Hi Jim, The DBIx::Class module is kind-of successor to DBIC. It is much more flexible in terms of what it allows you to do, and it works with the new realms functionality of C::P::Authentication. DBIC doesn't. DBIx::Class allows more complex specification of the user during authentication. For example, you can limit by a users 'status' field... or you can provide a DBIx::Class::ResultSet search term to use to find the user... in other words, you are no longer limited to just the username/password combo to provide authentication. A glance at the docs for the module will give you a better idea of what is possible.
Aside from that, I say 'kind-of successor' because DBIx::Class does not support Class::DBI and won't. For Class::DBI - the DBIC module is the only one that will work, though you will be lacking realms capability. I don't know if there is demand for a Class::DBI compatible module... if there is, someone will no doubt update the DBIC module (or create a Class::DBI store) For all new DBIx::Class-based installations, the DBIx::Class module is the better choice. However, since it does not support the old api, it requires C::P::Authentication 0.10000 or up, and does not function in 'compatibility' mode. So switching to it in an older app requires slight modifications to the application, mainly configuration changes and swapping out the $c->login calls to use $c- >authenticate instead. In most apps, it's a relatively smooth transition. Hope that clears things up, Jay On Jul 17, 2007, at 2:02 PM, Jim Spath wrote:
I was just curious about peoples opinions of Catalyst::Plugin::Authentication::Store::DBIC vs Catalyst::Plugin::Authentication::Store::DBIx::Class We use DBIx::Class for our model and the DBIC module for authentication currently. I realize that DBIC allows us to use DBIx::Class or Class:DBI, but am wondering if there are any other advantages one module has over the other. Thanks! -- Jim Spath _______________________________________________ List: [email protected] Listinfo: http://lists.rawmode.org/mailman/listinfo/catalyst Searchable archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/ [email protected]/ Dev site: http://dev.catalyst.perl.org/
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