List all extended classes with their settings - php

Question

I have a system where I am creating multiple classes that all extend from an abstract class.
Each class also declares 'settings' for that particular class type.
Example:
class First extends Base {
protected $name = 'First';
protected $lug = 'first';
protected $fields = [
'name',
'address',
'phone',
];
function __construct()
{
parent::__construct();
}
public function abstractMethod()
{
// do stuff for this particular class
}
}
and
class Second extends Base {
protected $name = 'Second';
protected $lug = 'second-one';
protected $fields = [
'first-name',
'last-name',
'email',
];
function __construct()
{
parent::__construct();
}
public function abstractMethod()
{
// do stuff for this particular class
}
}
Now what I want to be able to do is grab all extended classes and their 'settings' and return something like this:
$classes = [
'first' => [
'name' => 'First',
'slug' => 'first',
'fields' => ['name', 'address', 'phone']
],
'second' => [
'name' => 'Second',
'slug' => 'second-one',
'fields' => ['first-name', 'last-name', 'email']
]
];
So how would I go about doing this? Is there a better way?
I am using Laravel if that helps.
Edit: To Explain why not a duplicate
I'm not just after a way to get classes and their information I am after a way to architect this situation. I am essentially creating an extensible plugin system and need a way to Tell-Don't-Ask which plugins have been added.

Answer 1

I didn't try it, but it should work. Or it'll directs you.
$result = array();
foreach (get_declared_classes() as $class) {
if (is_subclass_of($class, 'Base'))
$result[] = get_class_vars($class);
}
But your properties needs to be public also.

Answer 2

What about using ReflectionClass? Getting properties is quite easy, example from manual below. Listing extended classes should be easy too.
<?php
class Bar {
protected $inheritedProperty = 'inheritedDefault';
}
class Foo extends Bar {
public $property = 'propertyDefault';
private $privateProperty = 'privatePropertyDefault';
public static $staticProperty = 'staticProperty';
public $defaultlessProperty;
}
$reflectionClass = new ReflectionClass('Foo');
var_dump($reflectionClass->getDefaultProperties());
Output:
array(5) {
["staticProperty"]=>
string(14) "staticProperty"
["property"]=>
string(15) "propertyDefault"
["privateProperty"]=>
string(22) "privatePropertyDefault"
["defaultlessProperty"]=>
NULL
["inheritedProperty"]=>
string(16) "inheritedDefault"
}

Answer 3

Using ReflectionObject you can do it like this:
$result = array();
foreach (get_declared_classes() as $class) {
if (is_subclass_of($class, 'Base')) {
$obj = new $class;
$refObj = new ReflectionObject($obj);
$props = $refObj->getProperties(ReflectionProperty::IS_PUBLIC | ReflectionProperty::IS_PROTECTED);
$classProps = array();
foreach ($props as $prop) {
$property = $refObj->getProperty($prop->getName());
$property->setAccessible(true);
$classProps[$prop->getName()] = $property->getValue($obj);
}
$result[$class] = $classProps;
}
}
print_r($result);
Output:
Array (
[First] => Array (
[name] => First
[lug] => first
[fields] => Array (
[0] => name
[1] => address
[2] => phone
)
)
[Second] => Array (
[name] => Second
[lug] => second-one
[fields] => Array (
[0] => first-name
[1] => last-name
[2] => email
)
)
)