I'm compositing a class based on other classes. The component classes
are (this is for a transportation application) fuel and vehicle. The
container class is mode (as in mode of transit: rail, bus, etc.). There
can be several vehicles and fuels for each mode (many to one). I want
to be able to accomplish something like this:
$bus = new mode();
$diesel = new fuel($bus);
$ethanol = new fuel($bus);
$class_a_bus = new vehicle($bus);
$articulated_bus = new vehicle($bus);
In other words, register the fuels and vehicles with the mode object in
such a way that I don't have to make them members of said object; in
further other words, instead of doing it something like:
$bus = new mode();
$diesel = new fuel();
$bus->addFuel($diesel);
Is there a way I can then reference the components of the mode object
without having to know the names I picked for the variables; without
having to do something like:
$diesel = new fuel();
$bus->addFuel($diesel, 'diesel'); <-- a handle to reference the
globally scoped variable
One kludgy way would be to foreach() the $GLOBALS in a method of the
mode class, checking for is_a('fuel'). One of my rules of thumb is to
reduce use of the $GLOBALS. Would a more elegant solution be related to
PHP's reference counting? I apologize if this is a confusing-as-hell
post. I would be more than happy to clarify a point...
Paul
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Center for Neighborhood Technology
Chicago, IL USA
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