Singleton with PHP

I have the following class:

Code:

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<?php

// this is a singelton database connect class

class dbconnect {


    // Store the single instance of Database
    private static $m_pInstance;

    private function __construct() {

                // *** Database Connect ***
                        $dblink = mysql_connect('localhost', 'root', 'pwd') OR die(mysql_error());
                        $m_pInstance = mysql_select_db(",ydb") or die(mysql_error());
                       

    }


    private function __clone() {


           

    }




    public static function getInstance()
    {
        if (!self::$m_pInstance)
        {
            self::$m_pInstance = new dbconnect();
        }

        return self::$m_pInstance;
    }





}



?>

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but I get the following error when I have muliple include statements using this class:

Fatal error: Cannot redeclare class dbconnect in


I know I need some code in the __Clone function. Im not sure what to put in there, can someone help?

A singleton is a class which can only have a single instance. Cloning the object would create multiple instances and it would therefore it would no longer be a singleton.

Why do you need to have multiple instances of the class?

I see your point, maybe I am doing something wrong, but check out why its erroring.

I have one class, lets call it class A. I also have another class, lets call it class B.

Both of these classes "require 'dbconnect.php';" since they both need to connect to the database.

Now in my index.php file, I want to make instances of both A and B classes but both "require 'dbconnect.php';".

See the problem? There is no error when I either use class A alone or class B alone in index.php. It only errors when I use both at the same time.

Thanks for helping out.

Use require_once instead. It will ensure the class is only declared once; even if the file is included more than once.

It works, thanks boss.