====== PEAR Group Meeting Agenda 24th August 2008 ======
  * Clarify Coding Standards
    * _ prefix on private (protected?)
    * Usage of acronyms in class names (HTTP vs. Http)
    * http://pear.php.net/pepr/pepr-proposal-show.php?id=538

  * Review outstanding RFCs
    * [[pear:rfc:PEAR2 Naming Standards]]
    * [[pear:rfc:PEAR2 Class Naming]]
    * [[pear:rfc:PEAR2 Exception Policy]]

  * Is it ok to let the world in on: [[pear:packages:PEAR2 Package Wishlist]]

===== Minutes =====

==== Attendees ====
  * Brett  ([[saltybeagle]])
  * Josh  ([[jeichorn]])
  * Chuck  ([[ashnazg]])
  * Travis  ([[tswicegood]])
  * David ([[cpunerd]])

Josh called the meeting to order.

==== Topics ====


=== Clarify Coding Standards ===
== Underscore prefix on private (protected?) ==
The group decided to omit a specific declaration on prefixing private
or protected members with an underscore from the Coding Standards.

== Usage of acronyms in class names (HTTP vs. Http)  ==

The group decided to modify the coding standards and keep the existing
trend, which will formally require capitalization of the letters for
acronyms in class names. Class names with abbreviations will have a
capital first letter.
Ex: HTTP_Request

== Proposal for "Coding standard enhancements" ==

The group looked over the RFC and believes it is ready to go. The
group will check with the RFC proposer (Christian) and recommend
calling for a group vote if the proposer is ready.

=== Review Outstanding RFCs ===
== PEAR2 Naming Standards ==

Travis will send the RFC to pear-dev for comment and the group will
vote on this in three weeks.

== PEAR2 Class Naming ==

The group discussed this RFC, in particular the recommendations for
interface naming.

== PEAR2 Exception Policy ==

Brett would like to add more end-user instruction to this RFC, and
would like some more group feedback.

Incorporate important items from
http://ciaweb.net/pear-exception-use-guidelines.html
Travis proposed adding an item which forbids trigger_error() and that
we should recommend catching php errors and re-throw as exceptions.

The next meeting will be September 14th, 2008.

==== Action Items ====
  * [[saltybeagle|Brett]] will send out the minutes
  * [[saltybeagle|Brett]] will email Christian regarding his RFC