+1 Totally. I always prefer static methods inside classes, anyway. You can take advantage of constants and all of that good stuff without having to pollute the namespace.
On May 8, 2008, at 2:40 PM, Sebastian Busch wrote: > > +1 > > I'd also like to have simple, static class methods as helpers. > > In that case, autoloading can also be used (which is a huge step > forward compared to plain helper functions, having to call > use_helper() is an outdated concept, annoying and error-prone (hey > helper functions, sorry, I like you anyway ;-)) > > Being able to override this stuff is also a great advantage. > > Sebastian > > 2008/5/8 naholyr <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: >> >> By the way, having "Url::linkTo" instead of "link_to" wouldn't be >> such >> a pain (especially if you have a sfCompat10 option which still >> provides functions as wrappers). >> And this would permit overriding, if this is made like Model for >> example : >> >> .Symfony directory >> ...lib >> .....helper >> .......sfUrl.php <-- class sfUrl with all the Url helper methods >> .......Url.php <-- class Url which just extends sfUrl >> >> Which would allow to do like that to extend standard helper : >> .Project directory >> ...lib >> .....helper >> .......Url.php <-- my own version of Url helper, which extends sfUrl >> and maybe redefines or add some features :) >> >> >> >> >> >> On 8 mai, 22:08, Fabien POTENCIER <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> project.com> wrote: >>> James wrote: >>>> Weird I thought I had read in the mailing list that they were not >>>> going to be. Are some helpers being removed? >>> >>> The plan was to removed them and replace them with classes but we >>> run >>> out of time to make it happen in 1.1. >>> >>> Fabien >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>> James >>> >>>> On May 8, 2008, at 3:54 PM, Fabien POTENCIER wrote: >>> >>>>> Helpers are available in symfony 1.1 >>> >>>>> Fabien >>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Fabien Potencier >>>>> Sensio CEO - symfony lead developer >>>>> sensiolabs.com | symfony-project.com | aide-de-camp.org >>>>> Tél: +33 1 40 99 80 80 >>> >>>>> James wrote: >>>>>> Hello, >>> >>>>>> I haven't started developing on 1.1 yet and probably won't for >>>>>> some >>>>>> time, but I am wondering what the thinking was behind not having >>>>>> helpers? I personally really like them and find them handy for >>>>>> a lot >>>>>> of things. >>> >>>>>> Thanks, >>>>>> James >>> >> > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "symfony users" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/symfony-users?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
