Re: [fw-formats] include_path assumption elimination

I think set_include_path() is fine, but caching it in your virtual host definition is best.  As Matthew indicated, if you're worried about performance the last thing you should be using is .htaccess.

-Matt

On Thu, Dec 4, 2008 at 7:16 AM, Matthew Weier O'Phinney <matthew@zend.com> wrote:

-- SteveWilhelm <steve.wilhelm@gmail.com> wrote
(on Wednesday, 03 December 2008, 11:19 PM -0800):

>
> Why does Cal Evans on page thirteen of his book, Guide to Programming with
> Zend Framework, state:
>
> "Heck, it [using set_include_path()] works okay in production if you don't
> have more than 5 people at a time hitting your site."
>
> Is there some kind of performance scaling problem with the method you are
> suggesting? If so, what is the recommended method for setting a path in a
> scalable production environment?

Put it in the vhost definition, or your .htaccess (it's best to have
.htaccess use disabled in production, however, as it's a performance
hit).

> Ralph Schindler-2 wrote:
> >
> > Actually, if its not in your systems include_path (as opposed to the set
> > for
> > the project in say the .htaccess or vhost), the typical place users are
> > expected to set this value is in the bootstrap or index file.
> >
> > Have a look at this page of the quickstart:
> >
> > http://framework.zend.com/docs/quickstart/create-a-bootstrap-file
> >
> > That should explain a few things..  Take notice to the set_include_path
> > call.
> >
> > -ralph
> >
> > PS. Notice the PATH_SEPARATOR const.  It will save you many keystrokes :)
> >
> > On 12/3/08 9:09 AM, "gherson" <gherson@snet.net> wrote:
> >
> >>
> >> That's another solution, thanks.  Why not remove the hurdle, though, such
> >> as
> >> per my ini_set('include_path',...) suggestion?  It appears there's a base
> >> script per ZF library in which that can be cleanly done.
> >>
> >> best,
> >> George
> >>
> >> Ralph Schindler-2 wrote:
> >>>
> >>> Why don't you simply have ZF in your include_path?  Is there a
> >>> compelling
> >>> reason for it to NOT be in there?
> >>>
> >>> -ralph
> >>>
> >
> > --
> > Ralph Schindler
> > Software Engineer     | ralph.schindler@zend.com
> > Zend Framework        | http://framework.zend.com/
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
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