AJAX request and PHP class functions - php

Question

How to call a PHP class function from an ajax call
animal.php file
class animal
{
function getName()
{
return "lion";
}
}
Then in my ajax.php file I have an ajax request, need to get values from getName function
How to do that getName() function can I do like this?
<script type=text/javascript>
$.ajax({
type: "POST",
data: {
invoiceno:jobid
},
url: "animal/getName",
beforeSend: function() {
},
dataType: "html",
async: false,
success: function(data) {
result=data;
}
});
</script>

Answer 1

My answer is the same as Surreal Dreams answer, but with the code.
First. Class animal is OK. Leave it like that:
animal.php
<?php
class animal
{
function getName()
{
return "lion";
}
}
Next. Create a new animalHandler.php file.
<?php
require_once 'animal.php';
if(isset( $_POST['invoiceno'] )) {
$myAnimal = new animal();
$result = $myAnimal->getName();
echo $result;
}
Finally. Change your Javascript.
<script type=text/javascript>
$.ajax({
type: "POST",
data: {
invoiceno:jobid
},
url: "animalHandler.php",
dataType: "html",
async: false,
success: function(data) {
result=data;
}
});
</script>
That's is.

Answer 2

You need one additional script, because your animal class can't do anything on its own.
First, in another script file, include animal.php. Then make an object of the animal class - let's call it myAnimal. Then call myAnimal->getName() and echo the results. That will provide the response to your Ajax script.
Use this new script as the target of your Ajax request instead of targeting animal.php.

Answer 3

OOP Currently with php:
ajax.html program(client tier) -> program.php (middle tier) -> class.php (middle tier) -> SQL call or SP (db tier)
OOP Currently with DotNet:
ajax.html program(client tier) -> program.aspx.vb (middle tier) -> class.cls (middle tier) -> SQL call or SP (db tier)
My real-life solution:
Do OOA, do not OOP.
So, I have one file per table -as a class- with their proper ajax calls, and select the respective ajax call with a POST parameter (i.e. mode).
/* mytable.php */
<?
session_start();
header("Content-Type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1");
$cn=mysql_connect ($_server, $_user, $_pass) or die (mysql_error());
mysql_select_db ($_bd);
mysql_set_charset('utf8');
//add
if($_POST["mode"]=="add") {
$cadena="insert into mytable values(NULL,'".$_POST['txtmytablename']."')";
$rs=mysql_query($cadena,$cn) or die(mysql_error().' : '.$cadena);
};
//modify
if($_POST["mode"]=="modify") {
$cadena="update mytable set name='".$_POST['txtmytablename']."' where code='".$_POST['txtmytablecode']."'";
$rs=mysql_query($cadena,$cn) or die(mysql_error().' : '.$cadena);
};
//erase
if($_POST["mode"]=="erase") {
$cadena="delete from mytable where code='".$_POST['txtmytablecode']."'";
$rs=mysql_query($cadena,$cn) or die(mysql_error().' : '.$cadena);
};
// comma delimited file
if($_POST["mode"]=="get") {
$rpta="";
$cadena="select * from mytable where name like '%".$_POST['txtmytablename']."%'";
$rs=mysql_query($cadena,$cn) or die(mysql_error().' : '.$cadena);
while($row = mysql_fetch_array($rs)) {
$rowCount = mysql_num_fields($rs);
for ($columna = 0; $columna < $rowCount; $columna++) {
$rpta.=str_replace($row[$columna],",","").",";
}
$rpta.=$row[$columna]."\r\n";
}
echo $rpta;
};
//report
if($_POST["mode"]=="report_a") {
$cadena="select * from mytable where name like '%".$_POST['txtmytablename']."%'";
$rs=mysql_query($cadena,$cn) or die(mysql_error().' : '.$cadena);
while ($row=mysql_fetch_array($rs)) {
echo $row['code']." ".$row['name']."<br/>"; // colud be a json, html
};
};
//json
if($_POST["mode"]=="json_a") {
$cadena="select * from mytable where name like '%".$_POST['txtmytablename']."%'";
$rs=mysql_query($cadena,$cn) or die(mysql_error().' : '.$cadena);
$result = array();
while ($row=mysql_fetch_array($rs)) {
array_push($result, array("id"=>$row['code'],"value" => $row['name']));
};
echo json_encode($result);
};
?>

Answer 4

Can you please mention which are you using any Framework?
You method is correct but I want to mention two things over here. First try your URL from the browser and check if its working correctly. Secondly don't use return, in *success: function(data) * data will contain only the output. so use Echo rather then return

Answer 5

For what it is worth, I have used a PHP proxy file that accepts an object as a post -- I will post it here. It works by providing class name, method name, parameters (as an array) and the return type. This is limited as well to only execute classes specified and a limited set of content types to return.
<?php
// =======================================================================
$allowedClasses = array("lnk","objects"); // allowed classes here
// =======================================================================
$raw = file_get_contents("php://input"); // get the complete POST
if($raw) {
$data = json_decode($raw);
if(is_object($data)) {
$class = $data->class; // class: String - the name of the class (filename must = classname) and file must be in the include path
$method = $data->method; // method: String - the name of the function within the class (method)
#$params = $data->params; // params: Array - optional - an array of parameter values in the order the function expects them
#$type = $data->returntype; // returntype: String - optional - return data type, default: json || values can be: json, text, html
// set type to json if not specified
if(!$type) {
$type = "json";
}
// set params to empty array if not specified
if(!$params) {
$params = array();
}
// check that the specified class is in the allowed classes array
if(!in_array($class,$allowedClasses)) {
die("Class " . $class . " is unavailable.");
}
$classFile = $class . ".php";
// check that the classfile exists
if(stream_resolve_include_path($classFile)) {
include $class . ".php";
} else {
die("Class file " . $classFile . " not found.");
}
$v = new $class;
// check that the function exists within the class
if(!method_exists($v, $method)) {
die("Method " . $method . " not found on class " . $class . ".");
}
// execute the function with the provided parameters
$cl = call_user_func_array(array($v,$method), $params );
// return the results with the content type based on the $type parameter
if($type == "json") {
header("Content-Type:application/json");
echo json_encode($cl);
exit();
}
if($type == "html") {
header("Content-Type:text/html");
echo $cl;
exit();
}
if($type == "text") {
header("Content-Type:text/plain");
echo $cl;
exit();
}
}
else {
die("Invalid request.");
exit();
}
} else {
die("Nothing posted");
exit();
}
?>
To call this from jQuery you would then do:
var req = {};
var params = [];
params.push("param1");
params.push("param2");
req.class="MyClassName";
req.method = "MyMethodName";
req.params = params;
var request = $.ajax({
url: "proxy.php",
type: "POST",
data: JSON.stringify(req),
processData: false,
dataType: "json"
});

Answer 6

Try this:
Updated Ajax:
$("#submit").on('click', (function(e){
var postURL = "../Controller/Controller.php?action=create";
$.ajax({
type: "POST",
url: postURL,
data: $('form#data-form').serialize(),
success: function(data){
//
}
});
e.preventDefault();
});
Update Contoller:
<?php
require_once "../Model/Model.php";
require_once "../View/CRUD.php";
class Controller
{
function create(){
$nama = $_POST["nama"];
$msisdn = $_POST["msisdn"];
$sms = $_POST["sms"];
insertData($nama, $msisdn, $sms);
}
}
if(!empty($_POST) && isset($_GET['action']) && $_GET['action'] == ''create) {
$object = new Controller();
$object->create();
}
?>

Answer 7

For every ajax request add two data, one is class name and other is function name
create php page as follows
<?php
require_once 'siteController.php';
if(isset($_POST['class']))
{
$function = $_POST['function'];
$className = $_POST['class'];
// echo $function;
$class = new $className();
$result = $class->$function();
if(is_array($result))
{
print_r($result);
}
elseif(is_string($result ) && is_array(json_decode($result , true)))
{
print_r(json_decode($string, true));
}
else
{
echo $result;
}
}
?>
Ajax request is follows
$.ajax({
url: './controller/phpProcess.php',
type: 'POST',
data: {class: 'siteController',function:'clientLogin'},
success:function(data){
alert(data);
}
});
Class is follows
class siteController
{
function clientLogin()
{
return "lion";
}
}

Answer 8

I think that woud be a sleek workaround to call a static PHP method via AJAX which will also work in larger applications:
ajax_handler.php
<?php
// Include the class you want to call a method from
echo (new ReflectionMethod($_POST["className"], $_POST["methodName"]))->invoke(null, $_POST["parameters"] ? $_POST["parameters"] : null);
some.js
function callPhpMethod(className, methodName, successCallback, parameters = [ ]) {
$.ajax({
type: 'POST',
url: 'ajax_handler.php',
data: {
className: className,
methodName: methodName,
parameters: parameters
},
success: successCallback,
error: xhr => console.error(xhr.responseText)
});
}
Greetings ^^