How to restrict a class from creating its instances?

[salsan]

Can someone tell me how to restrict a class from creating its instances???

[Rabbit]

Restrict it in what way?

[salsan]

Restrict from creating the object.

[Rabbit]

Yes, you've said that. But what is the condition.

[salsan]

its properties and methods are actually to use as static.

[shirajulmamun]

Declare the class as static, and access the properties and methods through the class.

[salsan]

But how do i create a static class in php???

static class StaticClass

This one didn't work..

[Rabbit]

You don't declare the class as static, you declare the properties and methods as static.

And you wouldn't be "restrictin g the class from creating instances". Instead you don't instantiate anything and call the functions through the class itself.

[solutionwand]

Hi,

use static keyword before class name.

As per php documentation:

"Declaring class properties or methods as static makes them accessible without needing an instantiation of the class. A property declared as static can not be accessed with an instantiated class object (though a static method can)."