Andi,
Before you go ahead with this I would like to discuss it some more too. I'm
wondering if we can fully support MI but i don't want to start this
conversation now.
btw: i like the contains better than aggergates.
- brad
--- Andi Gutmans <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> A couple of months ago it was agreed on how to get multiple inheritance
> like behavior in a way which could work with PHP. I just haven't had time
> to implement it yet.
> The talk was about aggregation of instances of classes with auto-proxy.
> So you'd do something like:
> class foo extends bar contains barbara, foobar {
>
> }
>
> $obj = new foo();
> $obj->method(); /* would check foo and if method doesn't exist will
> auto-proxy to objects barbara and foobar in that order whatever matches
> first.*/
> You could access the specific object by $obj->classname or $obj->barbara.
>
> Try and find it in the archives.
> Andi
>
> At 06:59 PM 6/6/2002 +0100, Dan Hardiker wrote:
> > > I believe the OO level we have in ZE2 is the upper limit
> > > of what a scripting language should have. There's no doubt in my mind
> > > that going beyond that is going to complicate the language beyond what
> > > our average users want.
> >
> >I would have to disagree to this statement extremly. It would not
> >complicate the language as those not interested would just ignore the new
> >options and go along as normal. (i.e. all methods and variables being
> >public by default)
> >
> >I sit in many PHP channels (IRC), and observe many class-based PHP
> >networks (php-classes.org is one I monitor closely) and can say definatly
> >that the majority of PHP users want *more* OO capabilities in PHP.
> >Interfaces provide a simple framework for expansive web scripts, which
> >currently can only be botched with extends... and multiple inheritance
> >would help my current PHP (web-based) project. If these features are too
> >complex for you to understand - ignore them!
> >
> >In my opinion the demand is certainly there, if a subset of people dont
> >want to use it - we're not asking them to. What the masses are calling for
> >(and they obviously are with the frequency of this kind of post appearing)
> >is the option to decide. Although Im no expert on the PHP source code and
> >the underlying ZE - is it really that complex to please everyone and give
> >a choice? [for those concerned about the proposed stuff having performance
> >impacts - then make it a configure option... --with-more-oop (or
> >whatever)]
> >
> >--
> >Dan Hardiker [[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> >ADAM Software & Systems Engineer
> >First Creative Ltd
> >
> >
> >
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