<?php defined('SYSPATH') or die('No direct access allowed.');
/**
* This is class renders standard lists and their values
*
* @package OSB
* @category Helpers
* @author Deon George
* @copyright (c) 2009-2013 Open Source Billing
* @license http://dev.osbill.net/license.html
*/
abstract class StaticList {
// Our Static Items List
abstract protected function _table();
// Due to static scope, sometimes we need to call this function from the child class.
protected function _get($id) {
$table = $this->_table();
if (! $table)
return 'No Table';
elseif (empty($table[$id]))
return sprintf('No Value (%s)',$id);
else
return $table[$id];
}
* Setup our class instantiation
* @note This must be declared in the child class due to static scope
public static function factory() {
$x = get_called_class();
return new $x;
* Renders form input
* @param string Form name to render
* @param string Default value to populate in the Form input.
public static function form($name,$default='',$addblank=FALSE,array $attributes=NULL) {
$table = static::factory()->_table();
if ($addblank)
$table = array_merge(array(''=>' '),$table);
return Form::Select($name,$table,$default,$attributes);
* Lists our available keys
public static function keys() {
return array_keys(static::factory()->_table());
public static function table() {
return static::factory()->_table();
?>