title: Does this statement hit the database?
body: <p>I have a .NET application which executes a statement like this:</p>
  
  <pre><code>SELECT ST_GeomFromKML('
          &lt;LineString&gt;
              &lt;coordinates&gt;-71.1663,42.2614 
                  -71.1667,42.2616&lt;/coordinates&gt;
          &lt;/LineString&gt;');
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>There is no need for tables or where clause, I'm basically using it as a converter. </p>
  
  <p>So my question is does my application hit the database when i issue this command or does the local postgress dll take care of it in memory?</p>