How to chain method on a newly created object?
In PHP 5.4+, the parser's been modified so you can do something like this
(new Foo())->xyz();Wrap the instantiation in parenthesis, and chain away.
Prior to PHP 5.4, when you're using the
new Classname();syntax, you can't chain a method call off the instantiation. It's a limitation of PHP 5.3's syntax. Once an object is instantiated, you can chain away.
One method I've seen used to get around this is a static instantiation method of some kind.
class Foo{ public function xyz() { echo "Called","\n"; return $this; } static public function instantiate() { return new self(); }}$a = Foo::instantiate()->xyz();By wrapping the call to new in a static method, you can instantiate a class with method call, and you're then free to chain off that.
Define a global function like this:
function with($object){ return $object; }You will then be able to call:
with(new Foo)->xyz();
In PHP 5.4 you can chain off a newly instantiated object:
http://docs.php.net/manual/en/migration54.new-features.php
For older versions of PHP, you can use Alan Storm's solution.