Re: DB_QueryTool, MDB_QueryTool, and error handling

Daniel O'Connor wrote: > In a nutshell, connection to the database happens in the constructor in both > of these packages, and if it's wrong, an error object is returned. > > My first instincts are to raise an exception (but can't because it's a PHP4 > package), or explicitly pass in the database connection object (that would > be a BC break, but improves testability) You could maybe do it like Paul M. Jones did it in DB_Table by adding a new (public) property $error that is filled if an error occures in the constructor. People can test this property with PEAR::isError() after calling the constructor. Regards, Mark -- http://www.markwiesemann.eu