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Andy
Andy

Reputation: 343

Override an Array value on Function call

I am using CodeIgnitor and I have a class with an array defined that has default settings but I want to be able to call one of the functions and replace one or more of the Array values, like this:

In a Model I have: 

class Search {
    var $items = array("limit" => 10, "query"=>"foobars");

    function dosearch($items) {
        ...
   }

}

then call it from a Controller...

$this->load->model('search_model');
$items = array("limit"=>100);
$this->search_model->dosearch($items);

To be clear I just want to override some of the Models Class Array values and leave the rest as they are.

How can I best do this?

Thanks.

Upvotes: 0

Views: 306

Answers (3)

Andy
Andy

Reputation: 343

OK, I worked out a really elegant solution that works for CodeIgnitor.

Create a config file, let's call it defaultdata.php and add your default data.

$config['searchData'] = array("limit"=>10, "query"=>"foobar");

then in your Controller add:

$this->config->load('defaultdata');
$this->load->model('dostuff_model');

$temp = $this->config->item('searchData');

$temp["limit"] = 100;
$data = $this->dostuff_model->search($temp);
...

and then you have the full array modified for this call ready to go! BOOM!!!!!

Thanks for your replies above guys, it helped me think this through.

Upvotes: 0

arkascha
arkascha

Reputation: 42925

I guess this is what you are looking for:

Extend your method implementation like this: 

class Search {
    var $items = array("limit" => 10, "query"=>"foobars");

    function dosearch($override=array()) {
        // maybe first some general plausibility checks inside $override...
        if ( ! is_array($override) )
            return FALSE; // better to throw an exception here!
        // make a copy of $this->items you can modify:
        $innerItems = $this->items;
        // then use values inside $override
        foreach ($override as $key=>value) {
            // then some specialized plausibility checks, for example: 
            if ( ! in_array($key, array('limit','query') )
                continue;
            // is 'limit' a valid integer inside the range ]0,100]?
            if ( ('limit'==$key) && (0<(int)$value) && (100>=(int)$value) )
                $value=(int)$value;
            else 
                continue;
            // all fine, use override value
            $innerItems[$key] = $value;
        }
        // now do whatever you want with $innerItems
        // ...
   }    
}

Then you can do this at runtime: 

$this->load->model('search_model');
$items = array("limit"=>100);
$this->search_model->dosearch($items);

Note that I did not test this, just wrote it down. I hope there is no minor typo left in it ;-)

Upvotes: 1

Klemen Tusar
Klemen Tusar

Reputation: 9689

You want to replace the $this->items array with a new one or just change a key's value? In your example you're changing the whole array. If you wanna just change just one key, then do this $this->items['limit'] = 100.

Upvotes: 0

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