PrivateAsk MVC class header example

Friends.php

<?php

class Friend /* extends Model */ {
  
  public static function addFriend($user, $friend);
  
  public static function removeFriend($user, $friend);
  
  public static function setFriends($user, $friendList);
  
}
?>

User.php

<?php

// it is almost certain that this file is
// not valid PHP code, just an example to what
// the properties and methods could be

class User /*extends Model*/ {
  
  $username, $hs_pass, $realname, $whosees, $whoasks, $deactivated;
  
  
  // find an existing user by username
  public function __construct($username);
  
  
  public static function create($username, $password, $realname, $salt){
    // hash password
    // insert data into database
    return new self($username);
  }
  
  public function checkPassword($password);
  
  function hasFriend(/* User */ $friend); //could be protected
  
  public function profileVisibleBy(/* User */ $user);
  public function askableBy(/* User */ $user);
  
  public function editFriends($action, $argument){
    if ($action == 'add')
      Friend::addFriend($this->username, $argument);
    else if ($action == 'remove')
      Friend::removeFriend($this->username, $argument);
    else if ($action == 'set')
      Friend::setFriends($this->username, $argument);
    else
      throw new Exception(); //or something similar
  }
  
}

?>