In javascript i know it is possible to simply override a class-method of a single instance but I am not quite sure how this is managable in PHP. Here is my first idea:
class Test {
public $var = "placeholder";
public function testFunc() {
echo "test";
}
}
$a = new Test();
$a->testFunc = function() {
$this->var = "overridden";
};
My second attempt was with anonymous function calls which unfortunately kills the object scope...
class Test {
public $var = "placeholder";
public $testFunc = null;
public function callAnonymTestFunc() {
$this->testFunc();
}
}
$a = new Test();
$a->testFunc = function() {
//here the object scope is gone... $this->var is not recognized anymore
$this->var = "overridden";
};
$a->callAnonymTestFunc();
In order to fully understand what you are trying to achieve here, your desired PHP version should be known first, PHP 7 is more ideal for OOP approaches than any previous version.
If the binding of your anonymous function is the problem, you can bind the scope of a function as of PHP >= 5.4 to an instance, e.g.
$a->testFunc = Closure::bind(function() {
// here the object scope was gone...
$this->var = "overridden";
}, $a);
As of PHP >= 7 you can call bindTo
immediately on the created Closure
$a->testFunc = (function() {
// here the object scope was gone...
$this->var = "overridden";
})->bindTo($a);
Though your approach of what you are trying to achieve is beyond my imagination. Maybe you should try to clarify your goal and I'll workout all possible solutions.
I would use inheritance principle of OOP which works in most high-level languages:
Class TestOverride extends Test {
public function callAnonymTestFunc() {
//overriden stuff
}
}
$testOverriden = new TestOverriden();
$testOverriden->callAnonymTestFunc();