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* $Id$ |
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* $Log$ |
* $Log$ |
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* Revision 1.11 2003/03/11 00:12:49 joko |
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* + fixed metadata for phpDocumentor |
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* Revision 1.10 2003/03/10 23:25:03 joko |
* Revision 1.10 2003/03/10 23:25:03 joko |
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* + fixed metadata for phpDocumentor |
* + fixed metadata for phpDocumentor |
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* It helps DataSource::Generic working in different "operation modes". |
* It helps DataSource::Generic working in different "operation modes". |
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* <ul> |
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* o Pass-Through-Reference: php Object will get passed through all layers |
* o Pass-Through-Reference: php Object will get passed through all layers |
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* o Pass-Through-Memory: reference to a memory area will get used |
* o Pass-Through-Memory: reference to a memory area will get used |
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* x Build-Locator: build locator from datasource-type and adapter-type |
* + Build-Locator: build locator from datasource-type and adapter-type |
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* o Use-Locator: directly use DataSource::Locator instance passed in |
* o Use-Locator: directly use DataSource::Locator instance passed in |
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* o Merge-Locators: merge metadata of two or more DataSource::Locator instances |
* o Merge-Locators: merge metadata of two or more DataSource::Locator instances |
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* o Build-AutoLocator: use global constants making up our metadata |
* o Build-AutoLocator: use global constants making up our metadata |
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* <ul> |
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* <b>It can/should contain:</b> |
* <b>It can/should contain:</b> |
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* (flexible, just some parameters are required for each operation mode) |
* (flexible, just some parameters are required for each operation mode) |
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* <ul> |
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* o an oldschool "dsn"-string (e.g. for rdbms-connection via PEAR) |
* o an oldschool "dsn"-string (e.g. for rdbms-connection via PEAR) |
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* 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 |
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* (e.g. DataSource::Proxy::XMLRPC via DesignPattern::RemoteProxy) |
* (e.g. DataSource::Proxy::XMLRPC via DesignPattern::RemoteProxy) |
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* 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') |
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* 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') |
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* this will get propagated (pass-through-mode) |
* this will get propagated (pass-through-mode) |
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* o a datasource-type (of 'rpc|mysql|csv-file|xml-file') |
* o a datasource-type (of 'rpc|mysql|csv-file|xml-file') |
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* 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* |
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* by the DataSource::Generic at runtime |
* by the DataSource::Generic at runtime |
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* x an adapter-type (of 'phpHtmlLib|pear') |
* + (x) an adapter-type (of 'phpHtmlLib|pear') |
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* 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* |
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* by the DataSource::Generic at runtime |
* by the DataSource::Generic at runtime |
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* o names of global constants where to find these informations |
* o names of global constants where to find these informations |
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* o datasource-type ('rpc|csv-file|...') <-> datasource-family ('orm|rdbms|odbms') |
* o datasource-type ('rpc|csv-file|...') <-> datasource-family ('orm|rdbms|odbms') |
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* <ul> |
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* <b>It can do</b> |
* <b>It can do</b> |