Zend Framework ORM-style table data gateway vs. extending Zend_Db_Table_Abstract

Question

In the Zend Framework Quickstart, there has been a change from models that extend Zend_Db_Table_Abstract to the Table Data Gateway pattern.

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Answer 1

It's useful because you can do $insert = new Model_Guestbook($param1, $param2, $param3); - means when someone comes to the project, he can create a new instance easily without knowledge of the database structure (by checking the source / by model interface). This is just one of the benefits this method offers :)