Hello Mark,
On 31-Jan-01 16:33:56, you wrote:
>>> I have been crafting my own database abstraction layer, and in doing so
>>> create an array of the results of a query.
>>
>> Is this an db abstraction layer written in php (script), or written as a
>> module for php (C)?
>>
>> I was thinking of writing an (open source) db-abstraction module (that uses
>> existing db-modules, of course), which could then be used from php-script
>> as well as from other modules that need db-functionality without committing
>> to a specific database.
>>
>> Or, does such a module exist already and should I concentrate on using
>> and/or co-developing that one?
>I'd be open to turning it into C, as all my layer is really doing at its
>core is to do every single bit of error checking and API utilization for all
>the different DB drivers present on the system.
Before trying to re-invent the wheel, maybe you would like to take a look
at Metabase. It is not yet written in C, but nothing stops it from being
converted. Unlike others it assures inter-database application portability.
>What I've seen of PHPLIB and PEAR's DB function don't interest me. I hardly
>see the point of using objects to do the work that a general function would
>do just as well and without any need to instantiate it.
Objects are important to interface with different database drivers using
the same API, but yes for the public API objects are not needed, they are
really confusing for less experienced programmers and they are also a
problem for PHP3 users (yes, a lot of PHP developer can't or don't want to
move to PHP 4).
>I need to spend some time with the Zend API to see if it's really worth it
>for my time to go about doing it, but yes, I am very much considering
>turning it into C.
I doubt that it is worthy, not just because of the conversion risks but also
the maintenance costs.
Instead, if you would like to join and contribute of Metabase, look here
for this poll and tell how would you like to participate.
http://www.egroups.co.uk/surveys/metabase-dev?id=392814
Metabase is available for free and over 4.000 unique PHP users downloaded
it from here:
http://phpclasses.UpperDesign.com/browse.html/package/20
There are several ready to use components based on Metabase like this for
browsing query results:
http://phpclasses.UpperDesign.com/browse.html/package/130
or even full application frameworks like Binary Cloud:
http://www.binarycloud.com/
Regards,
Manuel Lemos
Web Programming Components using PHP Classes.
Look at: http://phpclasses.UpperDesign.com/?[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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