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

On Jan 12, 2015 10:44 AM, "François Laupretre" <francois@tekwire.net> wrote: > > > 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 Would it not be better to work on one only? Also I am really not a fan of yaml&co to generate C code but having critical parts in C and everything else in straight php :) > François > >