Extending a redbeanphp model to handle instantiation with IDE code hints

gistfile1.php

<?php

// in BaseSimpleModel.php

class BaseSimpleModel extends RedBean_SimpleModel {

	/**
	 * Get or create a model with the bean set
	 * @static
	 * @param string $table
	 * @param int $id
	 * @return \BaseSimpleModel
	 */
	public static function get($table = '', $id = 0) {
		$item = new self();
		$item->bean = R::loadOrDispense($table, $id);
		return $item;
	}

	public function save() {
		R::store($this->bean);
	}

	public function export() {
		return $this->bean->export();
	}

	public function trash() {
		R::trash($this->bean);
		unset($this->bean);
		$this->log("trashed");
	}

	public function update() {
		$this->log("update");
	}

	public function log($msg) {
		echo "$msg\n";
	}

}

// in Model_Item.php

/**
 * @property int id
 * @property string name
 * @property string description
 */
class Model_Item extends BaseSimpleModel {

	public static $table_name = 'item';

	/**
	 * @static
	 * @param int $id
	 * @return Model_Item
	 */
	public static function get($id = 0) {
		return parent::get(self::$table_name, $id);
	}

}

// usage

	$item = Model_Item::get();
	$item->name = "Foo";
	$item->description = "Bar";
	$item->save();
	var_dump($item->export());
	$id = $item->id;
	$new_item = Model_Item::get($id);
	var_dump($new_item->export());
	$new_item->trash();
	var_dump($new_item);