Re: Database Abstraction Class

Micah Gersten wrote: > Michael A. Peters wrote: > >> Anywhoo, that being said, does anyone have a suggestion for a good >> database abstraction class? >> >> Preferably one that already has decent support for several open source >> databases? > > Try Doctrine: > http://www.doctrine-project.org/ > > From the website: > What is Doctrine? > Doctrine is an object relational mapper (ORM) for PHP 5.2.3+ that sits > on top of a powerful database abstraction layer (DBAL). One of its key > features is the option to write database queries in a proprietary object > oriented SQL dialect called Doctrine Query Language (DQL), inspired by > Hibernates HQL. This provides developers with a powerful alternative to > SQL that maintains flexibility without requiring unnecessary code > duplication. > Wow, a proprietary language that I get to learn on top of the two that do the job and that I already know! Bonus! Not trying to be an ass, I haven't used doctrine, but they need some marketing help. My point is that the ability to write queries in a "proprietary dialect" is not really a "feature". -- Thanks! -Shawn http://www.spidean.com