I have following parent and child class.
class Parent_class {
protected static function method_one() {
echo "I am in Parent_class in method_one";
}
protected function execute() {
static::method_one();
}
public function start() {
$this->execute();
}
}
class Child_class extends Parent_class {
protected static function method_one() {
echo "I am in Child_class in method_one";
}
}
$obj = new Child_class();
$obj->start();
Result - it is calling Child class method.
The result is as expected because of static late binding is supported in php5.3 with the already reserved keyword static
.
But the issue is, I do not have write access to Parent class, hence I can not use static
while calling methode_one
and hence it is not performing late static binding.
Is there any way out using which I can access overriding method ?
Parent class is a defined library, and I can not modify it.
Way out is to modify the parent class or drop this thought completely, but can you suggest any other alternative ?