Re: [PHP4BETA] Abstract Classes

On Fri, 28 Jan 2000, Kevin Morris wrote: > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Ken Leshner <kleshner@spyral.net> > To: Kevin Morris <kevinmorris@anaerobesystems.com> > Cc: <php4beta@lists.php.net> > Sent: Friday, January 28, 2000 12:14 PM > Subject: Re: [PHP4BETA] Abstract Classes > > > > > Are their any plans for abstract classes in php4? This would facilitate > > > designing resusable packages and implementing design patterns without > > > inconveniencing those not wishing to take an object oriented approach to > > > their php scripts... > > > > An abstract class is designed specifically as a class from which > > other classes can be derived. It is incomplete and only the > > classes derived from it can be instantiated. > > > > And further, in a well written OOP language, classes derived from an > abstract class MUST override the methods > stated in the abstract class. > > If you're telling me php4 can do this, I'm brimming with geek excitement. > What's the syntax? There are no abstract classes (interfaces) in PHP, there is simple inheritence (full, of both interface and functionality). Zeev > > Thanks, > Kevin > > > > > > -- > > PHP 4.0 Beta Mailing List > > <http://www.php.net/version4/> > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: php4beta-unsubscribe@lists.php.net > > For additional commands, e-mail: php4beta-help@lists.php.net > > To contact the list administrators, e-mail: php4beta-admin@lists.php.net > > > -- Zeev Suraski <zeev@zend.com> http://www.zend.com/