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* Revision 1.4 2003/03/05 15:26:23 joko |
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* updated docu (phpDocumentor testing....) |
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* Revision 1.3 2003/03/05 15:21:54 joko |
* Revision 1.3 2003/03/05 15:21:54 joko |
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* updated docu (phpDocumentor testing....) |
* updated docu (phpDocumentor testing....) |
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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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* o Pass-Through-Reference: php Object will get passed through all layers |
* - 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 |
* - Pass-Through-Memory: reference to a memory area will get used |
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* + 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 |
* - 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 |
* - 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 |
* - Build-AutoLocator: use global constants making up our metadata |
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* <b>It can/should contain:</b> |
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* <b>It can/should contain (flexible, just some parameters are required for each operation mode)</b> |
* (flexible, just some parameters are required for each operation mode) |
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* - an oldschool "dsn"-string (e.g. for rdbms-connection via PEAR) |
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* o an oldschool "dsn"-string (e.g. for rdbms-connection via PEAR) |
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* + name of a Proxy module to use to *wrap/hide* the connection/transport-layer |
* + 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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* + metadata (a hash) directly describing *where* to connect to (e.g. 'Host', 'Port') |
* + 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') |
* - 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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* + a datasource-type (of 'rpc|mysql|csv-file|xml-file') |
* - 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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* + an adapter-type (of 'phpHtmlLib|pear') |
* + 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 |
* - names of global constants where to find these informations |
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* o datasource-type ('rpc|csv-file|...') <-> datasource-family ('orm|rdbms|odbms') |
* - datasource-type ('rpc|csv-file|...') <-> datasource-family ('orm|rdbms|odbms') |
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* --- It can do |
* <b>It can do</b> |
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* + builds a larger locator from a minimum of information passed in via constructor-arguments |
* + builds a larger locator from a minimum of information passed in via constructor-arguments |
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* o direct fallback mode to some predefined constant names if locator is empty and above method fails |
* o direct fallback mode to some predefined constant names if locator is empty and above method fails |
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* o direct fallback mode to some predefined values if just *everything* fails |
* o direct fallback mode to some predefined values if just *everything* fails |
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* --- How to use? |
* <b>How to use?</b> |
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* Pass an array holding "locator metadata" to the constructor. |
* Pass an array holding "locator metadata" to the constructor. |
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* This module takes care of the rest. |
* This module takes care of the rest. |