From f006b2bbc3db5d32f260aacaaaf295c27f145f6b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Richard Heyes <richard@php.net>
Date: Mon, 8 Apr 2002 21:03:41 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] * Added getStaticProperty() for static methods.

---
 pear/PEAR.php | 21 +++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 21 insertions(+)

diff --git a/pear/PEAR.php b/pear/PEAR.php
index 2d4edd619c..b3ccf74fb3 100644
--- a/pear/PEAR.php
+++ b/pear/PEAR.php
@@ -173,6 +173,27 @@ class PEAR
         }
     }
 
+    // }}}
+    // {{{ getStaticProperty()
+
+    /**
+    * If you have a class that's mostly/entirely static, and you need static
+    * properties, you can use this method to simulate them. Eg. in your method(s)
+    * do this: $myVar = &PEAR::getStaticProperty('myVar');
+    * You MUST use a reference, or they will not persist!
+    *
+    * @access public
+    * @param  string $class The calling classname, to prevent clashes
+    * @param  string $var   The variable to retrieve.
+    * @return mixed         A reference to the variable. If not set it will be 
+    *                       auto initialised to NULL.
+    */
+    function &getStaticProperty($class, $var)
+    {
+        static $properties;
+        return $properties[$class][$var];
+    }
+
     // }}}
     // {{{ registerShutdownFunc()
 
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