UML, PhP 5, MVC

[Ren]

I would like to direct all to this article where Joe Stump talks about implementing a MVC solution for a php 5 project.

The link to the article series is here:

http://www.onlamp.com/pub/a/php/2005...mvc_intro.html

I am curious as to the reason why he put this code in the class FR_Object

I dont understand the toArray function. What is that used for?

Just seems like what other frameworks call a DataSpace, toArray() is just for casting the collection of "stuff" into an array, useful for using PHP array_* functions to merge/diff collections. Though that specific implementation does seem rather odd, as it recurses as it goes along. Haven't read enough of the article to see why it does that.

[dagfinn]

...I would not hire the agile over an equally qualified turtle because agile has more chance more chaotic.

With all due respect, I'm not sure I would hire someone who has as much chaotic in one sentence as you do.

[nacho]

And what do you think of that article series?

I've read it rather quickly and I think you'll find much better examples of MVC implementation in PHP. Take a look at Advanced PHP Resources; specially the frameworks could help you understand what different approaches are out there.

As for the article, and without wanting to start a rant about it, I'd say I personally (you have to be carefull these days) don't like using PEAR and/or Smarty and I'm not fond at all of deriving all my objects from a base one either.

[lastcraft]

Hi...

I think advocates of agile programming just look at things on an old, "If it works" mentality that was/is a dirty habit made very popular by Visual Basic 5/6.

You don't know anything about it, do you? How old are you?

It works for them but I wouldn't hire one of them for a private sector job with benefits.

If I were you, I wouldn't apply to Thoughtworks, BP, Egg, Yahoo...

yours, Marcus

[photo312]

Which OOP patterns would you most likely use with MVC and PHP5. I know there are many, but which ones stand out mostly?

[Dr Livingston]

Depends really on implementation, but...

1) Visitor ~ Composite (These two patterns go hand in hand with each other, marriage made in heaven)
2) Decorator
3) Factory
4) Strategy
5) Bridge

Are the more common, and in my view, are the importantly influential patterns, but not to forget about the Observer as well

[lastcraft]

Hi...

Which OOP patterns would you most likely use with MVC and PHP5. I know there are many, but which ones stand out mostly?

Do you have "Patterns of Enterprise Application Architecture" by Martin Fowler? It answers exactly this question. Though not just for PHP5 obviously.

yours, Marcus

[photo312]

I have picked up the book "Advanced PHP Programming" by George Schlossnagle. It jumps into object patterns in the first chapters !

[Dr Livingston]

PoEAA (Fowler) covers more of the domain patterns though - I have the same book myself, and generally a good read but it doesn't go far enough into patterns in my view

There is a free PDF download of a book which covers several other patterns, PHP5 Power Programming I think it's called? Worth looking for it, or buy the print version from Amazon instead.

[photo312]

where can I find that free PDF download? I saw that book at Borders - its good!

[photo312]

hey I just did a search and I found it:
http://www.phptr.com/content/images/...7149X_book.pdf