[development] object.module (was nodify.module idea: 'everything is a node')

[adrian rossouw]

On 22 Jan 2007, at 10:54 AM, Bèr Kessels wrote:

> I don't like the idea of storing a 'thing' in one table alone. Its  
> not good
> for performance and horrible when you want to normalise your data.

Anyway, this is part of what the data api stuff i presented at  
DrupalCon tackled,

you can see some example code in my sandbox (along with my slides).

You would define one function (model_X), which would define the  
fields and constraints of
the object. You can define multiple views (forms or displays) of the  
object by defining display_X or form_X functions.

The fapi callbacks now become CRUD functions for the model. IE:  
create_X, load_X, update_X, delete_X.
Just by defining the model, and at least one of the CRUD functions,  
fapi can automatically create a form for you.

Instead of having node_load, etc. We would have one function  
drupal_load('X', $id, $id2, $id3); (or drupal_load('X', array(/*  
fields */)) );

Inside the drupal_load, drupal_delete etc functions, we would have a  
mechanism that manages the object table.

IE: when inserting a node, it adds an entry into objects for

type: node
oid : 12

When loading a node, it also loads up the info from the object table.
It'll also be able to load up any object using drupal_load('object',  
$oid);


--
   Adrian

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