PHP Using class property into another class and use the method again - php

Question

I am not aware of the technical term how to call it.
I have a base class which has $content property holding entire page array elements. For some constraint, I cannot extends the base class
Base Class
/**
* This is the main class
*
* Class base
*/
class base {
/**
* Holding entire page data in nested array. Such as nav item, posts, metadata etc. with the respective key => []
* Example:
* $this->content = [
* 'head' => [ // some body elements such as meta tags, title etc],
* 'body' => [
* ]
* ]
*
* #var array
*/
public $content = [];
/* This is just for an example of array holding values */
public function some_methods() {
// various method to process the $content and return the element
$this->content = [
'head' => [ /* some body elements such as meta tags, title etc */ ],
'body' => [
'footer' => [ /* header elements */ ],
'nav' => [ /* nav items */ ],
'article' => [
'text' => [ /* text and title */],
'metadata' => [ /* metadata */]
],
'footer' => [ /* footer elements */ ]
]
];
}
public function load_navs( $navs ) {
$one = new one();
$one->hello($navs);
// OR
// some methods has loops in the `base` class
foreach ( $navs as $key => $value ) {
// whatever..
$one->hello($key, $value);
}
}
public function load_footer( $footer ) {
$two = new two();
$two->widget($footer);
}
}
What I want to do is to make some more classes to customize some logic of the base class methods. For that to get a value I need to use $content of the base class into the another class. They the methods from the newly created classes I will use in the base class methods
One
/**
* Class to customize or override base class logic
* Class one
*/
class one {
// to do some process I need to access $content from the `base` class. For example
public function hello($navs){
// here something to check from `nav`
// this method I will use in base class
if ($this->content['nav']['item']['selected']){
// do the stuff
}
}
}
Two
/**
* Class to customize or override base class logic
* Class two
*/
class two {
// to do some process I need to access $content from the `base` class. For example
public function hello($footer){
// here something to check from `footer`
// this method I will use in base class
if ($this->content['footer']['widget']['type'] == 'foo'){
// do the stuff
}
}
}

Answer 1

If you can't extends your class, you can use static attribute. An static attribute is an attribute link to the class and not to an instantiated object.
Look at this link for details. I copy past the important informations
Declaring class properties or methods as static makes them accessible
without needing an instantiation of the class.
So you can declare static $content in your base Class and use it like : base::$content;
class Base {
public static $content = [];
}
class One {
function foo () {
var_dump(Base::$content);
}
}
$foo = new One();
$foo->foo();
//show :
array (size=0)
empty
And by convention, your name Classe need to upperCase (Base, One, Two)
EDIT : No Static, No Extends.
/*
if you can't extends AND you can't use static, you can instancied Base object in you One Class.
Like Tobias say in this comment, if you want change the $content for both Base and One, you need pass the var via reference.
Look at this first example, the base->$content is empty before and after One work. And look at the 2nd example : I get the base content
via reference and the content change in both case.
My english is probably too poor so I suggest to you to read the doc for reference.
*/
class Base {
public $content = [];
function displayContent() {
var_dump($this->content);
}
}
class One {
function displayContent() {
$base = new Base();
$base->content = 'toto';
var_dump($base->content);
}
}
$base = new Base();
$one = new One();
$one->displayContent();
$base->displayContent();
// $one->content == 'toto'; but $base->content still empty.
Now: with reference :
class Base {
public $content = [];
function displayContent() {
var_dump($this->content);
}
}
class One {
public $content;
function displayContent() {
var_dump($this->content);
}
}
$base = new Base();
$one = new One();
$one->content = &$base->content;
$one->content = 'toto';
$one->displayContent();
$base->displayContent();
// NOW, $one->content == 'toto'; and $base->content = 'toto'

Answer 2

Please use below mentioned lines while inherits property of base class.
class One extends Base
class Two extends Base
Than after you can use the property of base class in child class