PHP5: using __CLASS__ within __toString in parent class

[Kjell Bublitz]

Hi all

I have a little problem. The method __toString() inherits as expected
on all sub-classes but the __CLASS__ constant returns only the name of
the parent class where the method is defined.

class Base {
public function __toString()
{
return 'Type: '.__CLASS__.', Class: '.$this->name.' (Level:
'.$this->level.')';
}
}

class SubClass extends Base
{
// something
}

$obj = new SubClass();
echo $obj; // -displays "Base"

Is there a way to get around this?

TIA, Kjell

[Janwillem Borleffs]

Kjell Bublitz schreef:

$obj = new SubClass();
echo $obj; // -displays "Base"

Is there a way to get around this?

You can use get_class():

http://www.php.net/get_class
JW