public function __construct($id)
{
$this->getPenguinFromDb($id);
}
public function getPenguinFromDb($id)
{
// elegant and robust database code goes here
}
public function __get($field)
{
if ($field == 'name') {
return $this->username;
}
}
public function __set($field, $value)
{
if ($field == 'name') {
$this->username = $value;
}
}
public function __call($method, $args)
{
echo "unknown method " . $method;
echo "<pre>";
print_r($args);
return false;
}
}
$p = new Penguin(1);
$p->test(2, 3);
