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Have a look at the following trait:
trait PrimaryModelRest {
use RestController;
protected $primaryModel;
public function __construct() {
$mc = $this->getPrimaryModelClass();
try {
$this->primaryModel = new $mc();
if(!($this->primaryModel instanceof Model)) {
throw new ClassNotFoundException("Primary Model fatal exception: The given Class is not an instance of Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Model");
}
} catch (Exception $e) {
throw new WrongImplementationException("Primary Model Exception: Class not found.");
}
}
/**
* #return string: Classname of the primary model.
*/
public abstract function getPrimaryModelClass();
// various functions here
}
As you can see the trait makes sure that the using class holds a certain model instance and it implements certain methods. This works as long as the implementing class does not override the constructor.
So here is my question: I want to make sure that either the constructor is called or a better solution, such that I can instantiate this model on initialization.
Please make in answer which respects Multiple inheritance as well es Multi-Level inheritance.
I think you are trying to make the trait do a job it is not designed for.
Traits are not a form of multiple inheritance, but rather "horizontal reuse" - they're often described as "compiler-assisted copy-and-paste". As such, the job of a trait is to provide some code, so that you don't have to copy it into the class manually. The only relationship it has is with the class where the use statement occurs, where the code is "pasted". To aid in this role, it can make some basic requirements of that target class, but after that, the trait takes no part in inheritance.
In your example, you are concerned that a sub-class might try to access $primaryModel without running the constructor code which initialises it, and you are trying to use the trait to enforce that; but this is not actually the trait's responsibility.
The following definitions of class Sub are completely equivalent:
trait Test {
public function foo() {
echo 'Hello, World!';
}
}
class ParentWithTrait {
use Test;
}
class Sub inherits ParentWithTrait {
}
vs:
class ParentWithMethodDefinition {
public function foo() {
echo 'Hello, World!';
}
}
class Sub inherits ParentWithMethodDefinition {
}
In either case, class Sub could have its own definition of foo(), and by-pass the logic you'd written in the parent class.
The only contract that can prevent that is the final keyword, which in your case would mean marking your constructor as final. You can then provide an extension point that can be overridden for sub-classes to add their own initialisation:
class Base {
final public function __construct() {
important_things(); // Always run this!
$this->onConstruct(); // Extension point
}
protected function onConstruct() {
// empty default definition
}
}
class Sub {
protected function onConstruct() {
stuff_for_sub(); // Runs after mandatory important_things()
}
}
A trait can also mark its constructor as final, but this is part of the code being pasted, not a requirement on the class using the trait. You could actually use a trait with a constructor, but then write a new constructor as well, and it would mask the trait's version completely:
trait Test {
final public function __construct() {
echo "Trait Constructor";
}
}
class Noisy {
use Test;
}
class Silent {
use Test;
public function __construct() {
// Nothing
}
}
As far as the trait is concerned, this is like buying a bottle of beer and pouring it down the sink: you asked for its code and didn't use it, but that's your problem.
Crucially, though, you can also alias the methods of the trait, creating a new method with the same code but a different name and/or a different visibility. This means you can mix in code from traits which declare constructors, and use that code in a more complex constructor, or somewhere else in the class altogether.
The target class might also use the "final + hook" pattern:
trait TestOne {
final public function __construct() {
echo "Trait TestOne Constructor\n";
}
}
trait TestTwo {
final public function __construct() {
echo "Trait TestTwo Constructor\n";
}
}
class Mixed {
final public function __construct() {
echo "Beginning\n";
$this->testOneConstructor();
echo "Middle\n";
$this->testTwoConstructor();
echo "After Traits\n";
$this->onConstruct();
echo "After Sub-Class Hook\n";
}
use TestOne { __construct as private testOneConstructor; }
use TestTwo { __construct as private testTwoConstructor; }
protected function onConstruct() {
echo "Default hook\n";
}
}
class ChildOfMixed extends Mixed {
protected function onConstruct() {
echo "Child hook\n";
}
}
The trait hasn't forced the Mixed class to implement this pattern, but it has enabled it, in keeping with its purpose of facilitating code reuse.
Interestingly, the below code doesn't work, because the as keyword adds an alias, rather than renaming the normal method, so this ends up trying to override the final constructor from Mixed:
class ChildOfMixed extends Mixed {
use TestTwo { __construct as private testTwoConstructor; }
protected function onConstruct() {
$this->testTwoConstructor();
echo "Child hook\n";
}
}
Use a base class, this will let you handle the trait as a parent.
<?php
trait StorageTrait
{
public function __construct()
{
echo "Storage Trait";
}
}
class StorageAttempt
{
use StorageTrait;
public function __construct()
{
parent::__construct();
echo " - Storage Attempt";
}
}
abstract class StorageBase
{
use StorageTrait;
}
class MyStorage extends StorageBase
{
public function __construct()
{
parent::__construct();
echo ' - My Storage';
}
}
new StorageAttempt(); // won't work - will trigger error
new MyStorage(); // will display "Storage Trait - My Storage"
Also if you are using traits you can also work with properties and getters & setters.
Example: A Storage trait involves that a Storage Engine will be used. You can add the storageEngine property and its getters and setters. (with or without Type Hinting)
interface StorageEngineInterface{}
trait StorageTrait
{
/**
* #var StorageEngineInterface
*/
protected $storageEngine;
/**
* #return StorageEngineInterface
*/
public function getStorageEngine(): StorageEngineInterface
{
return $this->storageEngine;
}
/**
* #param StorageEngineInterface $storageEngine
*/
public function setStorageEngine(StorageEngineInterface $storageEngine)
{
$this->storageEngine = $storageEngine;
return $this;
}
}
Note: this is just an explanation so you can better understand how Traits work
UPDATE
To avoid conflict you can use aliases for trait methods. This way you can use both constructors (from trait and from extended class) you can do the following
class DifferentStorage
{
public function __construct()
{
echo ' diff ';
}
}
class MyDifferentStorage extends DifferentStorage
{
use StorageTrait {
StorageTrait::__construct as otherConstructor;
}
public function __construct()
{
parent::__construct();
self::otherConstructor();
}
}
You could use the interface injection pattern: implement an interface iPrimaryModelRest into the same class that uses the trait PrimaryModelRest:
interface iPrimaryModelRest {
public function init();
public abstract function getPrimaryModelClass();
}
The class that uses the trait woud look like this:
class cMyClass implements iPrimaryModelRest {
use PrimaryModelRest;
}
Then, whenever the class is instantiated (not only autoloaded) you could call a special factory-like initialisation function like this:
class cMyApp {
public function start() {
/** #var cMyClass $oClass */ // enlighten IDE
$oClass = $this->init(new cMyClass);
}
public function init($oClass) {
if ($oClass instanceof iPrimaryModelRest) {$oClass->init();}
if ($oClass instanceof whateverinterface) {
// pass optional stuff, like database connection
}
}
}
The interface is used to determine the capabilities of the class, and sets data/runs corresponding functions. If I'm not mistaken then this pattern is called a Service Locator.
I needed a trait for database connection. To avoid using the __construct in a trait, I've used a magic getter instead:
trait WithDatabaseConnection
{
public function __get(string $name)
{
if ($name === 'pdo') {
return App::make(\PDO::class);
}
trigger_error("Property $name does not exist.");
return null;
}
}
class Foo {
use WithDatabaseConnection;
public function save() {
$this->pdo->query('...');
}
}
I have an abstract class that declares the methods required to its children. It also has a construstor that its children inherits. How can I make the abstract class affect the children of the classes that extends it. To further clarify my question, here is my case:
The Abstract Class (abstract.php):
<?php
include_once 'database.php';
include_once 'validation.php';
abstract class DataOperations extends DatabaseConnection {
//The error string shared by all children of DataOperations
//This will be the message to be displayed in case validation failure
public $validator;
public $err_valid_string;
/**
* The DataOperations' constructor ensures that all of its children can perform database operation
* by automatically starting it for them. In case a child overrides this constructor, this child
* must explicitly start the connection to prevent fatal errors. Also, $validator must be re-instantiated
*/
public function __construct() {
$this->startDBConnection();
$this->validator = new InputValidator();
}
public function __destruct() {
}
abstract public function validateData();
abstract public function loadRecord($key, $cascade);
abstract public function saveRecord();
abstract public function updateRecord();
abstract public function deleteRecord();
}
?>
Now, here is the child object that extends the DataOperations abstract class
class Guest extends DataOperations {
//some properties here
public function validateData() {
//implementation
}
public function newRecord(implementation) {
//implementation
}
public function loadRecord($key, $cascade){
//implementation
}
public function saveRecord() {
//implementation
}
public function updateRecord() {
//implementation
}
public function deleteRecord() {
//implementation
}
}
?>
And here is another class, which is a child of Guest
class Booking extends Guest {
//some properties here
public function validateData() {
//implementation
}
public function newRecord(implementation) {
//implementation
}
public function loadRecord($key, $cascade){
//implementation
}
public function saveRecord() {
//implementation
}
public function updateRecord() {
//implementation
}
public function deleteRecord() {
//implementation
}
}
?>
The problem is, if I remove a method in Booking, say deleteRecord(), PHP won't throw an error because I think abstract class doesn't affect its 'grandchildren'. How can I fix this? I thought of using interfaces but my system already has 11 classes that depends to some methods of the abstract class. It will require intensive refactoring.
As you himself stated interface is best suited solution. Like
include_once 'database.php';
include_once 'validation.php';
interface DbInterface {
abstract public function validateData();
abstract public function loadRecord($key, $cascade);
abstract public function saveRecord();
abstract public function updateRecord();
abstract public function deleteRecord();
}
class DataOperations extends DatabaseConnection {
//The error string shared by all children of DataOperations
//This will be the message to be displayed in case validation failure
public $validator;
public $err_valid_string;
/**
* The DataOperations' constructor ensures that all of its children can perform database operation
* by automatically starting it for them. In case a child overrides this constructor, this child
* must explicitly start the connection to prevent fatal errors. Also, $validator must be re-instantiated
*/
public function __construct() {
$this->startDBConnection();
$this->validator = new InputValidator();
}
public function __destruct() {
}
}
class Guest extends DataOperations implements DbInterface {
- - -
}
class Booking extends Guest implements DbInterface {
- - -
}
First as you see I removed abstract from parent class as I assuming only those methods are abstract. Second as per your problem of 11 classes depend on Abstract class, I would say As you only remove abstract methods, Class implementing abstract methods now should implement interface. It is one time needed task. While classes using other normal methods of abstract class work like previous.
The best and cleanest way would be to have your "BOOKING" class extend the "DATAOPERATIONS" class, instead of GUEST, because looks like you don't have any extra methods in the BOOKING class. other wise make and interface and implement it. That is not the preferred way but you would have to give more info your situation.
To be clear, re-declaring a method in a child class will overwrite the parent class's implementation of that method when called from the child class, while not affecting any additional functionality provided by extending the parent class:
class a
{
function hello()
{
echo "Hello";
}
function goodbye()
{
echo "Goodbye";
}
}
/**
* class b overwrites class a's implementation of method goodbye but will retain
* it's definition for method hello
*/
class b extends a
{
function goodbye()
{
echo "See ya!";
}
}
$object = new b();
$object->hello(); // Hello
$object->goodbye();// See ya!
It appears that you want to implement a consistent interface across multiple class definitions. If this is the case, you will likely want to explore using PHP's interfaces.
These allow you to specify the methods that must exist in your class definition along with their set of arguments (collectively known as the signature). Your class definitions will implement an interface and if your definition does not meet the interface implementation specification, a fatal error will be thrown.
From the PHP manual:
// Declare the interface 'iTemplate'
interface iTemplate
{
public function setVariable($name, $var);
public function getHtml($template);
}
// Implement the interface
// This will work
class Template implements iTemplate
{
private $vars = array();
public function setVariable($name, $var)
{
$this->vars[$name] = $var;
}
public function getHtml($template)
{
foreach($this->vars as $name => $value) {
$template = str_replace('{' . $name . '}', $value, $template);
}
return $template;
}
// This will not work
// Fatal error: Class BadTemplate contains 1 abstract methods
// and must therefore be declared abstract (iTemplate::getHtml)
class BadTemplate implements iTemplate
{
private $vars = array();
public function setVariable($name, $var)
{
$this->vars[$name] = $var;
}
}
You can find more information about interface in the PHP manual:
http://us2.php.net/interface
Finally, it looks like you are hoping to define a common constructor for the child classes. Your child classes can both extend the DataOperations class while implementing a separate interface:
class Guest extends DataOperations implements DatabaseWriter
...
I have a protected function that is defined within a certain class. I want to be able to call this protected function outside of the class within another function. Is this possible and if so how may I achieve it
class cExample{
protected function funExample(){
//functional code goes here
return $someVar
}//end of function
}//end of class
function outsideFunction(){
//Calls funExample();
}
Technically, it is possible to invoke private and protected methods using the reflection API. However, 99% of the time doing so is a really bad idea. If you can modify the class, then the correct solution is probably to just make the method public. After all, if you need to access it outside the class, that defeats the point of marking it protected.
Here's a quick reflection example, in case this is one of the very few situations where it's really necessary:
<?php
class foo {
protected function bar($param){
echo $param;
}
}
$r = new ReflectionMethod('foo', 'bar');
$r->setAccessible(true);
$r->invoke(new foo(), "Hello World");
That's the point of OOP - encapsulation:
Private
Only can be used inside the class. Not inherited by child classes.
Protected
Only can be used inside the class and child classes. Inherited by child classes.
Public
Can be used anywhere. Inherited by child classes.
If you still want to trigger that function outside, you can declare a public method that triggers your protected method:
protected function b(){
}
public function a(){
$this->b() ;
//etc
}
If the parent's method is protected, you can use an anonymous class:
class Foo {
protected function do_foo() {
return 'Foo!';
}
}
$bar = new class extends Foo {
public function do_foo() {
return parent::do_foo();
}
}
$bar->do_foo(); // "Foo!"
https://www.php.net/manual/en/language.oop5.anonymous.php
You can override this class with another where you make this public.
class cExample2 extends cExample {
public function funExample(){
return parent::funExample()
}
}
(note this won't work with private members)
But the idea of private and protected members is to NOT BE called from outside.
Another option (PHP 7.4)
<?php
class cExample {
protected function funExample(){
return 'it works!';
}
}
$example = new cExample();
$result = Closure::bind(
fn ($class) => $class->funExample(), null, get_class($example)
)($example);
echo $result; // it works!
If you want to share code between your classes you can use traits, but it depends how you want use your function/method.
Anyway
trait cTrait{
public function myFunction() {
$this->funExample();
}
}
class cExample{
use cTrait;
protected function funExample() {
//functional code goes here
return $someVar
}//end of function
}//end of class
$object = new cExample();
$object->myFunction();
This will work, but keep in mind that you don't know what your class is made of this way. If you change the trait then all of your classes which use it will be altered as well. It's also good practice to write an interface for every trait you use.
here i can give you one example like below
<?php
class dog {
public $Name;
private function getName() {
return $this->Name;
}
}
class poodle extends dog {
public function bark() {
print "'Woof', says " . $this->getName();
}
}
$poppy = new poodle;
$poppy->Name = "Poppy";
$poppy->bark();
?>
or one another way to use with latest php
In PHP you can do this using Reflections. To invoke protected or private methods use the setAccessible() method http://php.net/reflectionmethod.setaccessible (just set it to TRUE)
I am using Laravel. i was facing issue while access protected method outside of class.
$bookingPriceDetails = new class extends BookingController {
public function quotesPrice( $req , $selectedFranchise) {
return parent::quotesPrice($req , $selectedFranchise);
}
};
return $bookingPriceDetails->quotesPrice($request , selectedFranchisees());
here BookingController is Class name from which i want to get protected method. quotesPrice( $req , $selectedFranchise) is method that i want to access in different Class.
I'm building a User Class for my new website, however this time I was thinking to build it little bit differently...
C++, Java and even Ruby (and probably other programming languages) are allowing the use of nested/inner classes inside the main class, which allows us to make the code more object-oriented and organized.
In PHP, I would like to do something like so:
<?php
public class User {
public $userid;
public $username;
private $password;
public class UserProfile {
// some code here
}
private class UserHistory {
// some code here
}
}
?>
Is that possible in PHP? How can I achieve it?
UPDATE
If it's impossible, will future PHP versions might support nested classes?
Intro:
Nested classes relate to other classes a little differently than outer classes. Taking Java as an example:
Non-static nested classes have access to other members of the enclosing class, even if they are declared private. Also, non-static nested classes require an instance of the parent class to be instantiated.
OuterClass outerObj = new OuterClass(arguments);
outerObj.InnerClass innerObj = outerObj.new InnerClass(arguments);
There are several compelling reasons for using them:
It is a way of logically grouping classes that are only used in one place.
If a class is useful to only one other class, then it is logical to
relate and embed it in that class and keep the two together.
It increases encapsulation.
Consider two top-level classes, A and B, where B needs access to
members of A that would otherwise be declared private. By hiding class
B within class A, A's members can be declared private and B can access
them. In addition, B itself can be hidden from the outside world.
Nested classes can lead to more readable and maintainable code.
A nested class usually relates to it's parent class and together form a "package"
In PHP
You can have similar behavior in PHP without nested classes.
If all you want to achieve is structure/organization, as Package.OuterClass.InnerClass, PHP namespaces might sufice. You can even declare more than one namespace in the same file (although, due to standard autoloading features, that might not be advisable).
namespace;
class OuterClass {}
namespace OuterClass;
class InnerClass {}
If you desire to emulate other characteristics, such as member visibility, it takes a little more effort.
Defining the "package" class
namespace {
class Package {
/* protect constructor so that objects can't be instantiated from outside
* Since all classes inherit from Package class, they can instantiate eachother
* simulating protected InnerClasses
*/
protected function __construct() {}
/* This magic method is called everytime an inaccessible method is called
* (either by visibility contrains or it doesn't exist)
* Here we are simulating shared protected methods across "package" classes
* This method is inherited by all child classes of Package
*/
public function __call($method, $args) {
//class name
$class = get_class($this);
/* we check if a method exists, if not we throw an exception
* similar to the default error
*/
if (method_exists($this, $method)) {
/* The method exists so now we want to know if the
* caller is a child of our Package class. If not we throw an exception
* Note: This is a kind of a dirty way of finding out who's
* calling the method by using debug_backtrace and reflection
*/
$trace = debug_backtrace(DEBUG_BACKTRACE_IGNORE_ARGS, 3);
if (isset($trace[2])) {
$ref = new ReflectionClass($trace[2]['class']);
if ($ref->isSubclassOf(__CLASS__)) {
return $this->$method($args);
}
}
throw new \Exception("Call to private method $class::$method()");
} else {
throw new \Exception("Call to undefined method $class::$method()");
}
}
}
}
Use case
namespace Package {
class MyParent extends \Package {
public $publicChild;
protected $protectedChild;
public function __construct() {
//instantiate public child inside parent
$this->publicChild = new \Package\MyParent\PublicChild();
//instantiate protected child inside parent
$this->protectedChild = new \Package\MyParent\ProtectedChild();
}
public function test() {
echo "Call from parent -> ";
$this->publicChild->protectedMethod();
$this->protectedChild->protectedMethod();
echo "<br>Siblings<br>";
$this->publicChild->callSibling($this->protectedChild);
}
}
}
namespace Package\MyParent
{
class PublicChild extends \Package {
//Makes the constructor public, hence callable from outside
public function __construct() {}
protected function protectedMethod() {
echo "I'm ".get_class($this)." protected method<br>";
}
protected function callSibling($sibling) {
echo "Call from " . get_class($this) . " -> ";
$sibling->protectedMethod();
}
}
class ProtectedChild extends \Package {
protected function protectedMethod() {
echo "I'm ".get_class($this)." protected method<br>";
}
protected function callSibling($sibling) {
echo "Call from " . get_class($this) . " -> ";
$sibling->protectedMethod();
}
}
}
Testing
$parent = new Package\MyParent();
$parent->test();
$pubChild = new Package\MyParent\PublicChild();//create new public child (possible)
$protChild = new Package\MyParent\ProtectedChild(); //create new protected child (ERROR)
Output:
Call from parent -> I'm Package protected method
I'm Package protected method
Siblings
Call from Package -> I'm Package protected method
Fatal error: Call to protected Package::__construct() from invalid context
NOTE:
I really don't think trying to emulate innerClasses in PHP is such a good idea. I think the code is less clean and readable. Also, there are probably other ways to achieve similar results using a well established pattern such as the Observer, Decorator ou COmposition Pattern. Sometimes, even simple inheritance is sufficient.
Real nested classes with public/protected/private accessibility were proposed in 2013 for PHP 5.6 as an RFC but did not make it (No voting yet, no update since 2013 - as of 2021/02/03):
https://wiki.php.net/rfc/nested_classes
class foo {
public class bar {
}
}
At least, anonymous classes made it into PHP 7
https://wiki.php.net/rfc/anonymous_classes
From this RFC page:
Future Scope
The changes made by this patch mean named nested classes are easier to implement (by a tiny bit).
So, we might get nested classes in some future version, but it's not decided yet.
You cannot do this in PHP. However, there are functional ways to accomplish this.
For more details please check this post:
How to do a PHP nested class or nested methods?
This way of implementation is called fluent interface: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fluent_interface
As per Xenon's comment to Anıl Özselgin's answer, anonymous classes have been implemented in PHP 7.0, which is as close to nested classes as you'll get right now. Here are the relevant RFCs:
Nested Classes (status: withdrawn)
Anonymous Classes (status: implemented in PHP 7.0)
An example to the original post, this is what your code would look like:
<?php
public class User {
public $userid;
public $username;
private $password;
public $profile;
public $history;
public function __construct() {
$this->profile = new class {
// Some code here for user profile
}
$this->history = new class {
// Some code here for user history
}
}
}
?>
This, though, comes with a very nasty caveat. If you use an IDE such as PHPStorm or NetBeans, and then add a method like this to the User class:
public function foo() {
$this->profile->...
}
...bye bye auto-completion. This is the case even if you code to interfaces (the I in SOLID), using a pattern like this:
<?php
public class User {
public $profile;
public function __construct() {
$this->profile = new class implements UserProfileInterface {
// Some code here for user profile
}
}
}
?>
Unless your only calls to $this->profile are from the __construct() method (or whatever method $this->profile is defined in) then you won't get any sort of type hinting. Your property is essentially "hidden" to your IDE, making life very hard if you rely on your IDE for auto-completion, code smell sniffing, and refactoring.
Since PHP version 5.4 you can force create objects with private constructor through reflection. It can be used to simulate Java nested classes. Example code:
class OuterClass {
private $name;
public function __construct($name) {
$this->name = $name;
}
public function getName() {
return $this->name;
}
public function forkInnerObject($name) {
$class = new ReflectionClass('InnerClass');
$constructor = $class->getConstructor();
$constructor->setAccessible(true);
$innerObject = $class->newInstanceWithoutConstructor(); // This method appeared in PHP 5.4
$constructor->invoke($innerObject, $this, $name);
return $innerObject;
}
}
class InnerClass {
private $parentObject;
private $name;
private function __construct(OuterClass $parentObject, $name) {
$this->parentObject = $parentObject;
$this->name = $name;
}
public function getName() {
return $this->name;
}
public function getParent() {
return $this->parentObject;
}
}
$outerObject = new OuterClass('This is an outer object');
//$innerObject = new InnerClass($outerObject, 'You cannot do it');
$innerObject = $outerObject->forkInnerObject('This is an inner object');
echo $innerObject->getName() . "\n";
echo $innerObject->getParent()->getName() . "\n";
You can't do it in PHP. PHP supports "include", but you can't even do that inside of a class definition. Not a lot of great options here.
This doesn't answer your question directly, but you may be interested in "Namespaces", a terribly ugly\syntax\hacked\on\top\of PHP OOP:
http://www.php.net/manual/en/language.namespaces.rationale.php
I think I wrote an elegant solution to this problem by using namespaces. In my case, the inner class does not need to know his parent class (like the static inner class in Java). As an example I made a class called 'User' and a subclass called 'Type', used as a reference for the user types (ADMIN, OTHERS) in my example. Regards.
User.php (User class file)
<?php
namespace
{
class User
{
private $type;
public function getType(){ return $this->type;}
public function setType($type){ $this->type = $type;}
}
}
namespace User
{
class Type
{
const ADMIN = 0;
const OTHERS = 1;
}
}
?>
Using.php (An example of how to call the 'subclass')
<?php
require_once("User.php");
//calling a subclass reference:
echo "Value of user type Admin: ".User\Type::ADMIN;
?>
You can, like this, in PHP 7:
class User{
public $id;
public $name;
public $password;
public $Profile;
public $History; /* (optional declaration, if it isn't public) */
public function __construct($id,$name,$password){
$this->id=$id;
$this->name=$name;
$this->name=$name;
$this->Profile=(object)[
'get'=>function(){
return 'Name: '.$this->name.''.(($this->History->get)());
}
];
$this->History=(object)[
'get'=>function(){
return ' History: '.(($this->History->track)());
}
,'track'=>function(){
return (lcg_value()>0.5?'good':'bad');
}
];
}
}
echo ((new User(0,'Lior','nyh'))->Profile->get)();
It is waiting for voting as RFC
https://wiki.php.net/rfc/anonymous_classes
This page keeps coming up in my Internet searches on this subject so figured I should chime in even though this is an 8-year old post. The documentation for PHP5 demonstrates that anonymous classes can be defined within a class method. The object created can extend, implement, and even use other classes, interfaces, and traits. Consider the following OOP paradigm of factory object production. Similar to what #e-i-pi pointed out ...
class Factory {
/**
* Method to manufacture an inner-class object.
*
* #param string $args Arguments to be passed to
* the inner-class constructor.
*/
static function manufacture_object($args) {
/**
* Here's the definition of the inner-class.
*/
return new class($args) {
static $remembers = 'Nothing';
private $args;
function __construct($args) {
$this->$args = $args;
}
function says() {
return $this->args;
}
};
}
}
/**
* Create an inner-class object and have it do its thing.
*/
$mort = Factory::manufacture_object("Hello World!");
echo $mort->says(); // Echoes "Hello World!"
The objects are one-off, so one would expect the static values of the objects returned would not bind from one instance to another. After all, the anonymous class is unique from one object to another. However, late static binding works as one would otherwise expect from a nested class.
$mort = Factory::manufacture_object("I can remember that.");
$mort2 = Factory::manufacture_object("I'll live vicariously through you.");
$mort::$remembers = 'Something';
echo $mort2::$remembers; // Echoes "Something"
So, there you go: inner/nested classes and creation of their objects with static functionality has been possible since September 22, 2013 (right about the time this question was asked).
Put each class into separate files and "require" them.
User.php
<?php
class User {
public $userid;
public $username;
private $password;
public $profile;
public $history;
public function __construct() {
require_once('UserProfile.php');
require_once('UserHistory.php');
$this->profile = new UserProfile();
$this->history = new UserHistory();
}
}
?>
UserProfile.php
<?php
class UserProfile
{
// Some code here
}
?>
UserHistory.php
<?php
class UserHistory
{
// Some code here
}
?>
I have an abstract class that extends classes to provide a basic orm function. All the functions it provides are protected to the class so it can decide what fields are made publicly available to outside objects. But recently, I have started working with some smaller data classes that do not require such complexity, and would benefit from having the orm editing functions publicly available and no special functions.
As the naming convention for the functions is sufficient and compact, is there a way to change the existing functions to public (without needing the same class, or an interim extends), or would I have to use the new traits feature of php to add an existing class, which contains public versions of the functions that act as an abstraction layer for the internal protected functions?
EDIT:
For the traits method, I was thinking that it would help like this:
abstract class ORMClass {
public function __construct($pk) {}
protected function __get($k) {}
protected function __set($k,$v) {}
protected function save() {}
}
trait publicORM {
public function __get($k) { return parent::__get($k); }
public function __set($k,$v) { return parent::__set($k,$v); }
public function save() { return parent::save(); }
}
class myOrm extends ORMClass {
use publicORM;
protected static $table = 'myTable';
}
so then I could use myOrm like:
$myOrm = new myOrm(1);
$myOrm->foo = 'alice'
echo $myOrm->bar;
$myOrm->save();
without needing the:
public function __get($k) { return parent::__get($k); }
public function __set($k,$v) { return parent::__set($k,$v); }
public function save() { return parent::save(); }
to be listed in the class myOrm
Since this was never answered properly, I'm adding Charles answer.
This can be done using PHP's Reflection library, built in to PHP since version 5. This particular method is fairly hacky:
<?php
abstract class BaseClass {
protected function testMe() {
echo 'I WORK!';
}
}
class ConcreteClass extends BaseClass {
// Class Code
}
$method = new ReflectionMethod('BaseClass', 'testMe');
$method->setAccessible(true);
$method->invoke(new ConcreteClass()); // Prints 'I WORK!'
And here is the better method using an interim abstract class that extends the base class but uses public methods:
<?php
abstract class BaseClass {
protected function testMe() {
echo 'I WORK!';
}
}
abstract class PublicBaseClass extends BaseClass {
public function testMe() {
parent::testMe();
}
}
class ConcreteClass extends PublicBaseClass {
// Class Code
}
$obj = new ConcreteClass();
$obj->testMe();