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Subject: Re: [PHP-DEV] SplObjectStorage
From: johannes@php.net (Johannes Schlueter)

Hi Jeff,

On Monday 30 January 2006 19:11, Jeff Moore wrote:
> > Why not just call it Betty.
>
> Why not?  "Betty" is only slightly more vague than "Storage."  A vague
> name is nobody's friend.

"SplObjectStorage" is some thing which stores objects, that can be read out of 
the name so it at least gives an idea and compared to your 
"SplUniqueObjectContainer" it's quite short.

> AFAIK, SplObjectStorage is targeted for PHP 6.  I'm not suggesting
> changing something that has been in PHP for half a decade. Is this not
> the appropriate time and place to give feedback about API design
> issues?

It's part of PHP 5.1.2.

johannes