Re: [phplib-users] $class->classname

[Marko K. <mk...@mc...>]

Hi Lindsay,

> What's the purpose and function of PHPlib's classname property which
> occurs throughout local4.inc where classes are extended with
> user-supplied names?  PHP4 and PHP5 provide the get_class() and
> get_parent_class() functions which return the names of classes.  Would
> it not be possible to drop the classname property altogether and rely on
> these functions if class name information is needed?  The PHPlib
I guess that should be fine!

> I'm trying to iron out and understand the dependencies and relationships
> between session names (PHP's session_name() func), cookie names, the
> $name property of session objects and the $classname property.  These
> are rather tangled up in the PHPlib code, and if anyone can give me some
> insight on how they relate and what they're used for I'd appreciate it.
> It looks a bit like a case of legacy code getting overlaid but not
> replaced by newer data structures.
Sorry, can't say anything helpful on this.

Regards,
Marko