#php-52

Lazy built instances in di52

Lazy instance creation support is coming to di52 in the next version. Follow up I’ve published a series of posts detailing features, both upcoming and existing, of DI52, the PHP 5.2 compatible dependency injection container. Those include support for decorated object bindings, contextual binding and support for dynamic callback functions. This will be the last of such posts to show the why and…

Contextual binding in PHP 5.2 with di52

Version 2 of the PHP 5.2 compatible dependency injection container will support contextual binding, what is it? Previous posts While working on version 2.0 of DI52, a PHP 5.2 compatible dependency injection container, I’ve taken the time to present some the new ad-hoc callback functions support and the refactored decorator pattern support. Today I will dive into a new feature that will be…

di52 and its Decorator support pattern

Getting to know the why and how of decorator support in the PHP 5.2 compatible Dependency Injection container. Due to release soon I’m taking my time to refactor and rework DI52 to avoid breaking what’s already there and add new features; all the while I’m keeping tabs on its speed and efficiency using what I’ve learnt along the way to improve the code. While I do want to get back to a series of…

di52 getting ready for the next fight

Adding the finishing touches on the second version of the PHP 5.2 compatible Dependency Injection container. Old tricks The new version, while tagged 2.0, will not break compatibility with version 1.0. The focus of this new version was to speed up the container to insane levels with some heavy refactoring while keeping the existing functions and API. That’s a commitment I’ve been able to keep so…