Posted by Jerry Stuckle on 03/28/07 02:05

lister wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I have a fairly diverse range of data that I want to cache in the
> session rather than pulling it from the database on every page
> refresh.
>
> The problem is is that it seems that PHP requires the class
> definitions available on EVERY page, as it unserialises everything
> even if it's not going to be used.
>

Yes, if you're going to use a class, it must be defined first. Of
course, if you don't need to use the class, you don't need to define it.

> This has put me in the worrying situation of having to "require"
> pretty much every class definition in my project on every page, and
> I'm concerned about the performance impact this is going to have due
> to PHP having to parse reams of code every time.
>

If your project is that disorganized, then you will have to do it. My
projects typically have dozens of classes, and most pages require only
3-4. A few might require a couple of more.

> Are there any elegant ways around this? Am I worrying over nothing?
>

I don't know if you're worrying over nothing or not. Are you observing
a performance problem.


> Cheers,
> Lister
>


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