phpBB 2.1/2.2 API

[xanie]

The search function didn't work, and Google didn't turn up anything useful. So I figured I'd ask here.

At this time is the API inside of phpBB "stable". i.e., are various functions and class declarations planning on changing? Specificaly, functions and classes that deal with user authentication, cookie management, et al?

If not, I'll write all of my own functions to handle everything, but I would rather not reinvent the wheel.

[Techie-Micheal]

No, nothing is stable at this point in time. Just the other day, a CVS commit was done to fix some issues with cookies.

[xanie]

I'm not really referring to the stability of the product, more of the stability of name spaces in terms of variables, functions, and classes.

[the_dan]

Thats what he means
The code was changed to fix some problems - And could do so again in the future - Therefore, not stable

Dan

[{o}]

stability of the classes?
There will be classes: session, user, auth, template - these names are stable

[VxJasonxV]

There will be classes: session, user, auth, template - these names are stable

Are you sure?

[{o}]

Yes (at least templae and session). But I don't know if there will be any changes in names of properties and methods within them...

[Graham]

It seems likely that the class names will remain stable, but the methods of the class are another matter.

It is rather a lot of effort to change all the references to the name of something, but the last time I looked, there was at least one method with the comment along the lines of "Remove by late milestones".

I would personally suggest not trying to code using it until later on in the development cycle.

[upsTex]

No bug reports.

[chAos]

What xanie is asking about is whether or not that function names and class names are likely to change again. I'm not sure of the answer, you'll have to get a dev to answer that, but chances are they wont change, but dont quote me on that.