Hello, On Tue, Jan 20, 2009 at 2:38 PM, Etienne Kneuss <webmas...@colder.ch> wrote: > 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. >
Here is the mentioned patches: http://patches.colder.ch/php-src/spl_object_hash-5_3.patch?markup http://patches.colder.ch/php-src/spl_object_hash-HEAD.patch?markup If nobody objects, I'll commit them Sunday. Regards, > 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 > -- 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
