[THRIFT-1099] TPhpString: serialization/deserialization from string

• Type: New Feature
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Invalid
• Component/s: PHP - Library
• Labels: TPhpString TTransport php string
• Patch Info: Patch Available
• Assignee: Torben Brodt
• Reporter: Torben Brodt
• Created: 19/Mar/11 12:38
• Updated: 24/Mar/11 19:49
• Resolved: 24/Mar/11 19:49

Description

I want to serialize thrift instances to save them to disk, serialize them in session, transfer them them to elephant bird, ...

Therefore i build a class named TPhpString which extends TTransport and can be accessed like other TTransports.
I added additional getters to easy convert in both directions: from string to instance, from instance to string.
I provided the class as a patch and hope that it will be integrated, see the examples below:

write example:
$vector = new VectorSequence(array('query' => 'easy coding thrift server example'));
$body = TPhpString::getStringFromInstance($vector);
file_put_contents('/tmp/apache', $body);

read example:
$body = file_get_contents('/tmp/apache');
$vector = TPhpString::getInstanceFromString('VectorSequence', $evt->body);
print_r($vector);

I build a tutorial in german about it: http://www.easy-coding.de/wiki/php/thrift-php-server.html