Defining hooks within (php)classes?

Question

I have been trying to write a reusable modular options class and I am stuck at this specific point.

How do i define hooks within php classes?

Try 1 :

class super_options {
     // ..........................

       function render_options_page ()
       {
            //....................

                $this->top_page_hook();
            //....................
        } 

     // ..........................

        function top_page_hook() {
             do_action( array( &$this, 'top_page_hook') );
        }

}

and when hooking to the above, add_action( array( &$plugs, 'top_page_hook' ), 'stuff_for_top_hook' );

This doesn't work.

Try 2 :

• Replacing the $this->top_page_hook();, with do_action( 'top_page_hook' );
• Calling add_action( 'top_page_hook', 'stuff_for_top_hook' );
• Works, but the class loses its reusability.

So how do i take care of this? Please share your wisdom. Thanks.

Answer 1

Hook can only be identified by string. So the only option to have dynamic hook is is use some variable(s) in its name:

do_action( $some_string_variable . '_top_page_hook' );

Depending on what you are trying to do this can be something meaningful (like prefix, defined by configuration) or something randomly generated to be unique ID (not so common).