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23 | abstract class AbstractRule implements RuleInterface |
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24 | { |
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27 | * The shortname of the rule |
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28 | * Must be unique! |
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29 | * |
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30 | * @var string |
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31 | */ |
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32 | protected $name = ''; |
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34 | /** |
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35 | * The error template |
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36 | * |
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37 | * @var string |
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38 | */ |
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39 | protected $error_message = ''; |
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42 | * The name of the test file for upload testing |
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43 | * |
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44 | * @var string |
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45 | */ |
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46 | protected $test_file = 'test.txt'; |
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48 | /** |
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49 | * The content the test file should contain for comparison testing |
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50 | * |
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51 | * @var string |
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52 | */ |
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53 | protected $test_string = 'm62'; |
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55 | /** |
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56 | * Returns the path to the test file |
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57 | */ |
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58 | protected function getTestFilePath() |
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63 | /** |
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64 | * (non-PHPdoc) |
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65 | * |
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66 | * @ignore |
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67 | * |
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68 | * @see \mithra62\Validate\RuleInterface::getErrorMessage() |
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69 | */ |
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70 | public function getErrorMessage() |
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79 | /** |
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80 | * Sets the error message for the rule |
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81 | * |
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82 | * @param string $message |
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83 | * @return RuleInterface |
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84 | */ |
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85 | public function setErrorMessage($message) |
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91 | /** |
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92 | * Sets the name parameter |
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93 | * |
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94 | * @param string $name |
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95 | * @return RuleInterface |
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96 | */ |
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97 | public function setName($name) |
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103 | /** |
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104 | * (non-PHPdoc) |
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105 | * |
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106 | * @ignore |
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107 | * |
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108 | * @see \mithra62\Validate\RuleInterface::getName() |
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109 | */ |
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110 | public function getName() |
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118 | } |
If you return a value from a function or method, it should be a sub-type of the type that is given by the parent type f.e. an interface, or abstract method. This is more formally defined by the Lizkov substitution principle, and guarantees that classes that depend on the parent type can use any instance of a child type interchangably. This principle also belongs to the SOLID principles for object oriented design.
Let’s take a look at an example:
Our function
my_function
expects aPost
object, and outputs the author of the post. The base classPost
returns a simple string and outputting a simple string will work just fine. However, the child classBlogPost
which is a sub-type ofPost
instead decided to return anobject
, and is therefore violating the SOLID principles. If aBlogPost
were passed tomy_function
, PHP would not complain, but ultimately fail when executing thestrtoupper
call in its body.