Entries for tag: php5

• Automating REST Services with Reflection API (Stan Vassilev, 2008-02-25)
  In this article, we look at the ability of PHP code to inspect itself, using the Reflection API introduced with PHP 5. We will build a tool that lets us automatically convert any class to a fully functional REST service, without writing a single line of dedicated binding code.
  Other tags: art   homepage   reflection   rest  
• The Magic __set_state Method (Peter Lavin, 2006-07-21)
  It is fairly self-evident how to use most of the magic methods of PHP 5. However, it is not quite so apparent how to use the __set_state method introduced in PHP 5.1. In this article, Peter lavin delves into this elusive magic method to show you how to use this gem in some really 'classy' object oriented PHP.
  Other tags: art   magic