/**
* @param mixed $val the value
* @return PC_Obj_MultiType the type
*/
protected function get_type_from_php($val)
{
if (is_array($val)) {
return new PC_Obj_MultiType(PC_Obj_Type::get_type_by_value($val));
} else {
$type = PC_Obj_Type::get_type_by_name(gettype($val));
return new PC_Obj_MultiType(new PC_Obj_Type($type->get_type(), $val));
}
}
/**
* Builds the MultiType-instance from the given name. '|' will be assumed as separator
* of the types.
*
* @param string $name the name
* @return PC_Obj_MultiType the instance
*/
public static function get_type_by_name($name)
{
$types = explode('|', $name);
$ts = array();
foreach ($types as $type) {
$type = trim($type);
$typeobj = PC_Obj_Type::get_type_by_name($type);
if ($typeobj !== null) {
$ts[] = $typeobj;
}
}
return new PC_Obj_MultiType($ts);
}
