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Sobin Augustine
Sobin Augustine

Reputation: 3775

Is CodeIgniter a component-based PHP framework?

Yii framework specifies that it was a component-based PHP framework and i need to know whether CodeIgniter was a component-based PHP framework or not?

In my search i found that CodeIgniter was a OO PHP framework. Is both the same, the Object oriented and Component based? and also whether CI a component-based PHP framework?

Upvotes: 1

Views: 1930

Answers (2)

StephanieDKnowles
StephanieDKnowles

Reputation: 56

CodeIgniter is not a component based framework. A component based framework is also called a pull based framework, CodeIgniter is a push based framework.

Think of component based as one way to organize car parts in a garage.

In a component based garage you would have all your tires in one area, and all the suspension parts in another area, and the transmission parts elsewhere etc.

But then a different garage that was an object oriented type garage structure would have different sections in your garage for each type of car. So all your chrysler parts would be in one section; you could get tires there and the suspension parts and transmission parts specific to that model all in one location. Then the different section in that same oo garage would have all your mercedes parts; the tires, suspension, and tranny. This garage is based on the fact that all the cars have the same parts, and kept organized according to each specific object (a.k.a manufacturer).

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_application_framework

Upvotes: 4

Shankar Narayana Damodaran
Shankar Narayana Damodaran

Reputation: 68526

Object oriented and Component based are completely different terms.

Object Oriented Framework:

Object Oriented frameworks are one step ahead as they reuse designs for specific problems. An object framework is a collection of cooperating objects that provide an integrated solution within an application or technology.


Component based Framework

A component framework defines rules for independently developed and dynamically loadable components, rather than for classes that are linked together. They require a whole new set of methodologies for software modeling, design, development, and implementation, and will change the ways software are developed and reused.

Upvotes: 2

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