Re: out of sheer curiosity...

From	Jerry Stuckle <jstucklex@attglobal.net>
Newsgroups	comp.lang.php
Subject	Re: out of sheer curiosity...
Date	2012-04-11 16:30 -0400
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On 4/11/2012 4:17 PM, Thomas Mlynarczyk wrote:
> Jerry Stuckle schrieb:
>
>>> MyDatabaseSingleton::getInstance() ?
>>
>> What if you don't want a singleton? Many times I've had the need to
>> access different databases, for instance. You are limiting the
>> versatility of the class.
>
> MyDatabase::getConnection( $id )
>

Which once again doesn't reuse an existing connection, nor does it 
specify what connection is being used.  Which host?  Which database?

If it's defined within the MyDatabase class, you're restricted to that 
one connection/database.  If it's defined in the serialized class, 
you've limited the usefulness of that class.

All is resolved by passing a database object in the constructor of the 
class.  You are using the object the program wants - not one predefined 
by the class itself.

>  > By definition you can pass arguments to the constructor. That's why
>> unserialize() is not a good implementation.
>
> But how would you pass any constructor arguments to an unserialize()
> function anyway? You cannot be sure what the string to be unserialized
> really contains, so how would you know which constructor arguments to
> pass? This could be a job for __set_state(): unserialize() then wouldn't
> create objects, but simply call the __set_state() method on the class in
> question, passing the unserialized state information and leave it to
> that method to reconstruct the actual object. But this does not seem to
> be the way PHP works.
>
> Greetings,
> Thomas
>

Which is a big problem with unserialize().  Other languages handle it 
quite well by having different constructors available.  For instance, 
there could be a constructor which takes the serialized object and an 
array (or variable arg list) which would unserialize the data and use 
the additional arguments.

But problems like this make almost any but the simplest objects useless 
for any type of serialization.

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out of sheer curiosity... "Leonardo Azpurua" <leonardo@exmvps.org> - 2012-03-27 12:31 -0430
  Re: out of sheer curiosity... "Álvaro G. Vicario" <alvaro.NOSPAMTHANX@demogracia.com.invalid> - 2012-03-27 19:06 +0200
    Re: out of sheer curiosity... "Leonardo Azpurua" <leonardo@exmvps.org> - 2012-03-27 13:04 -0430
  Re: out of sheer curiosity... Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn <PointedEars@web.de> - 2012-03-28 21:12 +0200
    Re: out of sheer curiosity... "Leonardo Azpurua" <leonardo@exmvps.org> - 2012-03-28 20:23 -0430
      Re: out of sheer curiosity... "M. Strobel" <sorry_no_mail_here@nowhere.dee> - 2012-03-29 10:00 +0200
        Re: out of sheer curiosity... "Leonardo Azpurua" <leonardo@exmvps.org> - 2012-03-29 05:23 -0430
          Re: out of sheer curiosity... The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2012-03-29 11:46 +0100
            Re: out of sheer curiosity... "M. Strobel" <sorry_no_mail_here@nowhere.dee> - 2012-03-29 14:02 +0200
            Re: out of sheer curiosity... Erwin Moller <erwinmollerusenet@xs4all.nl> - 2012-03-29 14:33 +0200
              Re: out of sheer curiosity... The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2012-03-29 14:37 +0100
                Re: out of sheer curiosity... Erwin Moller <erwinmollerusenet@xs4all.nl> - 2012-03-29 15:59 +0200
                Re: out of sheer curiosity... The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2012-03-29 17:58 +0100
              Re: out of sheer curiosity... Jerry Stuckle <jstucklex@attglobal.net> - 2012-03-29 09:39 -0400
                Re: out of sheer curiosity... Erwin Moller <erwinmollerusenet@xs4all.nl> - 2012-03-29 16:21 +0200
                Re: out of sheer curiosity... The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2012-03-29 18:09 +0100
                Re: out of sheer curiosity... Tim Streater <timstreater@greenbee.net> - 2012-03-29 22:07 +0100
                Re: out of sheer curiosity... "M. Strobel" <sorry_no_mail_here@nowhere.dee> - 2012-03-29 23:43 +0200
                Re: out of sheer curiosity... The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2012-03-30 04:52 +0100
                Re: out of sheer curiosity... Jerry Stuckle <jstucklex@attglobal.net> - 2012-03-29 16:11 -0400
                Re: out of sheer curiosity... Tim Streater <timstreater@greenbee.net> - 2012-03-29 22:01 +0100
                Re: out of sheer curiosity... Jerry Stuckle <jstucklex@attglobal.net> - 2012-03-29 19:29 -0400
                Re: out of sheer curiosity... "M. Strobel" <sorry_no_mail_here@nowhere.dee> - 2012-04-08 22:50 +0200
                Re: out of sheer curiosity... Jerry Stuckle <jstucklex@attglobal.net> - 2012-04-08 17:15 -0400
                Re: out of sheer curiosity... "M. Strobel" <sorry_no_mail_here@nowhere.dee> - 2012-04-09 00:39 +0200
                Re: out of sheer curiosity... The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2012-04-09 00:59 +0100
                Re: out of sheer curiosity... Jerry Stuckle <jstucklex@attglobal.net> - 2012-04-08 20:28 -0400
                Re: out of sheer curiosity... Jerry Stuckle <jstucklex@attglobal.net> - 2012-04-08 20:24 -0400
                Re: out of sheer curiosity... "M. Strobel" <sorry_no_mail_here@nowhere.dee> - 2012-04-09 11:29 +0200
                Re: out of sheer curiosity... Jerry Stuckle <jstucklex@attglobal.net> - 2012-04-09 08:27 -0400
                Re: out of sheer curiosity... Thomas Mlynarczyk <thomas@mlynarczyk-webdesign.de> - 2012-04-09 15:20 +0200
                Re: out of sheer curiosity... Jerry Stuckle <jstucklex@attglobal.net> - 2012-04-09 12:03 -0400
                Re: out of sheer curiosity... Thomas Mlynarczyk <thomas@mlynarczyk-webdesign.de> - 2012-04-09 20:04 +0200
                Re: out of sheer curiosity... Jerry Stuckle <jstucklex@attglobal.net> - 2012-04-09 14:37 -0400
                Re: out of sheer curiosity... Thomas Mlynarczyk <thomas@mlynarczyk-webdesign.de> - 2012-04-09 22:50 +0200
                Re: out of sheer curiosity... Jerry Stuckle <jstucklex@attglobal.net> - 2012-04-09 20:17 -0400
                Re: out of sheer curiosity... "M. Strobel" <sorry_no_mail_here@nowhere.dee> - 2012-04-10 10:05 +0200
                Re: out of sheer curiosity... Thomas Mlynarczyk <thomas@mlynarczyk-webdesign.de> - 2012-04-10 13:28 +0200
                Re: out of sheer curiosity... "M. Strobel" <sorry_no_mail_here@nowhere.dee> - 2012-04-10 18:54 +0200
                Re: out of sheer curiosity... Thomas Mlynarczyk <thomas@mlynarczyk-webdesign.de> - 2012-04-10 20:10 +0200
                Re: out of sheer curiosity... "M. Strobel" <sorry_no_mail_here@nowhere.dee> - 2012-04-10 20:23 +0200
                Re: out of sheer curiosity... Thomas Mlynarczyk <thomas@mlynarczyk-webdesign.de> - 2012-04-10 23:17 +0200
                Re: out of sheer curiosity... Jerry Stuckle <jstucklex@attglobal.net> - 2012-04-10 17:11 -0400
                Re: out of sheer curiosity... Thomas Mlynarczyk <thomas@mlynarczyk-webdesign.de> - 2012-04-10 23:30 +0200
                Re: out of sheer curiosity... Jerry Stuckle <jstucklex@attglobal.net> - 2012-04-10 19:43 -0400
                Re: out of sheer curiosity... Jerry Stuckle <jstucklex@attglobal.net> - 2012-04-10 17:08 -0400
                Re: out of sheer curiosity... "M. Strobel" <sorry_no_mail_here@nowhere.dee> - 2012-04-11 10:40 +0200
                Re: out of sheer curiosity... Jerry Stuckle <jstucklex@attglobal.net> - 2012-04-10 07:58 -0400
                Re: out of sheer curiosity... Tim Streater <timstreater@greenbee.net> - 2012-04-10 16:04 +0100
                Re: out of sheer curiosity... Jerry Stuckle <jstucklex@attglobal.net> - 2012-04-10 12:10 -0400
                Re: out of sheer curiosity... Thomas Mlynarczyk <thomas@mlynarczyk-webdesign.de> - 2012-04-10 18:18 +0200
                Re: out of sheer curiosity... The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2012-04-10 18:20 +0100
                Re: out of sheer curiosity... "M. Strobel" <sorry_no_mail_here@nowhere.dee> - 2012-04-10 19:31 +0200
                Re: out of sheer curiosity... Jerry Stuckle <jstucklex@attglobal.net> - 2012-04-10 17:20 -0400
                Re: out of sheer curiosity... Thomas Mlynarczyk <thomas@mlynarczyk-webdesign.de> - 2012-04-10 23:57 +0200
                Re: out of sheer curiosity... Jerry Stuckle <jstucklex@attglobal.net> - 2012-04-10 19:50 -0400
                Re: out of sheer curiosity... Tim Streater <timstreater@greenbee.net> - 2012-04-10 17:41 +0100
                Re: out of sheer curiosity... Thomas Mlynarczyk <thomas@mlynarczyk-webdesign.de> - 2012-04-10 17:25 +0200
                Re: out of sheer curiosity... Jerry Stuckle <jstucklex@attglobal.net> - 2012-04-10 12:16 -0400
                Re: out of sheer curiosity... Thomas Mlynarczyk <thomas@mlynarczyk-webdesign.de> - 2012-04-10 13:44 +0200
                Re: out of sheer curiosity... Jerry Stuckle <jstucklex@attglobal.net> - 2012-04-10 08:04 -0400
                Re: out of sheer curiosity... Thomas Mlynarczyk <thomas@mlynarczyk-webdesign.de> - 2012-04-10 17:37 +0200
                Re: out of sheer curiosity... Jerry Stuckle <jstucklex@attglobal.net> - 2012-04-10 12:19 -0400
                Re: out of sheer curiosity... Thomas Mlynarczyk <thomas@mlynarczyk-webdesign.de> - 2012-04-10 18:44 +0200
                Re: out of sheer curiosity... Jerry Stuckle <jstucklex@attglobal.net> - 2012-04-10 17:23 -0400
                Re: out of sheer curiosity... Scott Johnson <noonehome@chalupasworld.com> - 2012-04-09 11:50 -0700
                Re: out of sheer curiosity... Thomas Mlynarczyk <thomas@mlynarczyk-webdesign.de> - 2012-04-09 23:03 +0200
                Re: out of sheer curiosity... Scott Johnson <noonehome@chalupasworld.com> - 2012-04-09 15:27 -0700
                Re: out of sheer curiosity... Jerry Stuckle <jstucklex@attglobal.net> - 2012-04-09 20:25 -0400
                Re: out of sheer curiosity... Thomas Mlynarczyk <thomas@mlynarczyk-webdesign.de> - 2012-04-10 12:48 +0200
                Re: out of sheer curiosity... Jerry Stuckle <jstucklex@attglobal.net> - 2012-04-10 08:06 -0400
                Re: out of sheer curiosity... "Leonardo Azpurua" <leonardo@exmvps.org> - 2012-04-10 07:52 -0430
                Re: out of sheer curiosity... Jerry Stuckle <jstucklex@attglobal.net> - 2012-04-10 12:20 -0400
                Re: out of sheer curiosity... "Leonardo Azpurua" <leonardo@exmvps.org> - 2012-04-10 12:03 -0430
                Re: out of sheer curiosity... Jerry Stuckle <jstucklex@attglobal.net> - 2012-04-10 17:28 -0400
                Re: out of sheer curiosity... Thomas Mlynarczyk <thomas@mlynarczyk-webdesign.de> - 2012-04-11 00:13 +0200
                Re: out of sheer curiosity... Jerry Stuckle <jstucklex@attglobal.net> - 2012-04-10 19:53 -0400
                Re: out of sheer curiosity... Thomas Mlynarczyk <thomas@mlynarczyk-webdesign.de> - 2012-04-11 22:17 +0200
                Re: out of sheer curiosity... Jerry Stuckle <jstucklex@attglobal.net> - 2012-04-11 16:30 -0400
                Re: out of sheer curiosity... Jerry Stuckle <jstucklex@attglobal.net> - 2012-04-09 20:22 -0400
                Re: out of sheer curiosity... Thomas Mlynarczyk <thomas@mlynarczyk-webdesign.de> - 2012-04-10 12:43 +0200
                Re: out of sheer curiosity... Jerry Stuckle <jstucklex@attglobal.net> - 2012-04-10 08:11 -0400
                Re: out of sheer curiosity... Thomas Mlynarczyk <thomas@mlynarczyk-webdesign.de> - 2012-04-10 18:15 +0200
                Re: out of sheer curiosity... "M. Strobel" <sorry_no_mail_here@nowhere.dee> - 2012-04-10 19:09 +0200
                Re: out of sheer curiosity... Thomas Mlynarczyk <thomas@mlynarczyk-webdesign.de> - 2012-04-10 20:17 +0200
                Re: out of sheer curiosity... "M. Strobel" <sorry_no_mail_here@nowhere.dee> - 2012-04-10 20:25 +0200
                Re: out of sheer curiosity... Thomas Mlynarczyk <thomas@mlynarczyk-webdesign.de> - 2012-04-10 23:21 +0200
                Re: out of sheer curiosity... Jerry Stuckle <jstucklex@attglobal.net> - 2012-04-10 17:34 -0400
                Re: out of sheer curiosity... Thomas Mlynarczyk <thomas@mlynarczyk-webdesign.de> - 2012-04-11 01:00 +0200
                Re: out of sheer curiosity... Jerry Stuckle <jstucklex@attglobal.net> - 2012-04-10 19:54 -0400
                Re: out of sheer curiosity... Thomas Mlynarczyk <thomas@mlynarczyk-webdesign.de> - 2012-04-11 22:10 +0200
                Re: out of sheer curiosity... Jerry Stuckle <jstucklex@attglobal.net> - 2012-04-11 16:31 -0400
                Re: out of sheer curiosity... Thomas Mlynarczyk <thomas@mlynarczyk-webdesign.de> - 2012-04-11 22:40 +0200
                Re: out of sheer curiosity... Jerry Stuckle <jstucklex@attglobal.net> - 2012-04-12 00:02 -0400
                Re: out of sheer curiosity... "M. Strobel" <sorry_no_mail_here@nowhere.dee> - 2012-04-12 12:00 +0200
                Re: out of sheer curiosity... Jerry Stuckle <jstucklex@attglobal.net> - 2012-04-12 07:45 -0400

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