I thought you called static with the scope oporator $countImages = ClassName::imageCount ($client_id, $db, __LINE__, __FILE__);
On 8/31/07, Charles Curley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I'd like to build a factory class (all static methods) called Images > that will that create, store, etc. instances of another class, > Image. I can create image and Images, but I have to instantiate Images > in order to call a factory method. This works: > > > $snark = new Images (); > $countImages = $snark->imageCount ($client_id, $db, __LINE__, __FILE__); > > > but this does not: > > $countImages = $Images->imageCount ($client_id, $db, __LINE__, __FILE__); > > The docs say the second should work: > > Declaring class members or methods as static makes them accessible > without needing an instantiation of the class. A member declared as > static can not be accessed with an instantiated class object (though > a static method can). > > http://www.php.net/manual/en/language.oop5.static.php > > Relevant code: > > > // The factory class for the image class. > class Images > { > > ... > > public static function imageCount ($client, $db, $line, $file) > { > > > PHP verson is Version 5.1.4. > > Thanks > > -- > > Charles Curley /"\ ASCII Ribbon Campaign > Looking for fine software \ / Respect for open standards > and/or writing? X No HTML/RTF in email > http://www.charlescurley.com / \ No M$ Word docs in email > > Key fingerprint = CE5C 6645 A45A 64E4 94C0 809C FFF6 4C48 4ECD DFDB > > > /* > PLUG: http://plug.org, #utah on irc.freenode.net > Unsubscribe: http://plug.org/mailman/options/plug > Don't fear the penguin. > */ > > /* PLUG: http://plug.org, #utah on irc.freenode.net Unsubscribe: http://plug.org/mailman/options/plug Don't fear the penguin. */
