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New Feature Request

List of NFRs

A NFR is a short document explaining how a new feature request must be submitted, how it can be implemented, and how it can help core developers and others to understand and implement it.

A NFR contains:

  • Suggested syntax
  • Suggested class names and methods
  • A description detailing the usage
  • How it can benefit the framework and the community
  • If the feature is already implemented in other frameworks, a short explanation of how that was implemented and its advantages

In the following cases a new feature request will be rejected if:

  • The feature makes the framework slow
  • The feature does not provide any additional value to the framework
  • The NFR is not clear, bad documentation, unclear explanation, etc.
  • The NFR has not been discussed with the Team or voted by the community
  • The NFR does not follow the current guidelines/philosophy of the framework
  • The NFR affects/breaks applications developed in current/older versions of the framework
  • The original poster does not provide feedback/input when requested
  • It's technically impossible to implement
  • It can only be used in the development/testing stages
  • Submitted/proposed classes/components don't follow the Single Responsibility Principle
  • Uses static methods - (not allowed)

To send a NFR you do not need to provide Zephir or C code or develop the feature. New Feature requests explain the goal of the intended implementation and start a discussion on how best to implement it.

All NFRs should be posted as a new issue on GitHub. Please make sure to use the prefix [NFR] in the title of your issue.