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File: masterClass.class.php
Role: Class source
Content type: text/plain
Description: Abstract Class MasterClass
Class: Master Class SubClass
Create and manage hierarchies of classes
Author: By
Last change: removed file specific code
Date: 10 years ago
Size: 1,608 bytes
 

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<?php
/*
    masterClass
    Extendable template class MasterClass
    Enables Class Hierarchy without comprimising structure
    Requires: subclass

*/
/*****************************************/

abstract class masterClass{
    public
$subclasses = array();
    private
$subclassCon = array();

    public function
__call($function, $arguments){
        foreach(
$this->subclasses as $subclass){
            if(
method_exists($subclass, $function)) break;
        }
       
$class = $this->getInstance($subclass);
        return
call_user_func_array(array(&$class, $function), $arguments);
    }

    public function &
__get($variable){
        if(
in_array($variable,$this->subclasses))return $this->getInstance($variable);
        foreach(
$this->subclasses as $subclass){
            if(
in_array($variable, get_class_vars($subclass))) break;
        }
       
$class = $this->getInstance($subclass);
        return
$class->$variable;
    }

    public function
__set($variable, $value){
       
$match = false;
        foreach(
$this->subclasses as $subclass){
            if(
in_array($variable, get_class_vars($subclass))) $match = $subclass;
        }
        if(
$match != false) $class = $this->getInstance($match);
        else
$class = &$this;
       
$class->$variable = $value;
    }

    private function &
getInstance($subclass){
        if(isset(
$this->subclassCon[$subclass])) return $this->subclassCon[$subclass];
       
$this->subclassCon[$subclass] = $this->$subclass = new $subclass($this);
        return
$this->subclassCon[$subclass];
    }
}
?>