Bug #4625

Make _date2array & _array2date class functions

Details

Request #4625	Make _date2array & _array2date class functions
Submitted	2005-06-18 14:46 UTC
From	tim at lomointernet dot com
Assigned	justinpatrin
Status	Bogus
Package	DB_DataObject_FormBuilder
PHP Version	Irrelevant
Roadmaps	(Not assigned)

Comments

[2005-06-18 14:46 UTC] tim at lomointernet dot com

Description:
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I needed to extend the _date2array and _array2date functions of the FormBuilder class.

At first I wanted to make a custom subclass of FormBuilder and extend the functions in it, but this was problematic I need the QuickForm subclass as well.

Then I implemented two functions outside the FormBuilder class hierarchy which called the native _date2array and _array2date statically. This was problematic as well because the native functions are instance functions (they call $this->debug(...)).

The solution is I think to make the native _date2array and _array2date function class functions, which do not rely on an instance. That would enable me to use them without having an instance of FormBuilder available, without hacking a nasty work-around.
Both functions are not really instance functions anyway - they really should not rely on an instance I think. By declaring them static it would become safe to use them as class functions without risking loss of backward-compatibility.

[2005-06-18 14:52 UTC] tim at lomointernet dot com

Whoops! I wasn't referring to an older version. I just noticed that my request has already been implemented in the latest release...

Ignore this request.

[2005-06-18 14:53 UTC] tim at lomointernet dot com

wasn't = was