Passing DB variables to set_error_handler in a class

[tranzparency]

Running PHP 4.3.1 on RedHat8.

I've been banging my head on a wall trying to figure this one out. I've got a modular web hosting system, with a bunch of clients. I need a database driven error logger to keep better track of errors with the deployed modules used by multiple clients.

The goal: If an error already existed (by matching the $errno, $error, $file & $line) I'll increment a Quantity column. If it doesn't exist, I'll insert a new record.

I got it working as a function, but not in a class. That one still elludes me. I had to hard code the $db_conn variables inside the function to get the database to open & close. This is a completely worthless solution for scaling with clients but it does work for today. On to tomorrow.

One problem is I can't figure out how to encapsulate the error_handler in a class and call it: set_error_handler('$errorHandler->set_error_handler'), or something like that. Of course this doesn't work. And I need to open and close a database connection with each update or insert (especially if there are multiple errors on a page). But I can't figure out how to pass the $db_conn object (open & close connection methods) & the set_error_handler variables not just to a function but to one buried in a class.

Thanks.

[ednark]

most functions that you pass a function name into as a parameter can also take an array

string set_error_handler ( callback error_handler )
Note:
Instead of a function name, an array containing an object reference and a method name can also be supplied. (Since PHP 4.3.0)

if you can call:

set_error_handler ( 'my_error_logger' )

and you want to instead call:

MyError->logError()

you should be able to call in 4.3

set_error_handler ( array( 'MyError', 'logError' ) )