How do I get a PHP class constructor to call its parent's parent's constructor?

Question

I need to have a class constructor in PHP call its parent\'s parent\'s (grandparent?) constructor without calling the parent constructor.

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Answer 1

from php 7 u can use

parent::parent::__construct();

Answer 2

Funny detail about php: extended classes can use non-static functions of a parent class in a static matter. Outside you will get a strict error.

error_reporting(E_ALL);

class GrandPa
{
    public function __construct()
    {
        print("construct grandpa<br/>");
        $this->grandPaFkt();
    }

    protected function grandPaFkt(){
        print(">>do Grandpa<br/>");
    }
}

class Pa extends GrandPa
{
    public function __construct()
    {   parent::__construct();
        print("construct Pa <br/>");
    }

    public function paFkt(){
        print(">>do Pa <br>");
    }
}

class Child extends Pa
{
    public function __construct()
    {
        GrandPa::__construct();
        Pa::paFkt();//allright
        //parent::__construct();//whatever you want
        print("construct Child<br/>");
    }

}

$test=new Child();
$test::paFkt();//strict error 

So inside a extended class (Child) you can use

parent::paFkt(); 

or

Pa::paFkt();

to access a parent (or grandPa's) (not private) function.

Outside class def

$test::paFkt();

will trow strict error (non static function).

Answer 3

<?php

class grand_pa
{
    public function __construct()
    {
        echo "Hey I am Grand Pa <br>";
    }
}

class pa_pa extends grand_pa
{
    // no need for construct here unless you want to do something specifically within this class as init stuff
    // the construct for this class will be inherited from the parent.
}

class kiddo extends pa_pa
{
    public function __construct()
    {
        parent::__construct();
        echo "Hey I am a child <br>";
    }
}

new kiddo();
?>

Of course this expects you do not need to do anything within the construct of the pa_pa. Running this will output :

Hey I am Grand Pa Hey I am a child

Answer 4

Beautiful solution using Reflection.

<?php
class Grandpa 
{
    public function __construct()
    {
        echo "Grandpa's constructor called\n";
    }

}

class Papa extends Grandpa
{
    public function __construct()
    {
        echo "Papa's constructor called\n";

        // call Grandpa's constructor
        parent::__construct();
    }
}

class Kiddo extends Papa
{
    public function __construct()
    {
        echo "Kiddo's constructor called\n";

        $reflectionMethod = new ReflectionMethod(get_parent_class(get_parent_class($this)), '__construct');
        $reflectionMethod->invoke($this);
    }
}

$kiddo = new Kiddo();
$papa = new Papa();

Answer 5

Another option that doesn't use a flag and might work in your situation:

<?php
// main class that everything inherits
class Grandpa 
{
    public function __construct(){
        $this->GrandpaSetup();
    }

    public function GrandpaSetup(){
        $this->prop1 = 'foo';
        $this->prop2 = 'bar';
    }
}

class Papa extends Grandpa
{
    public function __construct()
    {
        // call Grandpa's constructor
        parent::__construct();
        $this->prop1 = 'foobar';
    }

}
class Kiddo extends Papa
{
    public function __construct()
    {
        $this->GrandpaSetup();
    }
}

$kid = new Kiddo();
echo "{$kid->prop1}\n{$kid->prop2}\n";

Answer 6

The ugly workaround would be to pass a boolean param to Papa indicating that you do not wish to parse the code contained in it's constructor. i.e:

// main class that everything inherits
class Grandpa 
{
    public function __construct()
    {

    }

}

class Papa extends Grandpa
{
    public function __construct($bypass = false)
    {
        // only perform actions inside if not bypassing
        if (!$bypass) {

        }
        // call Grandpa's constructor
        parent::__construct();
    }
}

class Kiddo extends Papa
{
    public function __construct()
    {
        $bypassPapa = true;
        parent::__construct($bypassPapa);
    }
}