php-general Digest 4 Mar 2013 02:40:11 -0000 Issue 8147
Topics (messages 320370 through 320375):
Re: static Logging class?
320370 by: shiplu
320371 by: Ravi Gehlot
320372 by: Larry Garfield
320373 by: Lars Nielsen
320375 by: Ravi Gehlot
Re: Holding "datetimes" in a DB.
320374 by: Richard Quadling
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You can use singleton pattern for this. Use one instance for whole
application.
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Hello Lars,
I would apply the Singleton Pattern where you would have 1 instance for you
entire application. As far as whether or not to use a static method, I
would weigh the options. If you just want to call a method that you know
will not have to be changed in the future and that method will not be using
any pre-defined properties, then it makes sense to call a static method.
Bear in mind that static methods can not be overridden.
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On Sun, Mar 3, 2013 at 8:26 AM, Lars Nielsen <l...@lfweb.dk> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I work on a little hobby-project, and i want to make a oo logging
> facility. (php5.3 oop)
>
> Is it best to make a class with static functions that i can call from my
> other classes? Or is it more appropriate to make a real logging-class i
> should instantiate every time i need to log something? (I just want to
> log to a file)
>
> Best regards
> Lars Nielsen
>
>
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Make a real classed object that you pass to various objects that need
it. Otherwise you make your life way harder for unit testing. Don't
have a class that self-enforces that it's a singleton. That way lies pain.
In particular, I recommend using or writing a class based on the PSR-3
recommendation:
https://github.com/php-fig/fig-standards/blob/master/accepted/PSR-3-logger-interface.md
There's even stock code for the interface and some useful base classes
available:
https://packagist.org/packages/psr/log
And for added fun, there are already publicly available open source
libraries that implement PSR-3 that you can just drop in and use, such as:
https://packagist.org/packages/monolog/monolog
(If that's too heavy for you, writing your own PSR-3 compatible logger
is dead-simple.)
I'm sure you're about to say "zOMG this is just a hobby project, I don't
need something that fancy and all injected and shit!" If it's a simple
project, use a simple container to do all the hard work for you:
https://packagist.org/packages/pimple/pimple
(That's < 100 lines of executable code. Quite powerful, dead simple to
use.)
Cheers.
--Larry Garfield, FIG member
On 03/03/2013 07:26 AM, Lars Nielsen wrote:
Hi,
I work on a little hobby-project, and i want to make a oo logging
facility. (php5.3 oop)
Is it best to make a class with static functions that i can call from my
other classes? Or is it more appropriate to make a real logging-class i
should instantiate every time i need to log something? (I just want to
log to a file)
Best regards
Lars Nielsen
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Thanks a lot Larry! This PSR-3 looks just the way to do such things! :-)
I hope i chat with you at DrupalCon Praha!
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Best regards
Lars Nielsen
> Make a real classed object that you pass to various objects that need
> it. Otherwise you make your life way harder for unit testing. Don't
> have a class that self-enforces that it's a singleton. That way lies
> pain.
>
> In particular, I recommend using or writing a class based on the PSR-3
> recommendation:
>
> https://github.com/php-fig/fig-standards/blob/master/accepted/PSR-3-logger-interface.md
>
> There's even stock code for the interface and some useful base classes
> available:
>
> https://packagist.org/packages/psr/log
>
> And for added fun, there are already publicly available open source
> libraries that implement PSR-3 that you can just drop in and use, such as:
>
> https://packagist.org/packages/monolog/monolog
>
> (If that's too heavy for you, writing your own PSR-3 compatible logger
> is dead-simple.)
>
>
> I'm sure you're about to say "zOMG this is just a hobby project, I don't
> need something that fancy and all injected and shit!" If it's a simple
> project, use a simple container to do all the hard work for you:
>
> https://packagist.org/packages/pimple/pimple
>
> (That's < 100 lines of executable code. Quite powerful, dead simple to
> use.)
>
> Cheers.
>
> --Larry Garfield, FIG member
>
>
> On 03/03/2013 07:26 AM, Lars Nielsen wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> I work on a little hobby-project, and i want to make a oo logging
>> facility. (php5.3 oop)
>>
>> Is it best to make a class with static functions that i can call from my
>> other classes? Or is it more appropriate to make a real logging-class i
>> should instantiate every time i need to log something? (I just want to
>> log to a file)
>>
>> Best regards
>> Lars Nielsen
>>
>>
>
>
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Hello Larry,
Thanks for sharing!
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On Sun, Mar 3, 2013 at 1:48 PM, Larry Garfield <la...@garfieldtech.com>wrote:
> Make a real classed object that you pass to various objects that need it.
> Otherwise you make your life way harder for unit testing. Don't have a
> class that self-enforces that it's a singleton. That way lies pain.
>
> In particular, I recommend using or writing a class based on the PSR-3
> recommendation:
>
> https://github.com/php-fig/**fig-standards/blob/master/**
> accepted/PSR-3-logger-**interface.md<https://github.com/php-fig/fig-standards/blob/master/accepted/PSR-3-logger-interface.md>
>
> There's even stock code for the interface and some useful base classes
> available:
>
> https://packagist.org/**packages/psr/log<https://packagist.org/packages/psr/log>
>
> And for added fun, there are already publicly available open source
> libraries that implement PSR-3 that you can just drop in and use, such as:
>
> https://packagist.org/**packages/monolog/monolog<https://packagist.org/packages/monolog/monolog>
>
> (If that's too heavy for you, writing your own PSR-3 compatible logger is
> dead-simple.)
>
>
> I'm sure you're about to say "zOMG this is just a hobby project, I don't
> need something that fancy and all injected and shit!" If it's a simple
> project, use a simple container to do all the hard work for you:
>
> https://packagist.org/**packages/pimple/pimple<https://packagist.org/packages/pimple/pimple>
>
> (That's < 100 lines of executable code. Quite powerful, dead simple to
> use.)
>
> Cheers.
>
> --Larry Garfield, FIG member
>
>
>
> On 03/03/2013 07:26 AM, Lars Nielsen wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> I work on a little hobby-project, and i want to make a oo logging
>> facility. (php5.3 oop)
>>
>> Is it best to make a class with static functions that i can call from my
>> other classes? Or is it more appropriate to make a real logging-class i
>> should instantiate every time i need to log something? (I just want to
>> log to a file)
>>
>> Best regards
>> Lars Nielsen
>>
>>
>>
>
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On 1 March 2013 10:49, Richard Quadling <rquadl...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi.
>
> My heads trying to remember something I may or may not have known to start
> with.
>
> If I hold datetimes in a DB in UTC and can represent a date to a user
> based upon a user preference Timezone (not an offset, but a real
> timezone : Europe/Berlin, etc.) am I missing anything?
>
> Richard.
Thank you to everyone who pitched in. My initial assumptions seem to hold.
Richard.
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