SplFileInfo
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SplFileInfo::setInfoClass

Sets the class used with SplFileInfo::getFileInfo and SplFileInfo::getPathInfo

Description

public void SplFileInfo::setInfoClass ([ string $class_name = "SplFileInfo" ] )

Use this method to set a custom class which will be used when SplFileInfo::getFileInfo and SplFileInfo::getPathInfo are called. The class name passed to this method must be SplFileInfo or a class derived from SplFileInfo.

Parameters

class_name

The class name to use when SplFileInfo::getFileInfo and SplFileInfo::getPathInfo are called.

Return Values

No value is returned.

Examples

Example #1 SplFileInfo::setFileClass example

<?php
// Define a class which extends SplFileInfo
class MyFoo extends SplFileInfo {}

$info = new SplFileInfo('foo');
// Set the class name to use
$info->setInfoClass('MyFoo');
var_dump($info->getFileInfo());
?>

The above example will output something similar to:

object(MyFoo)#2 (0) { }

See Also

  • SplFileInfo::getFileInfo