Thanks Cem, I am going to look at Zend_Db_Table_* classes for sure. I appreciate the guidance.
And for everyone, I just read this article of Matthew's http://weierophinney.net/matthew/archives/202-Model-Infrastructure.html and it is awesome. Thanks Matthew. On Mon, Apr 27, 2009 at 12:58 PM, Cem Derin <[email protected]> wrote: > Zend_Db_Table (respective any inherited class) represents all users (the > full table). Zend_Db_Table_Row represents a single user (a single record). > > Thats how I use the Zend_Db_Table_*-Classes (and I extend them massively > without any problem). > > Cheers, > > Cem > > J DeBord schrieb: > >> Karol, I thought about using Zend_Db_Table_Row somehow. Would the Row >> object become a variable of the user class? Then if the User's attributes >> change, you would actually be changing the attributes of the Row object? >> This sounds great, I just don't have enough experience to know if this is >> the best way to go about it. >> >> Thanks a lot. >> >> J >> >> On Mon, Apr 27, 2009 at 10:13 AM, Karol Grecki <[email protected]<mailto: >> [email protected]>> wrote: >> >> >> Jason, >> >> I suggest you use Zend_Db_Table to retrieve corresponding row and >> store it >> as a member variable (Zend_Db_Table_Row). You can expose its >> properties >> using __get/set for ease of use. Extending Zend_Db_Table would be >> a bad >> idea. >> >> Karol >> >> >> J DeBord wrote: >> > >> > This may be partially a general oop question, but I hope someone >> can give >> > me >> > some advice. >> > >> > If you want to build a User object, what is the best way to >> store it's >> > attributes? Would a user object extend a Zend_Db_Table? Would >> you code a >> > User class and have it interact with a UserTable extends >> Zend_Db_Table >> > class? Can anyone provide a general example of code please? Or >> any advice? >> > Books to read, sites to visit, etc... >> > >> > Thanks a lot. >> > >> > Jason DEBORD >> > Limoges, France >> > >> > http://www.jasondebord.net/ >> > >> > >> >> -- >> View this message in context: >> >> http://www.nabble.com/Zend_Db_Table-How-best-to-associate-an-object-with-a-db-table--tp23245110p23251895.html >> Sent from the Zend Framework mailing list archive at Nabble.com. >> >> >> >
