PHP abstract properties

Question

Is there any way to define abstract class properties in PHP?

abstract class Foo_Abstract {
    abstract public $tablename;
}

class Foo extends Foo_Abstract          


        

Answer 1

As stated above, there is no such exact definition. I, however, use this simple workaround to force the child class to define the "abstract" property:

abstract class Father 
{
  public $name;
  abstract protected function setName(); // now every child class must declare this 
                                      // function and thus declare the property

  public function __construct() 
  {
    $this->setName();
  }
}

class Son extends Father
{
  protected function setName()
  {
    $this->name = "son";
  }

  function __construct(){
    parent::__construct();
  }
}