I'd like to thank Greg for the analysis and benchmarks - it
makes things that were seeming very vague, or even
oxymoronic relatively straight forward. I have to now admit
being convinced. The benchmarks, examples and explanations
address my previous concerns. I may have zero packages right
now (getting there now ;) after returning from vacation) but
I'd move my support to the +1 position.
I would only ask that PEAR2 documentation make all this as
simple and straight forward as possible. As we've seen
already, the switch does evoke doubtful reactions from
developers who will point at everyone else taking the more
generally accepted route. Greg's email should be standard
reading...
Cool
Paddy
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----- Original Message ----
From: Lukas Kahwe Smith <mls pooteeweet.org>
To: Gregory Beaver <gregchiaraquartet.net>
Cc: PEAR Announce <pear-devlists.php.net>
Sent: Monday, September 24, 2007 11:14:29 AM
Subject: Re: [PEAR-DEV] require_once vs. no require_once -
please read, critical information
Gregory Beaver wrote:
> Comparing the two ways, I can draw three conclusions:
>
> 1) the number of steps required to locate HTML_Common
is the same number
> (5) between require_once/autoload
> 2) in require_once, a user without knowledge that
HTML/Common.php =
> HTML_Common class is likely to be stuck
> 3) with autoload, a user who does not use autoload is
likely to find the
> missing dependency, but unlikely to understand how to
enable it, and
> even less likely to be able to understand anything
about programming.
It should also be mentioned that using __autoload() enables
us to
provide a helper method that provides additional
information. This is
what I was trying to preach with the flexibility mantra. We
can provide
a nice helper with error messages that clearly tell you the
next steps.
The user can send himself an SMS. The user can create the
class on the
fly and handle things even more gracefully if they so
choose. Heck, they
could even install the page and then move on at runtime ;)
regards,
Lukas
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