Link Builder function?

[Aurora078]

Ok, so i did mod_rewrite. Anyway, i can't figure out how im going to make this function for it.. Basically its a function ill use for all my links i output, so if i ever want to change the rewrite, i can just edit a function and they all fix. Anyone have something similar or can help?

[Zeggy]

Maybe something like this?

 

<?php
class LinkBuilder
{
   private $links;

   public function __construct($links=0)
   {
       if ($links !== 0)
           $this->links = $links;
       else
           $this->links = array();
   }

   public function addLink($name, $page)
   {
       if (array_key_exists($name, $this->links))
           return false;

       $this->links[$name] = $page;
       return true;
   }

   public function getLink()
   {
       $args = func_get_args();

       $name = $args[0];
       if (!array_key_exists($name, $this->links))
           return '';

       $args = array_slice($args, 1);
       //Build your link here
       //Example:
       $link = '/' . $this->links[$name] . '/';
       foreach ($args as $arg)
       {
           //Append arguments
           $link .= $arg . ';';
       }

       //Calling getLink('home', $arg1, $arg2, $arg3)
       //Will generate a link like:
       // /home/arg1;arg2;arg3;

       //Just edit this function if you change your url structure

       return $link;
   }
}


//How to setup the class
//Create a links array inside a 'urls' file and include it in each page
$links = array();
$links['home'] = 'home';
$links['attack'] = 'attack';
$links['attack-result'] = 'attack/result';
$links['forum-home'] = 'forum';
$links['forum-new-topic'] = 'forum/new';

$linkBuilder = new LinkBuilder($links);



//How to use it
echo '[url="', $linkBuilder->getlink('home'), '"]Home[/url]
';
//Link to /home/

$username = 'Test';
echo '[url="', $linkBuilder->getLink('attack', $username), '"]Attack ', $username, '[/url]
';
//Link to /attack/Test;

$forum_id = 5;
$category_id = 12;
echo '[url="', $linkBuilder->getLink('forum-new-topic', $forum_id, $category_id), '"]Create new topic[/url]
';
// Link to /forum/new/5;12;

 

But you shouldn't mess around with your urls much after you've written your site...

This class is more useful in being able to generate consistent urls on every page.

[Aurora078]

Thank you(:. It works fine. I had to make a few adjustments for my structure, but you did most of the things i couldnt think of to do.