Re: AW: [PEAR-DEV] Re: [RfC] XML_Serializer

<schst@php-tools.net> wrote : > Hi, > >> Why do you think you can't extend a class with static >> methods? I think this class is a perfect example of when it >> makes sense to use static class methods. > > That's exactly what I thought. The methods will always return the same > output when supplying the same input. There's no way to change their > behaviour with object properties => Let's call them statically. > > The main problem will be the naming of the class: > > a) XML_Util > b) XML > c) XML_Common > > I'd prefer XML or XML_Util. Furthermore we have to discuss the methods > that should be implmented. I can think of: > > string attributesToString(array attributes) > string replaceEntities(string string) > string getXMLDeclaration(float version, string encoding, boolean > standalone) > boolean validateTagName( string tagname ) > boolean validateAttributeName(string attributename) > > maybe even methods to buid opening and closing tags... The Config package can already convert a PHP array to XML and back. Could you please summarize for me what new features your package brings. It might be worth having a look at Config and let me know what you think, and if Config could use your serializer in the future... Thanks, Bertrand Mansion Mamasam