In preparation for releasing the MODx 1.0 code base to the MODx development team, I am finishing up a library project called OpenExpedio (XPDO) that will provide a new object-oriented API and data-access layer for the rewritten MODx core. But it can also serve as a standalone object/relational bridge for any PHP web application.
The existing O/RM solutions for PHP, and there are a multitude, either were too bulky, too restrictive, too complex, or just plain generated horrible code with little benefit to a developer. And most are caught up in the concept of abstraction to achieve the goals. In response, I have created XPDO with the following...
Features
- Simple, OO API compatible with PHP 4.3+
- Provides PHP 4.3.x+ and 5.0.x compatible PDO implementation
- Uses native PDO extensions when available (available by default in PHP 5.1.x)
- Ultra-light weight, no bulk, and easily usable within other projects
I will be announcing the official XPDO 1.0 alpha release in the next several days, so stay tuned, and don't hesitate to contact me if you are interested in testing XPDO before it is publically available, or assisting with the project in any way.
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