Re: Re: File_SearchReplace API and versioning

anatoly techtonik wrote: > Hello Lukas, > > From Sunday, March 13, 2005, 10:01:14 PM, you wrote: > >>> The only problem with API is that now replacement is done by default. >>> After modification it will be done explicitly. It is sure a BC break, >>> but how to estimate the impact? > > LS> The impact is that you need to create a new major version, which > LS> effectively means creating a new package called File_SearchReplace2. > LS> However it sounds more like you should handle this through options, > LS> optional parameters or an additional method than with a new package. > > I can't handle this through options, because I need to change default > behavior to make the use of package easy and safe. This is explained > here: > http://pear.php.net/pepr/pepr-comments-show.php?id=281 > > It seems to me, that I've found the solution. > http://pear.php.net/group/docs/20040226-vn.php > > I will release latest 1.1.0 version without Search capability and then > will make 2.0.0 release. Is it ok? > > t Nope, breaking BC is not allowed. You want to change a default behaviour and that does not make sense. If it is document then replace occurs and to have search one just need to set an option I do not see what the problem is. Arnaud.