[TYPO3-mvc] Let's have some more domain models + data mappers

[Jochen Rau]

Hi Oliver.

Oliver Klee wrote:
> my oelib extension currently already has quite a few domain models +
> data mappers. I'd like to port them (and their functions) to extbase,
> including the unit tests:
>
> - BE user
> - BE usergroup
> - country
> - FE user
> - FE usergroup
> - language
>
>
> Should I just go ahead, or is there anything special which I need to know?

There are already generic models for FeUser FeUserGroup in Extbase 
available. Adding the other models should be no problem. Your models are 
a kind of a Table Row Gateway. In Extbase we have a different approach 
for this to keep the models plain and simple.

I am currently elaboration on how to build generic domain models for 
Extbase (and FLOW3). My approach is top-down. That means we should 
implement good standards like OASIS CIQ for Person, Names, and 
Addresses. And to bind these models to an ontology resulting in a 
semantically tagged output (FOAF, RDFa, or any other Microformat).

I already set up a Page on Forge to bring the people together. Right 
after Extbase is released, I will kick-start this project. I will be 
glad if we can join the forces.

http://forge.typo3.org/projects/show/extension-semantics

Regards
Jochen

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