PHP classkit_method_redefine function

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classkit_method_redefine

(PECL)

Note: This function cannot
be used to manipulate the currently running (or chained) method.

This function is
EXPERIMENTAL. The behaviour of this function, the
name of this function, and anything else documented about this
function may change without notice in a future release of PHP.
Use this function at your own risk.

The class in which to redefine the method

The name of the method to redefine

Comma-delimited list of arguments for the redefined method

The new code to be evaluated when methodname
is called

The redefined method can be
CLASSKIT_ACC_PUBLIC,
CLASSKIT_ACC_PROTECTED or
CLASSKIT_ACC_PRIVATE

Note:
This parameter is only used as of PHP 5, because, prior to this,
all methods were public.

Returns TRUE on success or FALSE on failure.

Example 1. classkit_method_redefine() example

class Example {
    function foo() {
        return "foo!\n";
    }
}
 
// create an Example object
$e = new Example();
 
// output Example::foo() (before redefine)
echo "Before: " . $e->foo();
 
// Redefine the 'foo' method
classkit_method_redefine(
    'Example',
    'foo',
    '',
    'return "bar!\n";',
    CLASSKIT_ACC_PUBLIC
);
 
// output Example::foo() (after redefine)
echo "After: " . $e->foo();

The above example will output: