/**
* Creates a new object of the given type, using the optional parameters.
* When pseudo-namespace support is enabled class names can become very long,
* and this function provides an alternative way to create objects that is
* more readable.
* @param string $type the type of object to create
* @param array $params parameters to pass into the constructor, as either
* flat array in the correct order for the constructor or as an
* associative array from parameter name to value
* @return mixed a new instance of a class that represents that type
*/
public function Create($type, $params = null)
{
if (array_key_exists($type, $this->options['classmap'])) {
$class = $this->options['classmap'][$type];
$reflectionClass = new ReflectionClass($class);
if (isset($params)) {
if (MapUtils::IsMap($params)) {
$params = MapUtils::MapToMethodParameters($params, $reflectionClass->getConstructor());
}
return $reflectionClass->newInstanceArgs($params);
} else {
return $reflectionClass->newInstance();
}
} else {
trigger_error('Unknown type: ' . $type, E_USER_ERROR);
}
}
