php __call and __callStatic

PHP5 objects have a new special method __call(), which is used to monitor other methods in an object. If you try to call a method that does not exist on the object, the __call method will be called automatically.

__call() is triggered when invoking inaccessible methods in an object context.

__callStatic() is triggered when invoking inaccessible methods in a static context.

<?php
class MethodTest {
    public function __call($name, $arguments) {
        // Note: value of $name is case sensitive.
        echo "Calling object method &#39;$name&#39; "
             . implode(&#39;, &#39;, $arguments). "\n";
    }
    /**  As of PHP 5.3.0  */
    public static function __callStatic($name, $arguments) {
        // Note: value of $name is case sensitive.
        echo "Calling static method &#39;$name&#39; "
             . implode(&#39;, &#39;, $arguments). "\n";
    }
}
$obj = new MethodTest;
$obj->runTest(&#39;in object context&#39;);
MethodTest::runTest(&#39;in static context&#39;);  // As of PHP 5.3.0
?>