The Zoop PHP Framework is made up of a collection of components.

app

• error handling, including logging.
• XMLRPC client/server integration
• public file handling (Javascript AJAX files)
• general purpose functions

zone

• url based front-controller
• simple creation of new pages
• encourages organization of similar or cooperative pages into zones.
• separates GET requests from POST requests using page/post functions
• Zone hierarchy allows for simplified security checking.
• Encourages a Model/View/Controller architecture.

gui

• Smarty integration
• Powerful, light and efficient templating system.

guicontrols

• Take control of your web forms!!
• Highly extendable and reusable.
• Integrated js and php type and format validation.
• Best described as a php implementation of .Net's webcontrols, but more powerful.

db

• database connectivity to any database supported by PEARDB
• sql_* functions that use the default connection to return formatted data from your queries
• ComplexUpdate for updates of multiple rows.
• db_utils... a bunch of nice functions for dealing with database data.

forms

• Automates Advanced Listing and searching of records from a single database table (includes sorting and pagination).
• Automates the process of Viewing, Creating and Editing Records from a table.
• Uses GuiControls so forms are automatically type and format validated.
• Extremely quick and simple to use while providing detailed control for those desiring it.
• Intended to tie the database and the gui together simply.

caching (since 1.2)

• A Quick and Secure caching system intended to store data.
• Integrated throughout the zones for super easy usage.
• Avoid unnecessary sql queries.
• Cache has a lifespan to keep data fresh.

sequence

• Use XML to describe navigation sequences.
• Automate wizard-style user navigation.
• Avoid complicated logic to handle user navigation.
• Access these sequences manually or extend zone_sequence.

validate

• server-side validation
• client-side (javascript) validation
• supports many common formats

mail

• Templated generation of mail
• Supports multi-part html and text email
• Supports SMTP and sendmail for sending messages.

pdf

• Uses Library from http://www.ros.co.nz/pdf for generating pdf files.
• Wraps library with HTML-alike structures such as PdfTable, PdfTableRow, PdfTableCell.
• Easily create new PdfObjects to do your custom content.

session

• Use a database instead of standard files to store sessions.
• more session handlers to come...

storage

• Store files in the filesystem, or in a database.
• Transparent to your code.

userfiles (deprecated)

• store files in a db

spell

• Spell checking, including user added word management.