include into a class definition not possible ?

[jlive]

See following code with some inclusion:

class Myclass {
   var $a;
   function myfunc () { 
      include (include1.php);
      }
   }
   include (include2.php);
}  //end class definition

   include (include3.php);

In include1.php is the following code:

<?php 
function myfunc1 () { 
   ...
   }
?>

Similarly in include2.php is defined the myfunc2() function, and in include3.php is the myfunc3().

So, the inclusion #1 and #3 are working. The inclusion #2 does not: syntax error.

I wish to use the inclusion #2 to include many functions that are methods of the class Myclass and that are in a separate file to make the class definition easier to read.

What's wrong? something I did or really it's not possible include php code into a class definition ?

[ahundiak]

All code defining a particular class needs to be in one file.

http://www.php.net/manual/en/language.oop.php

[jlive]

to include code in a class definition to have a more readable source, better is decomposing the class in more subclasses

the subclasses may be associated to the original class (the instantiation of sub-objects can be authomatic and contemporary to the instantiation of the father object)

finally, the definition of a subclass may be included whatever you want, into the original class definition too, if you insist

hope can help somebody