RE: [PHP-DEV] One API to rule them all? (Was: Extension Prepend Files)

> De : François Laupretre [mailto:francois@tekwire.net] > > If you agree, I propose this as a base to refine: > > - Extension exposes only PHP functions and constants (no OO), > - Each PHP function argument must accept a scalar, an array, or both ('mixed' > case). > - one or more PHP function arguments can be optional > - PHP function arguments can be passed by value or by reference. Adding these rules : - Constant values must be static (cannot be computed during MINIT). - During MINIT and MSHUTDOWN, no activity excepts defining/undefining functions and constants. - No activity during RINIT/RSHUTDOWN. And changing this one : > - PHP functions return value type can be any scalar type or array. To: PHP functions return value must be a fixed type (cannot return different types depending on context). Return value type can be null, bool, long, double, string, or array. The resulting ruleset : - Extension exposes only PHP functions and constants (no OO), - Each PHP function argument must accept a scalar, an array, or both ('mixed' case). - one or more PHP function arguments can be optional - PHP function arguments can be passed by value or by reference. - PHP functions return value must be a fixed type (cannot return different types depending on context). Return value type can be null, bool, long, double, string, or array. - Constant value must be static (cannot be computed during MINIT). I have pushed a first half-baked version of the extension generator I was thinking about. Just for a look, don't try to run it. I started with json and yaml support for metadata definition. We can easily add another supported syntax if needed but these should be enough. Look at https://github.com/flaupretre/php-ext-gen/tree/develop François