xPDO
Object-relational bridge library using database persistence and Active Record pattern.

• Feb
• 16
• 2017

Initialize Schema From Within a Parent Class

by W. Shawn Wilkerson

A simple mechanism which can be used to initialize the database schema from within the main package class file.

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• Feb
• 16
• 2017

Creating write-protected xPDOObjects

by W. Shawn Wilkerson

Data retrieved from API's or database tables filled with read-only data may need protection from being altered, deleted, or overwritten. The following offers a technique to block all saves to the database.

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• Nov
• 28
• 2014

Sample Class for use with xPDO

by W. Shawn Wilkerson

This class is a foundational class which can be used to create any number of MODX Revolution applications based on xPDO.

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class, example

• Oct
• 21
• 2014

xPDO quick displays of table datum

by W. Shawn Wilkerson

Class functions which directly access xPDO's class definition to create table headers and values for table datum.

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utilities

• Jul
• 09
• 2014

Working with PHP's DateTime for Periods of Time

by W. Shawn Wilkerson

Building a tool-set to tackle the DateTime conundrum of retrieving all the transactions which occur during a specified time period.

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DateTime, example

• Apr
• 26
• 2013

sanitizeObject

by W. Shawn Wilkerson

This is a quick function which returns a key=>value array of designated object fields while removing those to be kept from the presentation.

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security

• Jan
• 22
• 2013

xPDO Class Dump

by W. Shawn Wilkerson

Provides a straightforward presentation of an xPDO derived class and its relationships.

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utilities

• Nov
• 22
• 2012

collectionToJSON

by W. Shawn Wilkerson

Simple function to convert an xPDO collection to JSON arrays

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utilities

• Nov
• 22
• 2012

collectionToArrays

by W. Shawn Wilkerson

Simple reusable function to convert a collection into an array of arrays

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utilities

• Mar
• 31
• 2012

Establishing database connections via xPDO

by Default Admin User

Database connections via xPDO are as simple as using mysqli, mysql_connect or other traditional methods: with less code, built in try - catch handling, increased functionality, type casting, and injection protection.

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example