Re: [Template] Design issues

I'm going to check the code into CVS under pear/Template - The package should be voted on prior to release (if by anychance it get voted down.. - I guess it leaves pear.cvs..) If anyone objects shout now.. The concept is to package Template: Template.php Template/Error.php Template/Assign.php Template/Block.php Template/Plugin.php Template/Plugin/Standard.php (basic savant plugins.) Template/Plugin/Formater.php (provider for :numformat, :date :... etc.) Template/Element.php package Template_Compiler Template/Compiler.php Template/Compiler/Flexy.php Template/Compiler/Flexy/Token/* Template/Compiler/Flexy/Tokenizer.php Template/Compiler/Flexy/Translator.php Template/Compiler/Flexy/Tag.php Template/Compiler/Flexy/Tag/Flexy.php Template/Compiler/Xipe Template/Compiler/Xipe/Basic.php .......(filters) Template/Compiler/Regex Template/Compiler/Regex/Email.php .......(filters) ... maybe one day.. Template/Compiler/Smarty Template/Compiler/Smarty/*(filters...) Template/Compiler/WACT .... .... However - these may as well reside in the same CVS tree to start with.. - break them apart if it get voted in..... Regards Alan Paul M Jones wrote:

On Jun 11, 2004, at 9:54 PM, Alan Knowles wrote:

Two more points: output() and toString() might take two optional params: first for the template, second for the $data object/array.

I'm not too keen to combine this as at Present.. - It needs alot more thought.. - perhaps add it as a TODO/CONSIDER note above the output method..

Fair enough.

This would obviate the outputData() method, and make the two-step open()/ouput() process a one-stepper.

It could be done in one step: $ret = Template_AutoRun::construct(array(

        'template_dir' => '....'
        'auto_run' => array(
            'template' => 'xxxxx',
            'data' => 'yyyy'
        );

but there's a balance to be found, a) an API that doesnt have too many methods; b) methods that avoid too many arguments.

Understood, I figured a good balance between one step (construct) and three steps (construct, open, output) might be two steps. ;-) Any, it would be nice to get the code into PEAR CVS ASAP so we can start the collaboration in earnest. Thanks. :-)

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