DesignPatternsPHP/StaticFactory/StaticFactory.php
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<?php
namespace DesignPatterns\StaticFactory;
/**
* Static Factory pattern
*
* Purpose:
* similar to the AbstractFactory, this pattern is used to create series of related or dependant objects.
* The difference between this and the abstract factory pattern is that the static factory pattern uses just one static
* method to create all types of objects it can create. It is usually named "factory" or "build".
*
* Examples:
* - Zend Framework: Zend_Cache_Backend or _Frontend use a factory method create cache backends or frontends
*
* Note1: Remember, static => global => evil
* Note2: Cannot be subclassed or mock-uped or have multiple different instances
*/
class StaticFactory
{
/**
* the parametrized function to get create an instance
*
* @static
* @return Formatter
*/
public static function factory($type)
{
$className = __NAMESPACE__ . '\Format' . ucfirst($type);
if (!class_exists($className)) {
throw new \InvalidArgumentException('Missing format class.');
}
return new $className();
}
}