Best lightweight RESTful framework for PHP 5.3

Question

Is there any really lightweight RESTful frameworks around that assumes its users to be not newbies?

I am looking for something that is based on the below criteria

1. One that models resources ( for RESTful-ness )
2. Object oriented ( not just for the sake of it )
3. Not one that forces to use MVC
4. No unnecessary fat ( strange database layers and ORMs )
5. Pay for what I use ( nothing is automatic, but gives me means to make them automated )
6. Sensible logging ( unlike kohana )
7. Sensible configuration ( unlike kohana, not every techie is a PHP programmer )

Answer 1

PHP Fat-Free Framework. The name alone is enough to let you know what it stands for.

Answer 2

zend framework include baisc zend libraries to support REST http://framework.zend.com/manual/en/zend.rest.html

Answer 3

I would say Tonic, build with the excellent RMR Web Architecture article in mind, by the article's writer: Paul James.

I haven't tried it out myself, but it applies to most of your requirements:

• Is the most RESTful framework I've seen; it treats every URL as a resource;
• Applies RMR over MVC, since MVC does not really apply for the web (at least not in server-side scripting)
• Is very light weight

Answer 4

Maybe CodeIgniter 2? Sources are available on BitBucket.

Maybe you could apply this too on current stable CodeIgniter: http://net.tutsplus.com/tutorials/php/working-with-restful-services-in-codeigniter-2/

Didn't try though...

I know this might not be 100% what you want, just trying to give you a hand with some alternative...

Good luck!

Answer 5

I've been using Zend_Rest for a project. If you are using its own MVC structure, setting a REST server is painfully easy to do (I know you specifically asked for one that did not force you to use an MVC structure). Of course Zend_Rest can also be set up without its own MVC like so (straight from the docs):

$server = new Zend_Rest_Server();
$server->setClass('My_Service_Class');
$server->handle();

The above will use your class to answer REST requests. If not, you could add hand picked functions to your server:

function sayHello($who, $when)
{
    return "Hello $who, Good $when";
}

$server = new Zend_Rest_Server();
$server->addFunction('sayHello');
$server->handle();

To call sayHello from the example above, you can use either:

?method=sayHello&who=Davey&when=Day

or:

?method=sayHello&arg1=Davey&arg2=Day

API Docs for Zend_Rest:

http://framework.zend.com/apidoc/core/Zend_Rest/Server/Zend_Rest_Server.html

Answer 6

May be MultiRPC will be good for you. It supports multiple call by one request and use encrypted and compressed protocol.