Re: [PHP-XML-DEV] [domxml] namespaces / exception / extensionname

Hi

> It would be nice if this was developed as a dual pupose extension, for
> php4.x and php5.  Then being put into pecl, people could dowload this
> and have an improved domxml for installations that wont update to php 5
> for some time.  I think extension development needs to stop being
> focused on the next release, and start focusing on supporting what is
> out there.  4.3.x will be in use for a long time before the majority
> switch to php5.

If we use namespaces and exceptions, it will be hard to maintain php4 and
php5 compatiblity.. But maybe it can be solved with some #ifdefs ;) The
only problem being, that code written for php4 is not compatible with code
written for php5 (in php4 it wold be domxml_domimplementation, in php5
domxml::domimplementation for example)

> Also, are function names going to follow the standard or are they being
> phpized?  (getElementById or get_element_by_id)  Again, I think the DOM
> standard should be followed, and not php's standard.

Didn't think about that. Both have their advantages and disadvantages

> > - Extension Name: It looks like domxml5 will be more or less completely
[...]
>
> use a new name....xmldom, libxml, or just plain dom.

nothing with dom,please ;) ext/libxml would be ok, since it's based on
libxml2, but I don't like it that much .. ext/xml would be ideal, but this
is taken and I don't think, we can break the API of that, as well ;)

chregu