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Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2005 16:58:20 +0100
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Subject: Get name of extending class with static method call (PHP5)
From: roehr@zilleon.com ("Torsten Roehr")

Hi devs,

after a long discussion on php-general [1], searching the archives and
trying every proposed solution without success I'm asking for your help to
solve the following problem:

class Car {
    function drive() {
        // I need the name of the calling class here
        // in my case it should be 'Porsche'
    }
}

class Porsche extends Car {
}

Porsche::drive();


With PHP4 it was possible to get the correct class name with
debug_backtrace(). This behaviour has been changed in PHP5.
How can I get the name of the extending class that invoked the method in
drive()?

Thanks in advance!

Best regards, Torsten Roehr

[1] http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?t=110546013200009&r=1&w=2 (following the
thread with a news client might be easier)