As a beginner in OOP, I am currently working on writing a PHP class to establish a connection with an FTP server.
class ftpConnect {
private $server;
private $user;
private $password;
private $connection_id;
private $connection_correct = false;
public function __construct($server, $user = "anonymous", $password = "<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection" class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="87e6e9e8e9feeae8f2f4c7eae6eeeba9e4e8ea">[email protected]</a>") {
$this->server = $server;
$this->user = $user;
$this->password = $password;
$this->connection_id = ftp_connect($this->server);
$this->connection_correct = ftp_login($this->connection_id, $this->user, $this->password);
if ( (!$this->connection_id) || (!$this->connection_correct) ){
echo "Error! Could not establish a connection to the FTP server: $this->server";
var_dump($this->connection_id);
var_dump($this->connection_correct);
return false;
} else {
echo "Successfully connected to the FTP server: $this->server, User: $this->user";
$this->connection_correct = true;
return true;
}
}
}
I understand that at this point, the body of the class is not significant. However, my main issue lies in comprehending the concept of OOP.
I decided to incorporate sending emails every time the code runs. To achieve this, I downloaded the PHPMailer Class and extended my class with it:
class ftpConnect extends PHPMailer {...}
I added some variables and methods, and everything worked as expected up to that point.
Then, an idea struck me - why not store everything in a database? Each time the user executes the above code, the relevant information should be stored in the database.
I contemplated editing my ftpConnect class by adding a database connection in the constructor, along with other methods for updating tables. However, considering that the database connection and related functionality may be utilized by other classes in the future, it would be best to implement it in a separate class.
The challenge I am facing is that my "main" ftpConnect class already extends another class, so I cannot extend it with any additional ones.
I am unsure about how to resolve this problem. Perhaps my ftpConnect class is too complex, and I should consider dividing it into multiple smaller classes?
Your assistance would be greatly appreciated.