2010/1/22 Jochem Maas <jochem@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>:
> constants in interfaces are not meant for this. a class constant doesn't
> constitute an interface. I believe constants in interfaces are allowed purely
> because it is helpful to have them defined outside of the global space and
> somewhere where all implementors of said interface can realiably reference them.
Yep.
> I would suggest you need to define some extra methods in your interface e.g.
>
> function getKillNotes();
> function getKillTypeFlag();
The other option would be to be able to _easily_ detect the presence
of a class constant.
Without an error.
Fatal or otherwise.
$rfClass = ReflecionClass('KilledClass');
if (in_array('KILL_SWITCH_NOTES', $rfClass->getConstants())) { ...}
seems the only way.
You can't use getConstant('KILL_SWITCH_NOTES') as False is returned
for failure with no differentiation for a False value. Grrr.
Thanks to you all for the discussion.
Regards,
Richard.
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