Returning a value in constructor function of a class

Question

So far I have a PHP class with the constructor

public function __construct ($identifier = NULL)
{
 // Return me.
if ( $identifier != NULL )
{
           


        

Answer 1

thanks for all the comments and solutions. here is what i done to fix the problem: (i hope it helps others)

// Setup the user ( we assume he is a user first. referees, admins are considered users too )
    try {
      $him = new user ($_emailAddress); 
      // check the supplied password 
      $pass_ok = $him->auth($_Password);

      // check the activation status 
      $active_ok = $him->makeActive();

    } catch (Exception $e_u) { 
      // try the groups database
      try { 
      $him = new group ($_emailAddress);
      // check the supplied password 
      $pass_ok = $him->auth($_Password);
              //var_dump ($pass_ok);

      // check the activation status 
      $active_ok = $him->makeActive();
      } catch (Exception $e_g) {
          // email address was not in any of them !!
          $pass_ok = false; $active_ok = false;
        }
    }