>> Sorry, I'm not yet convinced.
>
> Me neither.

Hmmm... I have to admit that I like the feature, since it simplifies the
queries. The only issue that I personally have (from Java point of view) is
whether the feature is supported by other database servers, since this
mainly defines whether it will be popular among Java developers or not (i.e.
whether it is limited only to the applications that are designed to be used
with Firebird only).

Roman