Kohana is a web application framework for PHP5 that implements Hierarchical Model View Controller (HMVC). It was designed to be secure, lightweight, and easy to use.[1]
Characteristics
editThe fundamental attributes and goals of Kohana are described in Kohana's online documentation.[2]
Kohana is designed to be as a platform and enable code development that is:
- Secure
- Lightweight
- Minimal learning curve
- Uses the MVC pattern
- Fully supports UTF-8
- Loosely-coupled architecture
- Easily extensible
| Developer(s) | Kohana Software Foundation [1] |
|---|---|
| Stable release | 3.0.9
/ December 30, 2010 |
| Written in | PHP5 |
| Operating system | Cross-platform |
| Type | Web application framework |
| License | Apache/BSD-style open source license |
| Website | Kohanaframework.org |
Technology
editSome of the technology around Kohana has been compared with CodeIgniter, another PHP web application platform. [3][4]
- PHP5 strict OOP
- Simple database abstraction libraries using SQL
- Multiple session drivers (native, database, and cookie)
- A powerful event handler allows small modifications dynamically [5]
- Originally based on CodeIgniter
References
edit- ^ "Kohana Development Site: About Kohana". Kohana.com. Retrieved 2010-12-14.
- ^ "Kohana User Documentation". Kohana.com. Retrieved 2010-12-14.
- ^ "Exploring Kohana as an Alternative to CodeIgniter". OnWired. Retrieved 2010-12-14.
- ^ "Choosing a PHP Framework Round 2: Yii vs Kohana vs CodeIgniter". Beyond Coding. Retrieved 2010-12-26.
- ^ "Web Application Development Using MVC Framework Kohana". Arafat Rahman. Retrieved 2010-12-26.
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