note 105300 added to language.oop5.static

If you haven't an instance for your class (e.g. all functions are static), but you also want a __destruct() functionality, consider the following example: We have a class which loads and saves data so we also want to have an autosave mechanism which is called at the end of the PHP script. So usually you declare a __destruct function but our class is designed to provide static functions / variables instead: <?php class A { static private $autoSave; static public function init($autoSave) { /* emulating __construct() */ self::$autoSave = $autoSave; } static public function save() { /*...*/ } /* load(), get(), etc. */ } ?> In order to define a __destruct function (which is definitely called) we create a new instance in the init() function and define a destruct() function (which is called from the 'real' one): <?php class B { static private $autoSave; static public function init($autoSave) { /* emulating __construct() */ self::$autoSave = $autoSave; new B(); } static public function destruct() { if (self::$autoSave) self::save(); } public function __destruct() { B::destruct(); } } ?> ---- Server IP: 69.147.83.197 Probable Submitter: 77.190.109.6 ---- Manual Page -- http://www.php.net/manual/en/language.oop5.static.php Edit -- https://master.php.net/note/edit/105300 Del: integrated -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/105300/integrated Del: useless -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/105300/useless Del: bad code -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/105300/bad+code Del: spam -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/105300/spam Del: non-english -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/105300/non-english Del: in docs -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/105300/in+docs Del: other reasons-- https://master.php.net/note/delete/105300 Reject -- https://master.php.net/note/reject/105300 Search -- https://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php