Php daemon vs Cron Job

[till]

This wont work that well with php as php tends to consume more and more memory until it fails.

[newbie14]

Dear Till,
To elaborate further actually I capture my data via a java listener then I insert into the db. Then I will pick those unprocess and process them via this php or cron job. Do you think I should process it in the java itself? Would it make the java programme to be burdened?

[till]

May anser was only regarding the message from @eyeoncomputers and why it is better to use a cronjob and not run a daemon in php.

If you process your data in java or php is up to your programming skills, use the language that fits better for you.

[newbie14]

Dear Till,
I mean based on your experience will be better to handle those queries in java itself or do it separately after the insert into db via another php. What is your opinion?