PHP: Dynamically adds a new method to a given class

Description

bool classkit_method_add ( string $classname , string $methodname , string $args , string $code [, int $flags ] )

Warning

This function is EXPERIMENTAL. The behaviour of this function, its name, and surrounding documentation may change without notice in a future release of PHP. This function should be used at your own risk.

Parameters

classname: The class to which this method will be added
methodname: The name of the method to add
args: Comma-delimited list of arguments for the newly-created method
code: The code to be evaluated when methodname is called
flags: The type of method to create, can be CLASSKIT_ACC_PUBLIC, CLASSKIT_ACC_PROTECTED or CLASSKIT_ACC_PRIVATE

Note: This parameter is only used as of PHP 5, because, prior to this, all methods were public.

Return Values

Returns TRUE on success or FALSE on failure.

Examples

Example #1 classkit_method_add() example


<?php

class Example {

    function foo() {

        echo "foo!\n";

    }

}



// create an Example object

$e = new Example();



// Add a new public method

classkit_method_add(

    'Example',

    'add',

    '$num1, $num2',

    'return $num1 + $num2;',

    CLASSKIT_ACC_PUBLIC

);



// add 12 + 4

echo $e->add(12, 4);

?>

The above example will output:

classkit_method_add

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