如何使PHP处理函数的重载错误？

Question

Lets assume I have a class called Form . This class uses the magic method __call() to add fields to itself like so:

<?php
class Form {

  private $_fields = array();

  public function __call($name, $args) {

    // Only allow methods which begin with 'add'
    if ( preg_match('/^add/', $name) ) {

       // Add a new field

    } else {

       // PHP throw the default 'undefined method' error

    }

  }  

}

My problem is that I can't figure out how to make PHP handle the calls to undefined methods in it's default way. Of course, the default behavior can be mimicked in many ways, for example I use the following code right now:

trigger_error('Call to undefined method ' . __CLASS__ . '::' . $function, E_USER_ERROR);

But I don't like this solution because the error itself or its level might change in the future, so is there a better way to handle this in PHP?

Update Seems like my question is a little vague, so to clarify more... How can I make PHP throw the default error for undefined methods without the need to supply the error and it's level? The following code won't work in PHP, but it's what I'm trying to do:

// This won't work because my class is not a subclass. If it were, the parent would have             
// handled the error 
parent::__call($name, $args);

// or is there a PHP function like...
trigger_default_error(E_Undefined_Method);

If anyone is familiar with ruby, this can be achieved by calling the super method inside method_missing . How can I replicate that in PHP?

Answer 1

Use exceptions, that's what they're for

public function __call($name, $args) {
   // Only allow methods which begin with 'add'
    if ( preg_match('/^add/', $name) ) {
       // Add a new field
    } else {
       throw new BadMethodCallException('Call to undefined method ' . __CLASS__ . '::' . $name);
    }
}

This is then trivially easy to catch

try {
    $form->foo('bar');
} catch (BadMethodCallException $e) {
    // exception caught here
    $message = $e->getMessage();
}

Answer 2

如果要更改错误级别，只需在必要时更改它或添加if语句而不是E_USER_ERROR