I think you are talking about workflows (the problem) and domain specific languages (a solution).
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Domain-specific_programming_language All really interesting stuff but way out of scope for a lean and mean framework you might just want to build a blog with. Tijs On 21-jul-2007, at 2:26, francky06l wrote: > > Hi Felix, > > It can be done for sure, but in there I was meaning something "built- > in" where you could play/rules the different parts of the framework > itself .... We all fail in the same trap in such "workflow" concept, > that is "it has no end to what can be added" :-) > > On Jul 21, 2:14 am, Felix Geisendörfer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> I'm developing such an engine right now. It allows the company to >> take >> the items from their orders through different steps from order >> processing, to production to shipment. All steps require different >> stuff >> to be done to the items, certificates to be printed out, etc.. So yes >> you can do this in cake but I've done more fun stuff in the >> past ... : p. >> >> -- Felix >> -------------------------- >> My Blog:http://www.thinkingphp.org >> My Business:http://www.fg-webdesign.de >> >> francky06l wrote: >>> I am not good at example, but I'll try ...(In a business sector >>> that I >>> know a bit).. >> >>> Let's say you are in a banking environnement, you have an >>> application >>> to capture loans and process them. In order to make decision, you >>> would probably call external sources of data (risk estimation), some >>> of them are very used such as Credit Bureau (ie : Equifax, >>> Transunion, >>> Experian) etc ... >>> Now depending of the amount of loan and/or your zip code, you are >>> going to call 1, 2 or the 3 of this sources .. If one does not you >>> might wait for a while or called the 2 others instead etc ... You >>> want >>> to let the manager of this sector being able to change this flow >>> without changing code. He would need an "admin" interface where he >>> would change the flow.. >>> Ok in this example you could set the loan amount/zip codes in a >>> table, >>> but what if he wants to "add" another criterion for calling : the >>> age >>> of the borrower ? Well if you haven't code this in your application, >>> he is not able to add a "rule" such as do THIS if THIS etc ..... >> >>> I do not know it this makes it clearer, to me the workflow is a >>> way to >>> organize the different "action" you have according to rules based on >>> the data you have (data could also be result of action)...but >>> letting >>> the user designing this flow (you can also have dead end ...) >>> So in Cake, when an action is finished, based on rules, you could >>> "redirect" your application to other actions etc (again, maybe just >>> crazy thoughts) .... The user can change the rules to do something >>> else. >>> Again, this can become very complex, especially to include in a >>> multipurpose application framework. However, maybe some basic >>> "rules" >>> directing a flow might be done.. >> >>> Cheers >> >>> On Jul 21, 1:13 am, "Chris Hartjes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >>>> On 7/20/07, francky06l <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >>>>> I like the idea of workflow engine or "rules" engine. Actually, >>>>> Cake >>>>> is a framework to design application, but having the user (or >>>>> parameters) designing is own "flow" once the application is >>>>> done is a >>>>> step further. >> >>>> I still don't get it. Got a good example? >> >>>> -- >>>> Chris Hartjes >>>> Senior Developer >>>> Cake Development Corporation >> >>>> My motto for 2007: "Just build it, damnit!" >> >>>> @TheBallpark -http://www.littlehart.net/attheballpark >>>> @TheKeyboard -http://www.littlehart.net/atthekeyboard > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Cake PHP" group. To post to this group, send email to cake-php@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cake-php?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
