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belhard/zend-db
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Zend Framework 1 Db package

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Zend Framework 1 for Composer
=============================

[](#zend-framework-1-for-composer)

This package is a part of the Zend Framework 1. Each component was separated and put into its own composer package. Some modifications were made for improved [Composer](http://getcomposer.org/) integration. This package can also be found at [Packagist](http://packagist.org/packages/zf1).

Why?
----

[](#why)

**Size!** Zend Framework is very large and contains a huge amount of files (over 72000 files in the main repository!). If you're only using a part of the framework, using the separated packages will greatly reduce the amount of files. This will make setup faster and easier on your disks.

**Autoloading!** Explicit `require_once` calls in the source code has been commented out to rely on composer autoloading, this reduces the number of included files to a minimum.

**Migration!** Zend Framework 2 has been around for a while now, and migrating all your projects takes a lot of time. Using these packages makes it easier to migrate each component separately. Also, some packages doesn't exist in zf2 (such as the zend-search-lucene), now you can continue using that package without requiring the entire framework.

If you're using major parts of the framework, I would recommend checking out the [zendframework1 package](https://github.com/bombayworks/zendframework1), which contains the entire framework optimized for composer usage.

How to use
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[](#how-to-use)

Add `"zf1/zend-db": "~1.12"` to the require section of your composer.json, include the composer autoloader and you're good to go.

Broken dependencies?
--------------------

[](#broken-dependencies)

Dependencies have been set automatically based on the [requirements from the zend framework manual](http://framework.zend.com/manual/1.12/en/requirements.introduction.html), if you find any broken dependencies please submit an issue.

###  Health Score

18

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LowBetter than 8% of packages

Maintenance20

Infrequent updates — may be unmaintained

Popularity14

Limited adoption so far

Community10

Small or concentrated contributor base

Maturity23

Early-stage or recently created project

 Bus Factor1

Top contributor holds 100% of commits — single point of failure

How is this calculated?**Maintenance (25%)** — Last commit recency, latest release date, and issue-to-star ratio. Uses a 2-year decay window.

**Popularity (30%)** — Total and monthly downloads, GitHub stars, and forks. Logarithmic scaling prevents top-heavy scores.

**Community (15%)** — Contributors, dependents, forks, watchers, and maintainers. Measures real ecosystem engagement.

**Maturity (30%)** — Project age, version count, PHP version support, and release stability.

### Community

Maintainers

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