Hello, On Tue, Jan 20, 2009 at 2:23 PM, Guilherme Blanco <guilhermebla...@gmail.com> wrote: > Etienne, > > We all already considered to not implement spl_object_id as long as > spl_object_hash is optimized.
Ok then, I'll provide a patch to improve spl_object_hash's performance, which will also change it's output. Documentation will also need to be updated so that people are aware that most of the time SplObjectStorage will be a better alternative. Regards, > > Regards, > > On Tue, Jan 20, 2009 at 11:20 AM, Etienne Kneuss <webmas...@colder.ch> wrote: >> Hello, >> >> On Tue, Jan 20, 2009 at 1:41 PM, Hannes Magnusson >> <hannes.magnus...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> On Tue, Jan 20, 2009 at 13:26, Etienne Kneuss <webmas...@colder.ch> wrote: >>>> >>>> Could you please provide an example, with code, in which this function >>>> would be necessary ? (i.e. where you can't use SplObjeccctStorage) >>> >>> Why? >>> >>> As far as i understand, the issue is that spl_object_hash() is slow >>> and people want a faster alternatives. >>> Although the initial reason for the faster alternative was to do >>> maintain some classmap for a "random" PHP project, this has nothing to >>> do with the fact spl_object_hash() is slow, especially compared to the >>> proposed spl_object_id() function. >> >> People that need a faster alternative usually need it to have an >> efficient object hash map. So far all the use cases where a faster >> spl_object_hash was needed is to do exactly that. Since this is >> already possible, the need for spl_object_id is questionable. If there >> is a clear need for it, I'll be happy to implement it myself. >> >>> >>> Now, your "workarounds" using SplObjectStorage may work for the >>> previous mentioned usecases - but how the frick is anyone supposed >>> know to know about the wonders of SplObjectStorage? >>> The doxygen is very confusing and definetly does not replace real >>> documentation - plus it doesn't mention the things you are referring >>> too (object => data map) or any of the other 5.3 features. >> >> So, since documentation is currently bad, we should implement some >> additional functions to do the same? >> Sorry, but your SPL documentation vendetta is irrelevant to the >> question at hand. >> >>> >>> -Hannes >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Etienne Kneuss >> http://www.colder.ch >> >> Men never do evil so completely and cheerfully as >> when they do it from a religious conviction. >> -- Pascal >> >> -- >> PHP Internals - PHP Runtime Development Mailing List >> To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php >> >> > > > > -- > Guilherme Blanco - Web Developer > CBC - Certified Bindows Consultant > Cell Phone: +55 (16) 9215-8480 > MSN: guilhermebla...@hotmail.com > URL: http://blog.bisna.com > São Paulo - SP/Brazil > -- Etienne Kneuss http://www.colder.ch Men never do evil so completely and cheerfully as when they do it from a religious conviction. -- Pascal -- PHP Internals - PHP Runtime Development Mailing List To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
