Get class name in static method

PHP
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Simpler than you think


public static function getName() {
       return __CLASS__;
}

However this won’t work if you extend MyClass.


class NewClass extends MyClass...
echo NewClass::getName(); // still says MyClass

You have to wait for php 5.3 and its “late static binding” feature for this to work properly. In the meantime, a hack based on [fphp]debug_backtrace[/fphp] seems to be the only choice.