Does Model Less approach still relevent with the new lazy table feature?? Richard
On Mon, Jan 21, 2013 at 7:15 PM, samuel bonilla <pythonn...@gmail.com>wrote: > look, this is for big project : > > Model Less Apps (using data models and modules in web2py) > > > http://www.web2pyslices.com/slice/show/1479/model-less-apps-using-data-models-and-modules-in-web2py > > > > <http://www.web2pyslices.com/slice/show/1479/model-less-apps-using-data-models-and-modules-in-web2py> > > > > <http://www.web2pyslices.com/slice/show/1479/model-less-apps-using-data-models-and-modules-in-web2py> > > > El miércoles, 16 de enero de 2013 07:35:21 UTC-5, H.C. v. Stockhausen > escribió: > >> Hi, >> >> working with web2py is fun and I've learned a lot about web development >> and Python. So 'yes', web2py is a great teaching tool and the docs are very >> good too. Small projects are a breeze to realize and MVC separates the >> concerns nicely. In larger projects however, I still manage to end up in a >> bit of a mess. What I lack is a set of w2p design principles that go beyond >> MVC. >> >> The type of questions I had are: >> >> - What should one never place into a Model, View, Controller, Module and >> why? >> - What should one always place into a Model, View, Controller, Module and >> why? >> - What known exceptions are there to these rules? >> - Should a view ideally be assembled entirely from components? >> - At what granularity should components, controllers and plugins operate? >> - Should one try to create a (Rest) API first and then consume it oneself? >> ... >> >> Here's how I would answer some of them today: >> - Create a distinct controller for every business function (blog, >> shopping cart, ...) >> - Keep controller actions as small as possible. >> - Move all utility functions into custom modules that don't depend on w2p >> (i.e. they don't import gluon). >> - Allow strictly no logic in views except for loops and branches. >> - If DAL is too low-level or an alternative storage backend is used >> create a ORM-type wrapper as a custom module. >> - Assemble pages from components. >> ... >> >> This is how I would go about my next w2p project today but I am sure that >> I would have to learn some new lessons the hard way. >> >> How do you structure your apps to avoid spaghetti logic and to keep them >> maintainable? I would also be interested to hear the kind of questions you >> have? >> >> Maybe we can collect our lessons learned and compile a nice >> document/catalogue. If there's already such a doc, please let me know. >> >> Best regards, >> HC >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- > > > > --
