Documentation

Table of Contents

  1. Migration : How to upgrade from Temma 1.x to version 2
  2. Installation : Download Temma and install it to start your web project
  3. Configuration : All the configuration directives of the etc/temma.json file and the optional environment variables
  4. Routing : Temma's default routing system, and advanced routing
  5. Log : Use of the log system, management by criticality levels
  6. Controllers : Essential parts of your web application
  7. Views : Smarty templates or JSON/CSV/RSS/iCal/INI exports
  8. Dependencies injection : The backbone of your application developments
  9. Sessions : Extension of user sessions managed by PHP
  10. Cache : So as not to redo the same calculations several times
  11. Model : How to use DAOs to access databases
  12. Plugins : How to create your own plugins, and a list of plugins offered by Temma
  13. Execution flow : How to manage the execution flow, between plugins and the controller
  14. Helpers : Items offered by Temma to help you in various circumstances

Components

Migration

The main differences between Temma 1.x and version 2

Installation

Temma installation is very easy, by cloning the Git repository

Configuration

Temma configuration is based on a JSON file and optional environment variables

Routing

Temma's routing system is intentionally very simple by default, but can be extended

Log

Writing to the log files is done in a simple and expressive way, making debugging easier

Controllers

Temma's controllers are simple to build and operate, and can be easily extended

Views

Smarty templates by default, but also JSON, CSV, RSS, iCal, INI exports

Dependency injection

This component is the backbone of your application developments

Sessions

Record data relating to a user session, to switch to stateful operation.

Cache

To avoid computing the same data again and again, save them to cache

Model

Access to databases is done using the DAO pattern, with or without cache

Plugins

Modify the behavior of your application using pre- or post-controller plugins

Execution flow

Temma uses an easy-to-use plugin system to manage query execution

Helpers

Temma provides severals objects to facilitate some processings.