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Best RAD framework using scaffolding
Posted: Thu Jun 16, 2011 8:57 am
by alex.barylski
I need the ability to quickly (providing a model/schema in YAML-like format; XML works too) create a skeleton application with authentication/access control provided given about 15 entities/BO's. Prado/Yii looks promising as perhaps Cake baker does too. I need full/immediate ability to change the theme, where menus are and basic CRUD-L (L = Listing/Filtering) MVC components for each entity. Then I go can go in and begin to tweak the custom bussines logic.
CMF like Drupal are a little much.
Which is the most effective scaffolding generator in this regard? Framework is less important, than is the ability to customize the app skeleton at generation.
Cheers,
Alex
Re: Best RAD framework using scaffolding
Posted: Thu Jun 16, 2011 4:15 pm
by AbraCadaver
I like Cake. It auto generates code from the DB so I don't think it will use YAML. If you design and build your DB and follow some Cake conventions, you just run one command it and it will generate a fully functional app with CRUD. I can't remember if the pagination/filtering is built-in to the generated code though. The core Auth and ACL code is built-in but you have to integrate it into your app.
Re: Best RAD framework using scaffolding
Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2011 11:23 am
by tr0gd0rr
CakePHP is great. And in the latest version instead of actually generating scaffolds, you can also declare in your controller file `public $scaffold;` and everything will properly route for crud functions.
Re: Best RAD framework using scaffolding
Posted: Sun Jul 22, 2012 3:03 pm
by Live24x7
Man I tried YII today and things cannot get simpler than that.
You have a fully functional site with access control with one line command.
Create db and MySQL tables and a few more clicks later - the model is ready - clean robust code.
one more click and the controller & views for each database table CRUD ready.
In short 5 clicks and you are rocking with a fully functional database driven website.
It cannot get simpler than that.
And if i could understand that.. i bet most of the php developers should have no issues whatsoever.
Sheer delight

Re: Best RAD framework using scaffolding
Posted: Mon May 06, 2013 6:53 am
by annaharris
I also go with CakePHP.