Re: Magic Methods not working

On Tue, Jan 26, 2010 at 07:21:34PM -0800, Daevid Vincent wrote: > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Paul M Foster [mailto:paulf@quillandmouse.com] > > Sent: Tuesday, January 26, 2010 7:05 PM > > To: php-general@lists.php.net > > Subject: [PHP] Magic Methods not working > > > > I have a class which instantiates other classes, and has a > > magic method > > like this: > > > > function _get($classname) > > { > > return $this->instantiate($classname); > > } > > > > Obviously, the class also has an instantiate method which does what it > > says. > > > > Here's the problem: When I call the instantiate method, it works fine, > > like this: > > > > $db = $sc->instantiate('database'); > > > > But when I do the following, it *doesn't* work: > > > > $db = $sc->database; > > > > In fact it does not call the instantiate() method; I've placed a print > > statement in the instantiate() method which fires at then end of the > > routine. That statement doesn't fire with the above code. > > > > The docs on magic methods are pretty slim, so I'm not sure what it is > > I'm missing. Can someone enlighten me? > > > > Paul > > http://us2.php.net/manual/en/language.oop5.magic.php > > There are TWO underscores needed, not one. > > __get() > > Also, just to save you some time/grief, you might consider using my awesome > routines: > > Put these in your base.class.php and extend it for all other classes. > Magic. Oh no. I can't use those. The braces are in all the wrong places! (All praise be to K&R...) ;-} Paul -- Paul M. Foster