Re: pecl dev intro - bob - geoipo

FWIW, this is the third geoip patch I've seen (some official, some not), just to get multiple data directories. Two of those patches go into OO. That being said, I think the two major features are: 1. Multiple directories for data. 2. OO access. We should be able to merge all of this work. We *could* go down the nightmarish mysql road, with many competing patches/libs/interfaces, but that seems stupid and wrong. Can we make just one PECL library? That has both major features? On Mon, Oct 24, 2011 at 1:18 AM, Pierre Joye <pierre.php@gmail.com> wrote: > adding Oliver to the list, as he maintains geoip. > > On Mon, Oct 24, 2011 at 10:17 AM, Pierre Joye <pierre.php@gmail.com> wrote: >> hi, >> >> I was wondering why you could not simply add your work on top on the >> existing extension instead of having two binding for the exact same >> library without specific benefits but an OO interface (db dir is >> easily implemented in current one, and I don't understand the pt. 3 in >> your mail :). >> >> Cheers, >> >> On Thu, Oct 13, 2011 at 12:53 AM, Bob Majdak Jr <bob@opsat.net> wrote: >>>> Before filling out this form, you must write the >>>> public pecl-dev@lists.php.net mailing list and: >>>> * Introduce yourself >>> >>> Hi. I am Bob. I am 25, live in the DFW metroplex of Texas. I have a cat named Sally and >>> she hates my girlfriend. I used to really like Green Day but now I just think they are alright. I >>> already have a php.net SVN account. (bmajdak) >>> >>> >>> >>>> * Introduce your new extension or the extension >>>> you would like to help maintain >>> >>> I have written a new GeoIP module for the MaxMind libgeoip library. This modules >>> differs from the current geoip module in PECL in three fun filled ways: >>> >>> 1) this one is object oriented. $geo = new GeoIP('php.net'); >>> >>> 2) mine allows setting custom database directories at will. libgeoip was originally set >>> once and forget, so the original geoip module set them in php.ini and you were stuck. this new >>> module allows you to set your custom directory at run time instead of server wide in the ini. also >>> thanks to advances in libgeoip, it is now possible to change the custom directory at any time during >>> the application run. >>> >>> 3) mine ends in an o. geoipo. >>> >>> >>> >>>> * Link to the code, if applicable >>> >>> Full source: https://github.com/bobmajdakjr/php-geoipo >>> >>> An example of the old module: >>> https://github.com/bobmajdakjr/php-geoipo/blob/master/examples/cmp-region-geoip.php >>> >>> An example of the new module: >>> https://github.com/bobmajdakjr/php-geoipo/blob/master/examples/cmp-region-geoipo.php >>> >>> I need  a tester for Windows. I only have OSX, Linux, and FreeBSD at my disposal. It >>> may also need a few tweaks still for thread safety idunno. But it works great on my CLI and prefork >>> Apaches. >>> >>> >>> >>> love, bob. >>> -- >>> PECL development discussion Mailing List (http://pecl.php.net/) >>> To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php >>> >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Pierre >> >> @pierrejoye | http://blog.thepimp.net | >> http://www.libgd.org >> > > > > -- > Pierre > > @pierrejoye | http://blog.thepimp.net | > http://www.libgd.org > > -- > PECL development discussion Mailing List (http://pecl.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > >