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- | In this case, the **$databaseType** and the **$dataProvider** are the same. This means that all of the functionality of the driver is provided by the named driver (**drivers/ | + | In this case, the **$databaseType** and the **$dataProvider** are the same. This means that all of the functionality of the driver is provided by the named driver (**drivers/ |
+ | ===== Using Provider Classes ===== | ||
+ | Data Provider classes are designed exactly the same as database driver classes. Where the provider class is different from the database class, the provider class is generally associated with an obsolete database version, often 15-20 years old. As such, they cannot be used as drivers. | ||
v5/userguide/learn_extensions/new_driver.1579056472.txt.gz · Last modified: 2020/01/15 03:47 by mnewnham