[TYPO3-mvc] TYPO3 requires Fluid and Extbase?

[Bastian Waidelich]

Benjamin Mack wrote:

Hi Benni,

> Fluid should probably not even depend on ExtBase

Currently, tx_fluid requires following Extbase-Features/-Classes:

- Autoloader

- Tx_Extbase_Reflection_Service and 
Tx_Extbase_Validation_ValidatorResolver (for retrieval and validation of 
view helper arguments)

- Tx_Extbase_Reflection_ObjectAccess to be able to turn {object.foo.bar} 
into $object->getFoo()->getBar() (which is not quite as trivial as it 
probably seems)

- Tx_Extbase_MVC_Controller_ControllerContext (holding references of the 
current request, response, URIHelper and arguments)

- Tx_Extbase_MVC_View_ViewInterface, Tx_Extbase_MVC_View_AbstractView

- Tx_Extbase_Configuration_Manager (only used in the translation view 
helper currently to retrieve the _LOCAL_LANG settings)


So, if we want to avoid dependency on Extbase I only see one way to do so:

1. Add another autoloader or move it to core..

2. Move the "utility classes" (Tx_Extbase_Reflection_Service, 
Tx_Extbase_Reflection_ObjectAccess, 
Tx_Extbase_Validation_ValidatorResolver) into the core. (I didn't really 
check this possibility yet).

3. Move ControllerContext and new View base classes to tx_fluid.

4. Usage of Tx_Extbase_Configuration_Manager can be avoided by some 
$GLOBAL['TSFE']->setup artistry.


Personally I think, it wouldn't hurt to mark Extbase required too for 
TYPO3v4.. On the other hand: It would be great, if Fluid had less 
dependencies - that would make it easier to "ship it" as own product one 
time..

Bastian