From: RQuadling at GoogleMail dot com
Operating system: Irrelevant
PHP version: 5.3.0RC4
PHP Bug Type: Feature/Change Request
Bug description: Allow for dynamic class constants via magic method
__constant()
Description:
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Hi.
Would it be possible to have a new magic method allowing a class to
handle a request for a constant that has not been defined.
<?php
class ANSI {
static public function __constant($constant) {
// Parse $constant to determine response.
// e.g. turning COLOUR_BRIGHT_FG_WHITE_RED
// into '1;37;41';
}
}
The values for various constant names are constant. They won't change,
but having to manually create all the combinations is a headache. They
could be cached internally. So asking for a constant and not finding
it would allow the magic method to run and then save it for the next
usage. Maybe. Or not.
I know this is easily handled as ...
ANSI::convertConstantStringToANSISequence(COLOUR_BRIGHT_FG_WHITE_RED)
but
ANSI::COLOUR_BRIGHT_FG_WHITE_RED
is the intent.
Even without the caching (which could be done in userland if constants
could be added at runtime), then this would be useful.
Any takers?
Regards,
Richard Quadling.
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