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12   * @author Andreas Motl <andreas.motl@ilo.de>   * @author Andreas Motl <andreas.motl@ilo.de>
13   * @package org.netfrag.glib   * @package org.netfrag.glib
14   * @name DataSource::Locator   * @name DataSource::Locator
  * @filesource  
15   *   *
16   *   *
17     */
18    
19    
20    /**
21   * <b>Cvs-Log:</b>   * <b>Cvs-Log:</b>
22   *   *
23   * <pre>   * <pre>
24   * $Id$   * $Id$
25   *   *
26   * $Log$   * $Log$
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97  /**  /**
98   * It helps DataSource::Generic working in different "operation modes".   * It helps DataSource::Generic working in different "operation modes".
99   *   *
100   * <ul>   * <b>Modes:</b> (these are proposals, more or less...)
101   * o Pass-Through-Reference: php Object will get passed through all layers   * o Pass-Through-Reference: php Object will get passed through all layers
102   * o Pass-Through-Memory: reference to a memory area will get used   * o Pass-Through-Memory: reference to a memory area will get used
103   * x Build-Locator: build locator from datasource-type and adapter-type   * + Build-Locator: build locator from datasource-type and adapter-type
104   * o Use-Locator: directly use DataSource::Locator instance passed in   * o Use-Locator: directly use DataSource::Locator instance passed in
105   * o Merge-Locators: merge metadata of two or more DataSource::Locator instances   * o Merge-Locators: merge metadata of two or more DataSource::Locator instances
106   * o Build-AutoLocator: use global constants making up our metadata   * o Build-AutoLocator: use global constants making up our metadata
  * </ul>  
  *  
107   *   *
108   * <b>It can/should contain:</b>   * <b>It can/should contain:</b>
109   * (flexible, just some parameters are required for each operation mode)   * (flexible, just some parameters are required for each operation mode)
  * <ul>  
110   * o an oldschool "dsn"-string (e.g. for rdbms-connection via PEAR)   * o an oldschool "dsn"-string (e.g. for rdbms-connection via PEAR)
111   * x name of a Proxy module to use to *wrap/hide* the connection/transport-layer   * + (x) name of a Proxy module to use to *wrap/hide* the connection/transport-layer
112   *   (e.g. DataSource::Proxy::XMLRPC via DesignPattern::RemoteProxy)   *   (e.g. DataSource::Proxy::XMLRPC via DesignPattern::RemoteProxy)
113   * x metadata (a hash) directly describing *where* to connect to (e.g. 'Host', 'Port')   * + (x) metadata (a hash) directly describing *where* to connect to (e.g. 'Host', 'Port')
114   * o an instance of an already instantiated arbitrary datasource handler (e.g. 'source')   * o an instance of an already instantiated arbitrary datasource handler (e.g. 'source')
115   *   this will get propagated (pass-through-mode)   *   this will get propagated (pass-through-mode)
116   * o a datasource-type (of 'rpc|mysql|csv-file|xml-file')   * o a datasource-type (of 'rpc|mysql|csv-file|xml-file')
117   *   this will be mapped to a module name and used as a *Proxy*   *   this will be mapped to a module name and used as a *Proxy*
118   *   by the DataSource::Generic at runtime   *   by the DataSource::Generic at runtime
119   * x an adapter-type (of 'phpHtmlLib|pear')   * + (x) an adapter-type (of 'phpHtmlLib|pear')
120   *   this will be mapped to a module name and used as an *Adapter*   *   this will be mapped to a module name and used as an *Adapter*
121   *   by the DataSource::Generic at runtime   *   by the DataSource::Generic at runtime
122   * o names of global constants where to find these informations   * o names of global constants where to find these informations
123   * o datasource-type ('rpc|csv-file|...') <-> datasource-family ('orm|rdbms|odbms')   * o datasource-type ('rpc|csv-file|...') <-> datasource-family ('orm|rdbms|odbms')
  * </ul>  
  *  
  *  
  * <b>It can do</b>  
  * <ul>  
  * # builds a larger locator from a minimum of information passed in via constructor-arguments  
  * o direct fallback mode to some predefined constant names if locator is empty and above method fails  
  * o direct fallback mode to some predefined values if just *everything* fails  
  * </ul>  
124   *   *
125     * <b>It can do:</b>
126     * - builds a larger locator from a minimum of information passed in via constructor-arguments
127     * - direct fallback mode to some predefined constant names if locator is empty and above method fails
128     * - direct fallback mode to some predefined values if just *everything* fails
129   *   *
130   * <b>How to use?</b>   * <b>How to use?</b>
131   *   *
132   * Pass an array holding "locator metadata" to the constructor.   * Pass an array holding "locator metadata" to the constructor.
133   * This module takes care of the rest.   * This module takes care of the rest.
  *  
134   * Pass an array to the constructor: (e.g.)   * Pass an array to the constructor: (e.g.)
135   *   *
136   *  1. for doing rpc-calls....   * <code>
137   *    <code>   *    // 1. for doing rpc-calls....
138   *    $locator = array(   *    $locator = array(
139   *      datasource_type => 'rpc',   *      datasource_type => 'rpc',
140   *      [adapter_type => 'phpHtmlLib',]   *      [adapter_type => 'phpHtmlLib',]
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142   *    );   *    );
143   *    $source = ne w DataSource::Generic($locator);   *    $source = ne w DataSource::Generic($locator);
144   *    $this->set_data_source( &$source );   *    $this->set_data_source( &$source );
145   *    </code>   * </code>
146   *   *
147   *  2. [proposal] for common/oldschool datahandles....   * <code>
148   *    <code>   *    // 2. [proposal] for common/oldschool datahandles....
149   *    $locator = array(   *    $locator = array(
150   *      dsn => 'known dsn markup',   *      dsn => 'known dsn markup',
151   *    );   *    );
152   *    $source = ne w DataSource::Generic($locator);   *    $source = ne w DataSource::Generic($locator);
153   *    $this->set_data_source( &$source );   *    $this->set_data_source( &$source );
154   *    </code>   * </code>
155   *   *
156   *   *
157   *   *
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170  class DataSource_Locator {  class DataSource_Locator {
171    
172    /**    /**
173      * This var holds the locator metadata hash      * This var holds the locator metadata hash,
174        *
175      * which is built from some predefined rules      * which is built from some predefined rules
176      * using metadata from $_options and some      * using metadata from $_options and some
177      * other presets.      * other presets.
178      *      *
179      * @see function build, which acts as a dispatcher      * See {@link build}, which acts as a dispatcher
180      * depending on $_options[datasource].      * depending on $_options[datasource]. <br>
181      * (main dispatching level)      * (main dispatching level)
182      *      *
183        * <pre>
184      * The structure of a full blown locator looks like this:      * The structure of a full blown locator looks like this:
     *  
185      * <code>      * <code>
186      *  $locator = array(      *  $locator = array(
187      *    type => '<your type specifying the datasource-type>',      *    type => '<your type specifying the datasource-type>',
# Line 154  class DataSource_Locator { Line 191  class DataSource_Locator {
191      *    [dsn => '<your dsn markup>'],      *    [dsn => '<your dsn markup>'],
192      *  );      *  );
193      * </code>      * </code>
194        * </pre>
195      *      *
196      * Example 1 - data is inside a rdbms, using a dsn to connect to it:      * Example 1 - data is inside a rdbms, using a dsn to connect to it:
197      * <code>      * <code>
198        * <pre>
199      *  $locator = array(      *  $locator = array(
200      *    dsn => 'mysql://username:password@localhost/database',      *    dsn => 'mysql://username:password@localhost/database',
201      *  );      *  );
202        * </pre>
203      * </code>      * </code>
204      *      *
205      * Example 2 - data is inside an odbms, reachable by doing remote procedure calls (rpc):      * Example 2 - data is inside an odbms, reachable by doing remote procedure calls (rpc):
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