[Deprecated] DMZ 1.6.2 (DataMapper OverZealous Edition)

[eluser]OverZealous[/eluser]
@jpi

I'm not sure what the issue is. DMZ has not truly eliminated or significantly changed any features almost since I started extending DataMapper. Almost all of the features I have added are about solving real problems. Extensions allow anyone to add certain types of features in a clean, supported manner, without touching the source code.

If you want to use DMZ the way it was in the past, you still can. If you want to use the new features, they are there to make life simpler.

I've never used Doctrine, however, if it is anything like most "full" ORMs, it probably requires a significant amount of time to learn, configure, and integrate with CodeIgniter. If you are planning on developing a large PHP project, it would be worth it. If you are just building a small, one-off website, it might not be. Again, I don't know anything about Doctrine, and I am not speaking about Doctrine specifically! Doctrine may be a lovely ORM. I just am already using DMZ, and swapping ORMs is effectively impossible without starting over.

DMZ is still targeted at simpler websites, where the main goal is to integrate a database with objects.

I understand that Doctrine might be better supported. Heck, I never intended to support DataMapper in the first place. But the original DM stagnated, and I needed specific features. I add in the features I use, and try to support requested features. I release these changes so that others can benefit. I do my best to keep the manual up-to-date, and relevant, but there might be mistakes. I've also had semi-regular releases about once-a-month.

Beyond that, I make no promises. :-)