EXPRESSIONS

Using expressions you can write advanced queries - similar to Sql - with the big difference that they can be run on different backends.

class Products extends Kwf_Model_Db
{
    protected $_table = 'products';
}

$m = Kwf_Model_Abstract::getInstance('Products');
$s = $m->select()
    ->where(new Kwf_Model_Select_Expr_Or(array(
        new Kwf_Model_Select_Expr_Equals('name', 'foo'),
        new Kwf_Model_Select_Expr_Equals('name', 'bar'),
    )));
$row = $m->getRow($s);

Expr_Sql

Expressions don't implement all possible SQL statements. If you are using Model_Db you can specify the needed SQL expression directly. Obviously you'll lose the possibility to use the expression with another Model (eg. FnF in unit test)

$select = $m->select()
                ->where(new Kwf_Model_Select_Expr_Sql("'start_date' > NOW() "
                                                       ."AND IFNULL(`end_date`, NOW()) >= NOW() "
                                                       ."AND `visible` = 1"));