Duplicate code is one of the most pungent code smells. A rule that is often used is to re-structure code once it is duplicated in three or more places.
Common duplication problems, and corresponding solutions are:
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| 10 | class Currency extends Number implements NumberInterface, DecimalInterface |
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| 11 | { |
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| 12 | const DOLLAR = '$'; |
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| 13 | const EURO = '€'; |
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| 14 | const POUND = '£'; |
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| 15 | const YUAN = '¥'; |
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| 16 | const YEN = '¥'; |
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| 17 | const WON = '₩'; |
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| 18 | const RUBLE = '₽'; |
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| 19 | const RIYAL = '﷼'; |
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| 20 | const RUPEE_INDIA = '₹'; |
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| 22 | protected $symbol; |
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| 24 | public function __construct($value, $symbol = Currency::DOLLAR, $precision = null, $base = 10) |
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| 31 | public function __toString() |
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| 36 | public function modulo($mod) |
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| 43 | View Code Duplication | public function continuousModulo($mod) |
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| 54 | public function compoundInterest($interest, $periods) |
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| 65 | /** |
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| 66 | * @param $value |
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| 67 | * |
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| 68 | * @return Currency |
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| 69 | */ |
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| 70 | protected function setValue($value) |
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Let’s take a look at an example:
In the above example, the authenticate() method works fine as long as you just pass instances of MyUser. However, if you now also want to pass a different implementation of User which does not have a getDisplayName() method, the code will break.
Available Fixes
Change the type-hint for the parameter:
Add an additional type-check:
Add the method to the interface: