Structures_DataGrid::dataSourceFactory

Structures_DataGrid::dataSourceFactory() – Datasource driver Factory

Synopsis

require_once 'Structures/DataGrid.php';

Structures_DataGrid_DataSource|PEAR_Error& Structures_DataGrid::dataSourceFactory ( mixed $source , array $options = array() , string $type = null )

Description

A clever method which loads and instantiate data source drivers.

Can be called in various ways:

Detect the source type and load the appropriate driver with default options:

<?php
$driver 
=& Structures_DataGrid::dataSourceFactory($source);
?>

Detect the source type and load the appropriate driver with custom options:

<?php
$driver 
=& Structures_DataGrid::dataSourceFactory($source$options);
?>

Load a driver for an explicit type (faster, bypasses detection routine):

<?php
$driver 
=& Structures_DataGrid::dataSourceFactory($source$options$type);
?>

Parameter

mixed $source

The data source respective to the driver

array $options

An associative array of the form: array(optionName => optionValue, ...)

string $type

The data source type constant (of the form DATAGRID_SOURCE_*)

Return value

returns driver object or PEAR_Error on failure

Throws

throws no exceptions thrown

See

see Structures_DataGrid::_detectSourceType()

Note

This function can not be called statically.

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Last updated: Sat, 16 Feb 2019 — Download Documentation
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