Data Factory

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<?php

class Data {

	public static function factory()
	{

		$args = func_get_args();

		if (count($args)==0) {

			// no args?  must just want a copy of itself (not sure why)

			return new static;
		}

		// okay, we're trying to make something.  get the class type

		$classname = 'Data_'.$args[0];

		 if (count($args)==1) {
			// we're just creating a new class
			return new $classname;
		}

		// okay, so we're also passing data ... let's check it
		// if it's empty, return a Data_Null model instead of what they
		// really asked for

		$attributes = $args[1];

		// todo: check if $data isn't an array?

		if (count(array_filter($attributes)) {
			return new $classname($attributes);
		}

		return new Data_Null;

	}
}