RE: [PHP4BETA] class serialize/unserialize implementation.

On Wed, 15 Sep 1999, Samuel Liddicott wrote: > So if as currently the classname is serialized with the object, how do you > read the classname back first before you call unserialise? the script *has* to have the class availavle *BEFORE* using unserialize - elsewise unserialize will simply ignore the object. i could convert the object for an unknown class to a "normal" array - that's more or less how php3 did it: tc > > Sam > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Thies C. Arntzen [mailto:thies@digicol.de] > > Sent: Wednesday, September 15, 1999 12:24 PM > > To: php4beta@lists.php.net > > Subject: [PHP4BETA] class serialize/unserialize implementation. > > > > the problem i see is that you *NEED* to have the class your unserializing > > defined *BEFORE* you can unserialize i't instance - even though it seems > > logical i don't know if people will get bitten by this! > > > > the benefit is that you get a fully working instance fron unserialize > > instead of the "dumb" array you got in PHP3 > > > > also 'cause i had to put the class-name into the serialized data. it > > probably won't "unserialize" when using php3. (people that store > > serialized data in a file/db may get bitten by this!). > > > > the next time we come up with a new format (i hope never!) we need to make > > sure that we have a version number and a magic-cookie - so that we can > > mark incompatible changes! > > > > comments? > > tc > > > > > > Thies C. Arntzen "One Big-Mac, Small Fries and a Coke!" > > Digital Collections Phone +49 40 235350 Fax +49 40 23535180 > > Hammerbrookstr. 93 20097 Hamburg / Germany > > > > > > -- > > PHP 4 Beta > > > -- > PHP 4 Beta > > Thies C. Arntzen "One Big-Mac, Small Fries and a Coke!" Digital Collections Phone +49 40 235350 Fax +49 40 23535180 Hammerbrookstr. 93 20097 Hamburg / Germany