RE: [PEAR] Database abstraction layer

Hi, What is it that you want to achieve with the abstraction layer? PEAR actually has 2 abstraction layers and 2 query builders that run on top of them. If you tell us a little bit more about your needs we can help you more. As a general comment: The native API's are usually a bit more klunky to use over the abstraction layers. So generally once you have familiarized with the abstraction layer of your choice you should be more productive in terms of code. However you are limiting yourself in the use of very RDBMS specific features. However you can still use them if needed, but it does sort of defeat the purpose of the abstraction layer. Also abstraction layers do have a considerable overhead. But usually this is insicnificant compared to the actual time it takes the RDBMS to perform a query. Regards, Lukas Smith smith@backendmedia.com _______________________________ BackendMedia www.backendmedia.com berlin@backendmedia.com Linn Zwoch Smith GbR Reuchlinstr. 10-11 Raum 4.1.6 D-10553 Berlin (Tiergarten) Tel +49 30 83 22 50 00 Fax +49 30 83 22 50 07