ubermuda · January 7, 2010 14:37
diff --git a/protected_composition.php b/protected_composition.php
 <?php

 class Car
 {
  protected function checkOilLevel()
  {
    echo 'oil level checked';
  }

  public function thisWorks()
  {
    $car = new Car();
    $cat->checkOilLevel();
  }
 }

 $car = new Car();
 $cat->thisWorks(); // prints "oil level checked"
	<?php

	class Car
	{
	protected function checkOilLevel()
	{
	echo 'oil level checked';
	}

	public function thisWorks()
	{
	$car = new Car();
	$cat->checkOilLevel();
	}
	}

	$car = new Car();
	$cat->thisWorks(); // prints "oil level checked"