[RESOLVED] dynamic class calls with references

[Kudose]

Hello all.

Is there a way to dynamically call a static method while passing the parameters via reference prior to PHP 5.3?

$class::$method($args) only works in PHP 5.3

call_user_func does not pass by reference.

call_user_func_array(array($plugin, $point), array(&$args)) does not actually pass an array by reference

TIA!

edit

I am essentially trying to call a static method with an array argument that is a reference so the data changes survive the method call.

[Kudose]

In example:

<?php

    $arr = array('something' => 'else', 'goes' => 'here');

    function changeIt(&$vals){
            array_map('strtoupper', $vals);
    }

    print_r($arr); // lower


    class test {
            static public function changeIt(&$arr){
                     array_map('strtolower', $arr);
            }
    }

    call_user_func_array('changeIt', array($arr));

    print_r($arr); // upper -- doesn't work

    call_user_func_array(array('test', 'changeIt'), array($arr));

    print_r($arr); // upper -- doesn't work either

 php -f array_ref.php
Array
(
    [something] => else
    [goes] => here
)
Array
(
    [something] => else
    [goes] => here
)
Array
(
    [something] => else
    [goes] => here
)

[Kudose]

call_user_func_array(array($plugin, $point), array(&$args));

seems to have done the trick.