The following code (which cannot currently work as PHP does not allow for method overloading) would be perfect for me. <?php class DataConnector { /** * Rules * * What rules does this data connector use. * * @param Zend_Config */ private $Rules = Null; /** * Constructor : Keyed * * This constructor will access the main registry to determine which pre-saved rules to use. * * @param string $Key The registry key. * * @return DataConnector */ public function __construct($Key) { // Use the key to retrieve the rules for this connector. $this->__construct(registry::RetrieveViaKey(__CLASS__, $Key)); } /** * Constructor : Partial * * This constructor will construct the rules from the default template and populate the 3 critical ones. * * @param string $Part1 * @param string $Part2 * @param string $Part3 * * @return DataConnector */ public function __construct($Part1, $Part2, $Part3) { // Use the Parts to construct the rules for this connector. $Rules = registry::RetrieveDefault(__CLASS__); $Rules->setPart1 = $Part1; $Rules->setPart2 = $Part2; $Rules->setPart3 = $Part3; $this->__construct($Rules); } /** * Constructor : Complete * * This constructor will take the supplied config and apply it to the rules. * * @param Zend_Config $Rules * * @return DataConnector */ public function __construct(Zend_Config $Rules) { // Use the supplied rules $this->Rules = $Rules; $this->Init(); } /** * Post construction processing */ protected function Init() { } /** * Store configuration in the registry. * * @param string $Key Allow for a new key to be used. * * @return DataConnector */ public function Store($Key = Null) { $this->Rules['Key'] = $Key ?: $this->Rules['Key']; registry::Store(__CLASS__, $this->Rules); return $this; } } ?> -- ----- Richard Quadling "Standing on the shoulders of some very clever giants!" EE : http://www.experts-exchange.com/M_248814.html EE4Free : http://www.experts-exchange.com/becomeAnExpert.jsp Zend Certified Engineer : http://zend.com/zce.php?c=ZEND002498&r=213474731 ZOPA : http://uk.zopa.com/member/RQuadling -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php