Well, if, say, one class has this function:
function inherit($class_name, $pointer) {
$this->objects[$class_name] = $pointer;
}
then you end up knowing that, whenever you need to access an instance
for a class, you can use $this->objects['that_class']->that_array.
What I picked on, was that you were assigning keys automatically with
($array[] = ...) and that makes it impossible pointing to the right
element directly without having to loop the whole array, which is an
overkill.
The rest of your logic is pretty complex but doable. As long as you plan
off well the complete OOD for that.
So, my conclusion is: It is OK storing all objects in one single array,
but name then the way you can find them later. If you have multiple
instances of the same class, use numeric keys but assign them under a
certain logic - not automatically, so you can find/use/destroy them at
any point.
can't give you more info here as that is all I know of it. Check out the
CVs tree for ZoomStats - www.zoomstats.org, it is a 100% OOP PHP app and
can give you some hints.
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John Kenyon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote... :
> I am not really sure I understand what you are saying here, and I would
> like to. Let me first say that I think the syntax you came up with
> earlier will solve my immediate problem, but if I could design this in a
> better way I'd like to know. Let me give you a few more details:
>
> I have a large class that contains multiple instances of various
> different classes, in turn, each of these instances could contain
> multiple instances of other classes. A big tree. In order to keep track
> of the various instances of the classes I use arrays, so each class that
> contains instances of other classes keeps like classes within an array.
> Sometimes a class has multiple arrays, each holding instances of a
> different type of class. Each of these classes is being used to generate
> html forms and I want to have a way to have the user check a checkbox
> and remove a particular instance of a class. I want to have one function
> that I can plop into each class (in some cases it may be possible to
> have children inherit the function from a parent class) and which will
> delete the correct instance of the correct class by passing in the name
> of the array the instance is held in and its index in that array.
>
> I hope this provides you with a little more context and if your advice
> still pertains, please explain it if you would.
>
> jck
>
> Maxim Maletsky wrote:
>
> > You pass it the name of the element, and whatever the data inside. You
> > do not need to add other sub-elements to it automatically, as you would
> > need to be "searching" through the elements later for the right data.
> >
> > Whatever your need is - it's a good idea using arrays, and add other
> > arrays into it. But, it is a bad idea cloning variables and auto-assign
> > array's elements when you know that you will need that specific piece
> > you store alone.
> >
> > --
> > Maxim Maletsky
> > [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >
> >
> >
> > John Kenyon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote... :
> >
> >
> >
> >> See below:
> >>
> >>
> >>>> MM> class Example {
> >>>> MM> var $array = array();
> >>>>
> >>>> MM> function add2array($element_name, $val){
> >>>> MM> $this->$array[$element_name] = $val;
> >>>> MM> }
> >>>>
> >>>> MM> }
> >>>> MM> $t = new Example();
> >>>> $t->>add2array('array1',25);
> >>>> $t->>add2array('array2',26);
> >>>> $t->>add2array('array3',"Hello");
> >>>> MM> echo '<pre>';
> >>>> MM> print_r($t);
> >>>> MM> echo '</pre>';
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> MM> Cleaner and more scalable, no?
> >>>>
> >>>> Yes and to fit the original 3 seperate arrays it would be
> >>>>
> >>>> function add2array($element_name, $val){
> >>>> $this->$array[$element_name][] = $val;
> >>>> }
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>> No, because you pass it the name and data. This way every name will
> >>> become element's name containing the relevant data. Your way just makes
> >>> it an associative array without a way of directly accessing it.
> >>>
> >>> --
> >>> Maxim Maletsky
> >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >> But my problem is that I have several arrays already and I want to be
> >> able to act on a specific array depending on the name I pass in. I
> >> don't see how your solution solves that issue.
> >>
> >> jck
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>
>
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