1.2.36. An OOP Factory

A method or function that implements a factory. A factory is a class that handles the creation of an object, based on parameters. The factory hides the logic that leads to the creation of the object.

<?php
    class AutomobileFactory {
        public static function create($make, $model) {
            $className = "\Automaker\Brand$make";
            return new $className($model);
        }
    }

    // The factory is able to build any car, based on their
    $fuego = AutomobileFactory::create('Renault', 'Fuego');

    print_r($fuego->getMakeAndModel()); // outputs "Renault Fuego"
?>

See also Factory (object-oriented programming) and Factory.

1.2.36.1. Specs

Short name	Patterns/Factory
Rulesets	All, Appinfo, CE, Changed Behavior
Exakat since	1.6.7
PHP Version	All
Severity	Minor
Time To Fix	Quick (30 mins)
Precision	Very high
Features	pattern
Available in	Entreprise Edition, Community Edition, Exakat Cloud