PHP $this use inside class to reference class

Question

I have a function loadModule(); in class core, but to load modules I need to define variables in the construct, and many of them require core. Would I simply use loadModule("someModule", $settings, $dbc, $core, $etc...); or loadModule("someModule", $settings, $dbc, $this, $etc...); since this function is in the core class that is defined by $core? I'm confused right now, and help would be appreciated. Thanks

EDIT:

Intended use would look something like $this->core->loadModule("initialLoad, $settings, $version, $dbc, $parser, $layout);

The module construct would look like

public function __construct($settings, $version, $dbc, $layout, $core, $parser){
    $this->settings = $settings;
    $this->version = $version;
    $this->dbc = $dbc;
    $this->layout = $layout;
    $this->core = $core;
    $this->parser = $parser;

}

One thing it sound like you may be be able to take advantage of is class constants — Rasclatt, Jun 27 '15 at 02:05
@Rasclatt What is that? I've never heard of it before. Edit: Is that like core::function(); — Core, Jun 27 '15 at 02:10
So the $core would be itself (the containing class) as a resource? — Rasclatt, Jun 27 '15 at 02:29
@Rasclatt This scenario is in the page generation which is outside of core. I suppose loading modules could be put in the page class though. — Core, Jun 27 '15 at 02:34

score 0 · Accepted Answer · answered Jun 27 '15 at 02:42

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I would look into dependency injection. Perhaps use something like pimple.

Have your container initialize all your modules. If you need to get into more advance use you could probably proxy the services so that they're lazy instantiate at first time use.

Then you could probably inject core into the classes and use the loaded modules however you like.

answered Jun 27 '15 at 02:42

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So this (and Rasclatt's comment(s)) led me to an idea; having the module loader in the page initiation class. Technically this would make more sense because it's not used much and would eliminate this problem – Core Jun 27 '15 at 02:47

PHP $this use inside class to reference class

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