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@ 2013-12-01T21:22:55Z

<?php

abstract class Super {

    private $aliases;

    protected function __construct(array $aliases) {
        $this->aliases = $aliases;
    }

    public function __call($name, $arguments) {

		echo "Calling virtual method $name...\n";

        /* if $name is an alias, replace it */
        if (isset($this->aliases[$name])) {
            $name = $this->aliases[$name];
			echo "That's an alias for $name...\n";
        }

        /* throw an exception if the method is undefined */
        if (!method_exists($this, $name)) {
            throw new Exception("The specified method or method alias is undefined in the current context");
        }

        /* finally, call the method by its actual name */
        return $this->$name($arguments);
    }

}

class Sub extends Super {

    public function __construct() {
        parent::__construct(array(
            "alias" => "actualMethod"
        ));
    }

    public function actualMethod() {
        echo "Inside the actual method\n";
    }

}

$sub = new Sub;
$sub->alias();

Output for git.master, git.master_jit, rfc.property-hooks: Calling virtual method alias... That's an alias for actualMethod... Inside the actual method

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