phpBeans
phpBeans allows users to do RMI (Remote Method Invocations) in PHP. it is simple and easy to use. the phpBeans-project provides both, a server and client-class. additionally there is also a ruby-client available.
today providing remote services to third parties is an important thing. beside simple RSS-feeds, you can provide objects to users, so they can integrate the power of complex engines into their projects, without installing them on their machine. advantages are clear: centralized engines, which make updates unnecessary, because the user always uses the newest code. additionally phpBeans is free and lightweight.
client-example:
<?php
//including class
include_once('Bean.php');
//creating client
$client = new PHP_Bean_Client('localhost',3843,2);
//pointer to server-object
$server =& $client->getObject('server');
//calling a method
echo $server->uptime();
//disconnect
$client->disconnect();
?>
