<?php

    /*

        ValueHolder Class v2

        

        Creation Notes:

            Made by Chris Rogers

            Made on 09/23/2010

            Version 2:

                Changed variable names.

                Changed function names.

                Properly commented entire script.

                Changed the methods in-which functions work.

        

        Description:

            Creates an easy method to store an array of variables directly into one variable.

        

        Functions:

            __construct ( )

            __get ( $Name )

            __set ( $Name , $Value )

            load_array ( $Array )

    */

    class ValueHolder {

        public $Vars; // Holds all values

        

        public function __construct ( ) {

            // Initilize Vars variable

            $this->Vars = Array ( );

        }

        

        public function __get ( $Name ) {

            // Check if value is set and then return it, if it's not return null

            return ( isset ( $this->Vars[$Name] ) ? $this->Vars[$Name] : null );

        }

        

        public function __set ( $Name , $Value ) {

            // Set the value in Vars

            $this->Vars[$Name] = $Value;

        }

        

        public function load_array ( $Array ) {

            // Make sure it's an array

            if ( is_array ( $Array ) ) {

                // Load in the values

                foreach ( $Array as $Name => $Value ) {

                    // Set the value

                    $this->$Name = $Value;

                }

            }

        }

    }

?>


This is a really simple and great class for handling obscure data such as; Settings, Options, Specific Information.

I commonly use this inside configuration scripts to handle settings, members, member information, icons, images, urls, and much much more.

Here is a quick example of how to use this script;
<?php

    // Require valueholder class file.

    require_once ( "valueholder.php" );

    

    // Should we array load, or single load?

    $Single = true;

    

    // Create person valueholder.

    $Person = new ValueHolder();

    

    if ( $Single == true ) {

        // Add valuable data in single form.

        $Person->name = "Chris";

        $Person->age = 16;

        $Person->sex = 0;

    } else {

        // Add valuable data in array form.

        $Person->load_array ( Array ( 

            'name' => "Chris",

            'age' => 16,

            'sex' => 0,

        ) );

    }

    

    echo $Person->name . " is " . $Person->age . " years old, and is a " . ( $Person->sex == 0 ? "male" : "female" ) . ".";

?>