oikai_determine_reference_type() – Determine the reference type for a string

Description

Determine the reference type for a string

Usage

$string = oikai_determine_reference_type( $string );

Parameters

$string

( string ) required – the passed string literal

Returns

string the determined reference type

Value	Meaning
internal	This is a PHP function
user	This is a currently active application function
T_STRING	We couldn’t decide
constant	It’s a defined constant name ( currently active )
T_ other	It’s a PHP token such as T_REQUIRE, T_REQUIRE_ONCE, etc
class	It’s a class
function	It’s a function – but it’s not active otherwise we’d have received “user” or “internal”
method	It’s a method ( with class name )
null	Not expected at the end of this processing

Source

File name: oik-shortcodes/shortcodes/oik-api.php
Lines:

function oikai_determine_reference_type( $string ) {
  $reference_type = oikai_determine_function_type( $string );
  
  if ( !$reference_type ) {
    $reference_type = oikai_determine_from_tokens( $string );
  }
  if ( $reference_type == "T_STRING" ) {
    $reference_type = oikai_check_constants( $string );
  }
  
  if ( $reference_type == "T_STRING" ) {
    $reference_type = oikai_check_class_method_or_function( $string );
  }
  //p( "$string:$reference_type" );
  
  return( $reference_type );
} 
 

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