SWDB/application/action/Action.php

<?php
/**
 * Action superclass file.
 *
 * Provides a class to be extended for individual actions.
 *
 * @author Iñigo Valentin <i@inigovalentin.com>
 * @license https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.en.html GNU General Public License V3
 * @package SWDB
 */

/**
 * Action superclass.
 *
 * Every action must inherit from this one.
 *
 * @category Action
 */
abstract class Action{

    /**
     * @var int HTTP status code returned by the action. 0 before executing.
     */
    protected $code = 0;
    
    /**
     * @var string HTTP status message. Empty before executing.
     */
    protected $message = "";
    
    /**
     * @var string Output returned by the action. Empty before excuting.
     */
    protected $output = "";
    
    /**
     * Executes the action.
     * 
     * To be implemented in the individual actions.
     */
    abstract public function execute();

    /**
     * Retrieves the HTTP status code returned by the action.
     * 
     * If the action has not been executed yet, the code will be 0.
     *
     * @return int HTTP status code.
     */
    public function get_code(){
        return $this->code;
    }
    

    /**
     * Retrieves the HTTP status message returned by the action.
     * 
     * If the action has not been executed yet, the message will be empty.
     *
     * @return string HTTP status message.
     */
    public function get_message(){
        return $this->message;
    }
    
    /**
     * Retrieves the output buffered by the action.
     *
     * If the action has not been executed yet or it didn't buffer anything, it will be empty.
     *
     * @return string Action output.
     */
    public function get_output(){
        return $this->output;
    }


}