observers.php

<?php

class MyObserver implements SplObserver {
    public function update(SplSubject $subject) {
        echo __CLASS__ . ' - ' . $subject->getName();
    }
}

class MySubject implements SplSubject {
    private $_observers;
    private $_name;

    public function __construct($name) {
        $this->_observers = new SplObjectStorage();
        $this->_name = $name;
    }

    public function attach(SplObserver $observer) {
        $this->_observers->attach($observer);
    }

    public function detach(SplObserver $observer) {
        $this->_observers->detach($observer);
    }

    public function notify() {
        foreach ($this->_observers as $observer) {
            $observer->update($this);
        }
    }

    public function getName() {
        return $this->_name;
    }
}

$observer = new MyObserver();

$subject = new MySubject("test");

$subject->attach($observer);
$subject->notify();