Re: [fw-mvc] Modulralias URL Alias module for Apache that could help ZF's router

All right ;-)

So .... who's got time to more seriously discuss that subject ?
Ready to master the ZendEngine API ? :)

J.Pauli

On Tue, Jan 19, 2010 at 5:29 PM, Nick Pack <nick@nickpack.com> wrote:

Julien Pauli wrote:

I think routing is an Apache task that's why I thought about an Apache module even if a PHP extension could make the trip.

Other opinions ?

J.Pauli

On Tue, Jan 19, 2010 at 2:53 PM, Andreas Baumgart <ab@polycast.de <mailto:ab@polycast.de>> wrote:

   I'm not exactly familiar with Apache API internals and C but
   wouldn't it make more sense to implement this as a PHP extension
   instead? Especially considering portability. As extension are also
   written in C you can still gain the extra speed.


   On 19.01.2010, at 14:06, Julien Pauli wrote:

    > Hi ;-)
    >
    > We all know that making the route decision from C code (Apache)
   to PHP code (ZF router) is bad for performances.
    > I don't have measures, but IMHO , ZF routing is at least 20% less
   efficiant than Apache's C-written one (one again, I dont have
   references, but if someone does, just share them )
    >
    > I already pinged Matthew about developping an Apache module which
   could be added routes like ZF's router behavior, and populates
   $_SERVER['module'] , $_SERVER['ctrl'] and $_SERVER['action'] (for
   example).
    >
    > A friend of mine, Jerome Renard, has already developped something
   similar ; let's see http://code.google.com/p/modurlalias/.
    > The goals are mainly the sames, and by rewriting some parts of
   this code, we could have something cool.
    >
    > Are there any C skilled dev in the place (with Apache modules
   exeperience could be great) ?
    >
    > Anyway I'm gonna work on that idea for my own, so ping me if
   interrested.
    >
    > J.Pauli

Writing an apache module restricts the routing capabilities IMO, nginx/lighttpd/cherokee etc usage is on the increase (quite dramatically - see netcraft for details on that) so I think it would be better served as a PHP module if it can provide, equal/similar performance benefits to that of an apache module, it then is far less restrictive and much more likely to be adopted.

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Nick