Hi everyone, Wanted to let people here know that the OCLC WSKey or OCLC Auth library in PHP which the community helped contribute feedback about is now available via GitHub (https://github.com/OCLC-Developer-Network/oclc-auth-php). You can learn more about what it does via our announcement on the Developer Network blog - http://t.co/vaNDsvw01w. Please send any questions or comments via emails to devnet[at]oclc[dot]org
Karen On Fri, Sep 13, 2013 at 10:54 AM, Karen Coombs <librarywebc...@gmail.com> wrote: > Thanks everyone for your helpful feedback on the PHP HTTP Client > library. I ended up choosing Guzzle and am in the process of > incorporating and testing it. If you're interested in my rationale and > when the OCLC WSKey (Web Service key) code library will be available, > check out my post on the development effort on the Developer Network > website - http://oc.lc/RyoUKC > > Karen > > On Tue, Sep 3, 2013 at 6:01 PM, Walker, David <dwal...@calstate.edu> wrote: >> We're also using Guzzle, and really like it. >> >> --Dave >> >> ------------------------- >> David Walker >> Director, Systemwide Digital Library Services >> California State University >> 562-355-4845 >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Code for Libraries [mailto:CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf Of >> Karen Coombs >> Sent: Tuesday, September 03, 2013 3:52 PM >> To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU >> Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] PHP HTTP Client preference >> >> Thanks so much for all the feedback guys. Keep it coming. I'll definitely >> check out Guzzle as an option. >> >> Karen >> >> On Tue, Sep 3, 2013 at 4:26 PM, Hagedon, Mike >> <haged...@u.library.arizona.edu> wrote: >>> Guzzle++ >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: Code for Libraries [mailto:CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU] On Behalf >>> Of Kevin S. Clarke >>> Sent: Tuesday, September 03, 2013 8:37 AM >>> To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU >>> Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] PHP HTTP Client preference >>> >>> Another +1 for Guzzle >>> >>> Kevin >>> >>> >>> >>> On Tue, Sep 3, 2013 at 11:32 AM, Kevin Reiss <reiss.ke...@yahoo.com> wrote: >>> >>>> I can second Guzzle. We have been using it for our our in-house PHP >>>> applications that require HTTP interactions for about six months and >>>> it has worked out very well. Guzzle has also been incorporated as the >>>> new default HTTP client in the next version of Drupal. >>>> >>>> >>>> ________________________________ >>>> From: Ross Singer <rossfsin...@gmail.com> >>>> To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU >>>> Sent: Tuesday, September 3, 2013 10:59 AM >>>> Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] PHP HTTP Client preference >>>> >>>> >>>> Hey Karen, >>>> >>>> We use Guzzle: http://guzzlephp.org/ >>>> >>>> It's nice, seems to work well for our needs, is available in >>>> packagist, and is the HTTP client library in the official AWS SDK >>>> libraries (which was a big endorsement, in our view). >>>> >>>> We're still in the process of moving all of our clients over to it >>>> (we built a homegrown HTTP client on top of CURL first), but have >>>> been really impressed with it so far. >>>> >>>> -Ross. >>>> >>>> On Sep 3, 2013, at 10:49 AM, "Coombs,Karen" <coom...@oclc.org> wrote: >>>> >>>> > One project I'm working on for OCLC right now is building a set of >>>> object-oriented client libraries in PHP that will assist developers >>>> with interacting with our web services. The first of these libraries >>>> we'd like to release provides classes for authentication and >>>> authorization to our web services. You can read more about >>>> Authentication/Authorization and our web services on the Developer >>>> Network site<http://oc.lc/devnet> >>>> > >>>> > The purpose of this project is to make a simple and easy to use >>>> > object >>>> oriented library that supports our various authentication methods. >>>> > >>>> > This library need to make HTTP requests and I've looked at a number >>>> > of >>>> potential libraries and HTTP clients in PHP. >>>> > >>>> > Why am I not just considering using CURL natively? >>>> > >>>> > The standard CURL functions in PHP are not object-oriented. All of >>>> > our >>>> code libraries (both our authentication/authorization library and >>>> future libraries for interacting with the REST services themselves) >>>> need to perform a robust set of HTTP interactions. Using the standard >>>> CURL functions would very likely increase the size of the code >>>> libraries and the potential for errors and inconsistencies within the >>>> code base because of how much we use HTTP. >>>> > >>>> > Given this, I believe there are three possible options and would >>>> > like to >>>> get the community's feedback on which option you would prefer. >>>> > >>>> > Option 1. - Write my own HTTP Client on top of the standard PHP >>>> > CURL >>>> implementation. This means people using the code library can only >>>> download it and now worry about any dependencies. However, that means >>>> adding extra code to our library which, although essential, isn't at >>>> the core of what we're trying to support. My fear is that my client >>>> will never be as good as an existing client. >>>> > >>>> > Option 2. - Use HTTPful code library (http://phphttpclient.com/). >>>> > This >>>> is a well developed and supported code base which is designed >>>> specifically to support REST interactions. It is easy to install via >>>> Composer or Phar, or manually. It is slim and trim and only does the HTTP >>>> Client functions. >>>> It does create a dependency on an external (but small) library. >>>> > >>>> > Option 3. - Use the Zend 2 HTTPClient. This is a well developed and >>>> supported code base. The biggest downside is that Zend is a massive >>>> code library to require. A developer could choose to download only >>>> the specific set of classes that we are dependent on, but asking >>>> people to do this may prove confusing to some developers. >>>> > >>>> > I'd appreciate your feedback so we can provide the most useful set >>>> > of >>>> libraries to the community. >>>> > >>>> > Karen >>>> > >>>> > Karen A. Coombs >>>> > Senior Product Analyst >>>> > WorldShare Platform >>>> > coom...@oclc.org<mailto:coom...@oclc.org> >>>> > 614-764-4068 >>>> > Skype: librarywebchic >>>>
