Class: phpPlugin

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Name: David Bittencourt <e-mail contact> Published packages: 1 Country: Brazil - PHP jobs in Brazil Home page: ??? Age: 26 All time rank: 701 Week rank: 791

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June 2004 Number 2

The usual method for extending a class to add new functionality without having to change the class code is to create a subclass with new functions and variables that implement the new functionality. However, if several people extend the same class with their own subclasses, it is difficult benefit from extensions developed by different people because their subclasses are separated. This class implements a very innovative solution for extending a class using independent plug-in functions. It works by generating a new subclass that combines multiple functions that are defined in separate script files. This way any developer may create a new class extension combining the functions defined by the plug-ins that they are interested, providing a more flexible and thus more powerful means of code reuse. Manuel Lemos

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	Language	Constructs to assist in the language control	View top rated classes
	Code Generation	Compilers and tools that generate code automatically	View top rated classes

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Files:

File	Role	Description
example.php	Example	Example script
plugin.class.php	Class	Main class
plugins
bar.func.php	Aux.	Plugin bar() for test.php and example.php
bar.php	Aux.	Different bar() plugin for test.php and example.php
test.php	Example	test.php