PHP mandatory function call - php

Question

I understand that one can use interfaces to mandate the definition of a function, but I cannot find something that enables one to mandate function calls, such that e.g. if I create a class being a member of another class (via extends, etc), with a function, for that class to automatically ensure that mandatory functions are called in part with that function.
I mean, to clarify further:
class domain {
function isEmpty($input) {
//apply conditional logic and results
}
}
class test extends domain {
function addTestToDBTable($test) {
/**
* try to add but this class automatically makes it so that all rules of
* class domain must be passed before it can run
* - so essentially, I am no longer required to call those tests for each and
* every method
**/
}
}
Apologies if this appears incoherent by any means. Sure, it seems lazy but I want to be able to force context without having to concern abou
Update:
Okay, to clarify further: in PHP, if I extend and declare a __construct() for a child class, that child class will override the parent __construct(). I do not want this, I want the parent construct to remain and mandate whatever as it pleases just as the child class may do so also.

Answer 1

I guess it can be done in two different ways.
Aspect Oriented Programming
Have a look here https://github.com/AOP-PHP/AOP
Generate or write Proxy classes
A really simple example could be:
<?php
class A {
public function callMe() {
echo __METHOD__ . "\n";
}
}
class B extends A {
// prevents instantiation
public function __construct() {
}
public function shouldCallMe() {
echo __METHOD__ . "\n";
}
public static function newInstance() {
return new ABProxy();
}
}
class ABProxy {
private $b;
public function __construct() {
$this->b = new B();
}
public function __call($method, $args) {
$this->b->callMe();
return call_user_func_array(array($this->b, $method), $args);
}
}
// make the call
$b = B::newInstance();
$b->shouldCallMe();
// Outputs
// ------------------
// A::callMe
// B::shouldCallMe
Hopes this helps a bit.

Answer 2

Sounds like you want a Decorator.
See This answer for a detailed explanation on how to do it. Note that it does not require a class extension.

Answer 3

I would use a domain-validating decorator with some doc-block metaprogramming magic. But this is really a job for an entire library, which no doubt exists.
fiddle
<?php
class FooDomain {
public static function is_not_empty($input) {
return !empty($input);
}
}
class Foo {
/**
* #domain FooDomain::is_not_empty my_string
*/
public function print_string($my_string) {
echo $my_string . PHP_EOL;
}
}
$foo = new DomainValidator(new Foo());
$foo->print_string('Hello, world!');
try {
$foo->print_string(''); // throws a DomainException
} catch (\DomainException $e) {
echo 'Could not print an empty string...' . PHP_EOL;
}
// ---
class DomainValidator {
const DOMAIN_TAG = '#domain';
private $object;
public function __construct($object) {
$this->object = $object;
}
public function __call($function, $arguments) {
if (!$this->verify_domain($function, $arguments)) {
throw new \DomainException('Bad domain!');
}
return call_user_func_array(
array($this->object, $function),
$arguments
);
}
public function __get($name) {
return $this->object->name;
}
public function __set($name, $value) {
$this->object->name = $value;
}
private function verify_domain($function, $arguments) {
// Get reference to method
$method = new \ReflectionMethod($this->object, $function);
$domains = $this->get_domains($method->getDocComment());
$arguments = $this->parse_arguments(
$method->getParameters(),
$arguments
);
foreach ($domains as $domain) {
if (!call_user_func(
$domain['name'],
$arguments[$domain['parameter']]
)) {
return false;
}
}
return true;
}
private function get_domains($doc_block) {
$lines = explode("\n", $doc_block);
$domains = array();
$domain_tag = DomainValidator::DOMAIN_TAG . ' ';
foreach ($lines as $line) {
$has_domain = stristr($line, $domain_tag) !== false;
if ($has_domain) {
$domain_info = explode($domain_tag, $line);
$domain_info = explode(' ', $domain_info[1]);
$domains[] = array(
'name' => $domain_info[0],
'parameter' => $domain_info[1],
);
}
}
return $domains;
}
private function parse_arguments($parameters, $values) {
$ret = array();
for ($i = 0, $size = sizeof($values); $i < $size; $i++) {
$ret[$parameters[$i]->name] = $values[$i];
}
return $ret;
}
}
Output:
Hello, world!
Could not print an empty string...