[PHP] Storing serialized classes in database

We are writing a series of applications which will store a user 'profile' between sessions as a serialized object in our Oracle database. We're storing data like the output format a user prefers file downloads in and things like that. If have to add certain things to this class, I'm assuming

RE: [PHP] Storing serialized classes in database

:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, July 09, 2001 10:58 AM To: PHP General Mailing List Subject: [PHP] Storing serialized classes in database We are writing a series of applications which will store a user 'profile' between sessions as a serialized object in our Oracle database. We're storing

Re: [PHP] Storing serialized classes in database

PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, July 09, 2001 10:58 AM Subject: [PHP] Storing serialized classes in database We are writing a series of applications which will store a user 'profile' between sessions as a serialized object in our Oracle database. We're storing data like the output format a user prefers

Re: [PHP] Storing serialized classes in database

When you serialize() an object in PHP, it only stores the properties, not the methods. This way you can change any of the methods in your class definitions, or add new properties, and when the data is unserialize()d, it will fit into the new class definition. The latest (development) version