php + framework + mvc cakephp lectures 1. what is framework? cakephp lectures 2
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PHP+
Framework+
MVC CakePHP Lectures 1
What is
Framework?
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Common code - Generic functionality
Extensible - Specific functionality
Unlike library – Flow Dictated by Framework
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Reusable Design- May include:
Support programs
Code libraries
Tools to develop and glue different components
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Whya
Framework?
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I am lazy enough to write
long codes,NAAAH...
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Technical Aspects:
Proven Architecture
Efficient (Code Re-usability)
Scalable
Extensible
Modularity
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Developer Aspects:
Easier maintenance
Shorter development times.
Flexible and less error-prone
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Focus => Specialized Functionality
NOT
ArchitectureCommon Tools
Work Flow
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How to choose
Framework?
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Ofcourse, NOT
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Technical Aspects:
Types of application, Types of framework
Technical features of the framework
Ease of development
Ease of testing
Tool support
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Viability Aspects:
Frequent release
Future enhancement
Maturity – real life usage cases
Proven market place?
Production Environments?
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So, which one?
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The one which answers most of the above questions.
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PHP+
Framework+
MVC
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Free Open Source
Rapid Application Development
Active Community
Compatibility with PHP4 and PHP5
Project Age - 5yrs
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MVC
Scaffolding
Validation
Data Sanitation
ACL
Components
Helpers
Security
Session
Caching
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Easy Installation – 2 Mins
Easy Debugging
Integrated Unit Testing
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Setting Up Cake:
Setup Database Configuration
CakePHP supports database drivers:
• mysql• postgres• sqlite• pear-drivername (e.g. pear-mysql)• adodb-drivername
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Cake Folder Structure
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• app/• config/• controllers/• models/• plugins/• tmp/• vendors/• views/• webroot/
• cake/• config/• docs/• libs/
• vendors/
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Folder What it Contains
configHolds the (few) configuration files CakePHP uses. Database connection details, bootstrapping, core configuration files and more should be stored here.
controllers Contains your application’s controllers and their components.
locale Stores string files for internationalization.
models Contains your application’s models, behaviors, and datasources.
plugins Contains plugin packages.
tmp
This is where CakePHP stores temporary data. The actual data it stores depends on how you have CakePHP configured, but this folder is usually used to store model descriptions, logs, and sometimes session information.Make sure that this folder exists and that it is writable, otherwise the performance of your application will be severely impacted. In debug mode, CakePHP will warn you if it is not the case.
vendors
Any third-party classes or libraries should be placed here. Doing so makes them easy to access using the App::import('vendor', 'name') function. Keen observers will note that this seems redundant, as there is also a vendors folder at the top level of our directory structure. We'll get into the differences between the two when we discuss managing multiple applications and more complex system setups.
views Presentational files are placed here: elements, error pages, helpers, layouts, and view files.
webrootIn a production setup, this folder should serve as the document root for your application. Folders here also serve as holding places for CSS stylesheets, images, and JavaScript files.
• The app folder will be where you work your magic: it’s where your application’s files will be placed.
• The cake folder is where we’ve worked our magic. Make a personal commitment not to edit files in this folder. We can’t help you if you’ve modified the core.
• Finally, the vendors folder is where you’ll place third-party PHP libraries you need to use with your CakePHP applications.
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Models:
• Access point to a certain table in the database
• Contain data validation rules, associationinformation, and methods specific to the table
• Extends AppModel
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Models:
• Table name in plural, like "users" and models in singular “user”.
• Mandatory Primary key named 'id'.
• Foreign keys naming: 'article_id'. (singular-table-name_id).
• 'created' / 'modified' column are automatically populated.
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Controllers:
• Manage the logic for a certain section or a single model.
• Include any number of actions
• Actions are functions used in your web application to display views
• Extends AppController
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class VideosController extends AppController{
function view($id){//action logic goes here..}function rent($customer_id, $video_id){//action logic goes here..}function search($query){//action logic goes here..}
}
example URLs:http://www.example.com/videos/view/253http://www.example.com/videos/rent/5124/0-2352
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Controller action as a webservice
• Set WEBSERVICES in /app/config/core.php to 'on'
• Structure the logic in controller just as you normally would
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Views:
a page template, usually named after an action.
view for PostsController::add() would be found at /app/views/posts/add.ctp.
simply PHP files, so you can use any PHP code inside them
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Views:
data is passed as an array called $data
data handed to the view using set() in the controller is also available in view.
HTML helper is available in every view by default
layout contains presentational code that wraps around view. Usually, common for one controller.
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Scaffolding:
• Way of getting the early parts of developing a web application started.
• Analyze database tables and creates standard lists, add, delete, edit.
• Add scaffolding by adding the $scaffold variable to controller.
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Components:
Components are used to aid controllers in specific situations.A Reusable code which seamlessly sits inside Controller
Sample Component Classclass FooComponent extends Object{var $someVar = null;var $controller = true;function startup(&$controller){// Perform controller initialization here.}function doFoo(){$this->someVar = 'foo';}}
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add the following code in your controller's definition:
var $components = array('Foo');
Inside of that controller you could now use:
$this->Foo->doFoo();
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Helpers:
Common functions to format views.Quick-and-easy creation of web forms
image($path, $htmlAttributes, $return = false);Renders an image tag.
tableHeaders($names, $tr_options,
$th_options);create a formatted table header.
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Other Helpers:
AJAX
Javascript
Number
Text
Time
Cache
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Data Validation:
Data in a Model conforms to the business rules.
Example /app/models/user.php
<?phpclass User extends AppModel{
var $name = 'User';var $validate = array('login' => '/[a-z0-9\_\-]{3,}$/i',
'password' => VALID_NOT_EMPTY,'email' => VALID_EMAIL,'born' => VALID_NUMBER
);}?> CakePHP Lectures 37
Plugins:
Distribute combination of controllers, models, and views as package.
Example: Pizza Ordering Filesystem Layout
/app/plugins/pizza/controllers <- plugin controllers gohere/models <- plugin models go here/views <- plugin views go here/pizza_app_controller.php <- plugin's AppController,named after the plugin/pizza_app_model.php <- plugin's AppModel, named after the plugin CakePHP Lectures 38
ACL:
Access Request Objects (AROs) andAccess Control Objects (ACOs)
$aro = new Aro();
// Create ARO$aro->create( 1, null, 'Bob Marley' );
// Create Groups$aro->create(0, null, 'Artists');
//Hook ARO with Group$aro->setParent('Artists', 'Bob Marley');
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Creating ACOs and assigning permissions
$aco = new Aco();
//Create some access control objects:$aco->create(1, null, 'Electric Guitar');
$this->Acl->allow('Abraham Lincoln', 'Electric Guitar','read');
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// Check Access
$access =$this->Acl->check($this->Session-> read('user_alias'), $aco, $action = "*");
//access deniedif ($access === false){
echo "access denied";exit;
}
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Data Sanitation:
Makes User Given Data Safe for use in SQL andHTML
// First, include library and instantiate:uses('sanitize');$mrClean = new Sanitize();
$badString = ";:<script><html>< // >@@#";echo $mrClean->paranoid($badString);// output: scripthtml
echo $mrClean->paranoid($badString, array(' ', '@'));// output: scripthtml @@
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Sessions:
Here are some of the functions you'll use most:
check ($name);del ($name);delete ($name);Error ();flash ($key = 'flash');read ($name);renew ();;
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Security:
RequirePost()
class ThingsController extends AppController{var $components = array('Security');function beforeFilter(){$this->Security->requirePost('delete');}function delete($id){// This will only happen if the action is called via an HTTP POST request$this->Thing->del($id);}}
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5 Mins Blog Tutorial
with Unit Testing
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