File_MARC and Structure_Linked_List: new alpha releases
Posted on Fri 25 August 2006 in Libraries
Earlier in the month I asked for feedback on the super-alpha MARC package for PHP. Most of the responses I received were along the lines of "Sounds great!" but there hasn't been much in the way of real suggestions for improvement. In the mean time, I've figured out (with Lukas and Pierre's assistance, merci beaucoup) how to make use of PEAR::ErrorStack for error handling. I've also decided to split my linked-list-in-PHP implementation into a separate package; first, because it might be useful for someone else; second, because as a separate package the PHP gurus that care deeply about things like returning references can go over it with a fine-toothed comb without having to worry about all of the MARC stuff.
So, once again I'm interested in your comments -- but this time I'm looking for comments on two different packages:
- Structure_Linked_List - implements a doubly-linked list
- File_MARC - reads and generates MARC formatted records
Next steps are to build real PEAR packages for these beasties and put together PEAR proposals for consideration of the community... but don't feel that you have to wait until the proposal to offer any suggestions!
I will put up .phps versions of the examples for each package, but for some reason I'm having problems getting my host to accept my .htaccess file... look for an update on the respective pages after I contact my hosting support team.