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Subject: Re: Array of current instances count
From: krakjoe@php.net (Joe Watkins)

On 03/30/2013 07:45 AM, Joe Watkins wrote:
> On 03/29/2013 04:50 PM, Frank Liepert wrote:
>> Hello Internals,
>>
>> I'm thinking about a new function returning an array of classes and their
>> individual number of instances. It would look pretty much like the
>> result of
>> get_declared_classes().
>>
>>
>> An Example:
>>
>> print_r (get_instantiated_classes());
>> // Array ()
>>
>> $foo = new StdClass;
>>
>> print_r (get_instantiated_classes());
>> // Array ( [StdClass] => 1 )
>>
>> $bar = new StdClass;
>>
>> print_r (get_instantiated_classes());
>> // Array ( [StdClass] => 2 )
>>
>> ... and so on
>>
>>
>> Such a function could be helpful when refactoring and/or optimizing an
>> application. Just think of implementing the flyweight pattern in parts
>> of an
>> application, where it is applicable. You could check against precise
>> numbers, for example when you're expecting the number of instances to
>> decrease by a certain number. Besides microtime() and
>> get_memory_usage(), it
>> could be another useful indicator.
>>
>> Since I'm neither familiar with C nor the Zend Engine, I cannot implement
>> the feature and do not know, if it is even possible.
>>
>> But first of all, I'm asking you for your opinions.
>>
>>
>> Frank
>>
>
> I think there is some merit to that ...
>
> https://gist.github.com/krakjoe/5275773
>
> The question is, why no ZTS ?
>
> NJoy :)
>
> Joe
zts working ...