[wsf-c-dev] PHP data service

[Manoj]

Samisa Abeysinghe wrote:
> Manoj wrote:
>> Hi samisa,
>>
>> In java Data Service when a user wants to create a Data Service, 
>> he/she creates a Data Service configuration file. This fill conforms 
>> to grammar defined in 
>> "http://wso2.org/wiki/display/wsf/Data+Services+and+Resources".  Data 
>> Service engine reads this xml file & using the connection, 
>> query,operation details mentioned creates an Axis Service. The client 
>> side is not aware if its calling a web service based on Data Service 
>> or not. Its just a web service call.
>>
>> As per our PHP Data Service design we let client to pass details 
>> related to data service when calling a service. This means client 
>> becomes aware that he is calling a data service.My argument is why we 
>> can't let to create xml data service configuration file as in java 
>> Data Service.
>
> It is simply because the PHP mindset is different. Java world uses XML 
> for config, but in PHP world people use associative arrays.
>
> Samisa...
>
hi samisa,

Can you explain little bit further  how  can  I  do  the  same  thing 
without using an XML file?