/**
* Constructor
* @param string name of the corresponding class
* @param string $type type consts
* @param false|epClassMap $class_map
*/
public function __construct($name, $type = self::DT_CHAR, $class_map = false)
{
parent::__construct($name);
$this->setType($type);
if ($class_map) {
$this->setClassMap($class_map);
}
}
/**
* Add a child
* @param epBase a reference to the subchild to be added
* @param bool whether to replace the existing child with the same name
* @return bool true if successful
*/
public function addChild(epBase &$child, $replace = true)
{
// get the key from object
eval('$id = $child->get' . $this->getChildrenKey() . '();');
if (empty($id)) {
return false;
}
// set this as the child's parent (if child is a container)
if ($child instanceof epContainer) {
$child->setParent($this);
}
// if replace or child not set
if ($replace || !isset($this->children[$id])) {
$this->children[$id] =& $child;
return true;
}
// adding child failed
return false;
}
