Re: [PHP-PEAR] Output_Cache Module

--- Vinai Kopp <[email protected]> wrote:
> I didn't change very much, you can see for yourself:
> http://vinais.home-in-the.net/pear/cache/
> 
> Mostly renaming the Classes because they aren't only
> for caching output
> now :)
> I added the isExpired functions as well...

I think you might also want to add some locking
mechanism when caching to a file, in this way 2
different script instances will not get into a race
condition.

It might not belong in the design you are using, but
checking for validity of the data will also be
important, so the caching will happen automagically
when the data changes. Assuming that the script is
pulling data from a source that can be checked using a
timestamp or an MD5 hash, etc.

Caching different output depending on variables will
be also useful. So, for example, you could cache info
from a page that generates different ouput depending
on the user type (admin, guest, etc.)

I wrote someting along these lines over a year ago (I
mentioned this before), released the code on June last
year, and have contended with some of the issues
above. If you find the ideas useful, check the docs
(and the .tar.gz files) at
www.scripps.edu/~jesusmc/cachedtpl, or at
www.castagnetto.org/CachedTemplate.php (last site
-unfinished- uses that class)

Cheers.


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--- Jesus M. Castagnetto ([email protected])

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