5.8.4-RELEASE: Multiple config sources, selectable database drivers, SQLite3, MySQL local sockets, mocking library

The XP group is proud to announce the immediate availability of framework release 5.8.4. After four release candidates and about three and a half months, we deliver a bigger release, including the following:

Multiple config sources
This feature described in RFC #0221 enables combining properties from more than one source (e.g., ini-files). For example, one can now have a global, system-wide configuration and extend on that in your application. This feature is supported by "XPCLI" commands and the web runner - details can be found here.

Selectable database drivers
With more and more database protocols appearing as userland implementation (MySQL, Sybase, MSSQL), the urge to be able to chose between drivers has come up; and be it just for testing. To select a specific driver, append the implementation name to the driver, e.g. mysql+std to select ext/mysql. To retrieve the default MySQL driver, one can still use mysql://user@host DSN syntax.

SQLite3
With the deprecation of SQLIte2 in PHP 5.4, we have decided to implement SQLIte3 support in the XP Framework. At the same time, and because we now offer selectable drivers, the default is SQLIte3.

MySQL local sockets
We now support local socket connectivity in our MySQL driver implementation by using the special hostname ".": By using "mysql://./DATABASE", we connect through a local socket, while "mysql://localhost/DATABASE" uses TCP/IP. This has been unified throughout the various MySQL drivers.

Mocking library
The package unittest.mock contains the all-new mocking library. The API is modeled in a fashion similar to EasyMock (Java), Rhino Mocks (.Net). You can read all about the details in RFC #219.

...and more
We have almost 20 bugfixes and various features included in this release - all of which can be seen in the ChangeLog.

  $ cd ~/xp
  $ wget http://releases.xp-framework.net/setup/5.8.4 -O - | php -- -d ~/bin/

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