PHP - best way to initialize an object with a large number of parameters and default values

Question

I\'m designing a class that defines a highly complex object with a ton (50+) of mostly optional parameters, many of which would have defaults (eg: $type = \'foo\'; $width

Answer 1

You also could make a parent class.

In that class you only define the variables.

protected function _SetVarName( $arg ){

   $this->varName=$arg;
}

Then extend that class into a new file and in that file you create all your processes.

So you get

classname.vars.php
classname.php

classname extends classnameVars {

}

Because most will be on default you only have to Set/Reset the ones you need.

$cn=new classname();
$cn->setVar($arg);    
//do your functions..