BRICKOO::GetSingleton  (since version 2.0)
Syntax
object GetSingleton (  string $objectName , array $arguments , array $decorators  )
Parameters
objectName
The name of the object to retrieve the reference from.
arguments
The arguments to pass to the object constructor method.
decorators
The decorators to bind to the singleton reference.
Each decorator can have an array with array args and string type to pass constructor arguments or the decorator type.
Description
Returns an singleton reference of the requested object.
Passes the arguments to the constructor of the created reference.
Binds requested decorators to the object reference.

Note:
This method will always return the same reference from the requested object.

With BrickOO you do not have to chain classes to extend functionality, instead you can bind and unbind decorators to an new or existing singleton reference at any time.
Return
object object Returns an singleton reference of the object requested.
See also
Examples
<?php  

class person 


    public 
$name

    public 
$age

    public function 
__construct($name$age
    { 
        
$this->name  $name
        
$this->age      $age
    } 

    public function 
getInformation() 
    { 
        return 
$this->name ' is ' $this->age ' years old '
    } 

}

// retrieving first singleton of person
$person_1 BRICKOO::GetSingleton('person', array('mike'20));

$information $person_1->getInformation();
echo(
$information);

// make changes on the first singleton reference
$person_1->name 'tom';
$person_1->age 30;

// retrieving second singleton reference of person
// constructor arguments will NOT be executed
$person_2 BRICKOO::GetSingleton('person', array('mike'20));

$information $person_2->getInformation();
echo(
$information);

?>

Output:
mike is 20 years old
tom is 30 years old

Last change 10/16/2009




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