PHP - Dynamically create methods in a class by an array

Question

I have a class that extends another class with unknown methods. Here is the base of the class:

class SomeClass extends SomeOtherClass {     
}

I also have an array that looks like this:

$array = array(
  'aFunctionName' => 'My Value',
  'anotherFunctionName' => 'My other value'
);

It contains the classname and a value. The question is how I can use them in the extended class, creating the classes on demand, dynamically.

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Here is the result of how the PHP should read the result of my array.

class SomeClass extends SomeOtherClass {

  public function aFunctionName() {
    return 'My value';
  }

  public function anotherFunctionName() {
    return 'My other value';
  }
}

Is it possible to create extended methods by an array like this?

You could use [runkit_method_add](http://php.net/manual/en/function.runkit-method-add.php) — Johncze, Mar 15 '17 at 14:34

score 4 · Accepted Answer · answered Mar 15 '17 at 14:33

You can use the __call to create magic methods, like this :

class Foo {

    private $methods;

    public function __construct(array $methods) {
        $this->methods = $methods;
    }

    public function __call($method, $arguments) {
        if(isset($this->methods[$method])) {
            return $this->methods[$method];
        }
    }
}

$array = array(
  'aFunctionName' => 'My Value',
  'anotherFunctionName' => 'My other value'
);

$foo = new Foo($array);
echo $foo->aFunctionName();

Added as a plugin. https://github.com/tovic/p-h-p-dynamic-methods — Taufik Nurrohman, Nov 19 '17 at 05:26

PHP - Dynamically create methods in a class by an array

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