I have a class called Page, which loads a PHP file for the current page, containing all the HTML (template file). In my template file, I want to use instances of other objects, that is initialized outside the Page class (ex. User, PDO or other classes). My problem is, how I do this the smartest way.
In my page class i have a method called get_page() which loads my template file (containing all the code for my GUI.
public function get_page() {
// Load theme template
...
$template_file = ABSPATH_THEME . 'tpl.' . $result['template_file'] . '.php';
if(file_exists($template_file)) {
$page = require_once($template_file);
return $page;
}
}
As you see the template file are loaded inside my Page class, and therefore will it not access instances of classes initialized outside my Page class.
I can come up with different solutions:
1) I pass all instances of the different classes to my class Page, when constructing my page. I think this is the right way, but can be very complex if I need 5, 10 or 20 different objects in my design.
2) Find a way to include the template file outside the Page class, but triggered from the get_page() function - have no clue how to do this, and if it is a good solution?
Can you please tell me what is best, and if there are some better ways to do it?