Attached to this e-mail is an example for the is_subclass_of function,
demonstrating how only a subclass will be matched.
Jon
Index: en/reference/classobj/functions/is-subclass-of.xml
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> <para>
> <example>
> <title><function>is_subclass_of</function> example</title>
> <programlisting role="php">
> <![CDATA[
> <?php
> // define a class
> class WidgetFactory
> {
> var $oink = 'moo';
> }
>
> // define a child class
> class WidgetFactory_Child
> {
> var $oink = 'oink';
> }
>
> // create a new object
> $WF = new WidgetFactory();
> $WFC = new WidgetFactory_Child();
>
> if (is_subclass_of($WFC, 'WidgetFactory')) {
> echo "yes, \$WFC is a subclass of WidgetFactory\n";
> } else {
> echo "no, \$WFC is not a subclass of WidgetFactory\n";
> }
> // Outputs "yes, $WFC is a subclass of WidgetFactory\n";
>
> if (is_subclass_of($WF, 'WidgetFactory')) {
> echo "yes, \$WF is a subclass of WidgetFactory\n";
> } else {
> echo "no, \$WF is not a subclass of WidgetFactory\n";
> }
> // Outputs "no, $WF is not a subclass of WidgetFactory\n"
> ?>
> ]]>
> </programlisting>
> </example>
> </para>
