On Mon, 2003-03-17 at 14:30, Andrei Zmievski wrote:
> Tal,
> 
> I guess you just want to find out which classes an extension defines.
> I don't think the current architecture allows for it.
> 
> There are two ways of going about it:
> 
> 1. Keep track of extension classes with a HashTable (or list) in
> zend_module_entry. This list would be updated when
> zend_register_internal_class() is called.
> 
> 2. Add a field called module_number to zend_class_entry.
> 
> I think the first one would be more appropriate, but I welcome other
> comments.

What about adding an introspection element to the zend_module_entry,
that would allow it to serve up such information per-request.  This way
private functions could be hidden, necessary classes and datastructures
could be exposed, and it would be extensible to boot?

-Sterling


> 
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> 
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> appearance.  For example, you wouldn't want engineers to build nuclear power
> plants that only _look_ like they would keep all the radiation inside.
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