Multiple Constructors

multiple-constructors.php

<?php

class MultipleConstructors {
	
	private $prop_one; // string
	private $prop_two; // int
  	
  	private function __construct(){
  		
  		$this->set_prop_one("");
  		$this->set_prop_two(0);
  	}
  	
  	public static function from_array( array $properties ){
  		
  		$instance = new MultipleConstructors();
  		$instance->set_prop_one( $properties['prop_one'] );
  		$instance->set_prop_two( $properties['prop_two'] );
  		
  		return $instance;
  	}
  	
  	public static function create( $prop_one, $prop_two ){
  		
  		$instance = new MultipleConstructors();
  		$instance->set_prop_one( $prop_one );
  		$instance->set_prop_two( $prop_two );
  		
  		return $instance;
  	}
  	
  	public function get_prop_one(){
  		
  		return $this->prop_one;
  	}
  	
  	public function set_prop_one( string $prop ){
  		
  		$this->prop_one = $prop;
  	}
  	
  	public function get_prop_two(){
  		
  		return $this->prop_two;
  	}
  	
  	public function set_prop_two( int $prop ){
  		
  		$this->prop_two = $prop;
  	}
}

$my_instance = MultipleConstructors::create( "Hello", 13 );

$my_other_instance = MultipleConstructors::from_array( array(
	'prop_one' => "Hello",
	'prop_two' => 13
));