Gazelle/classes/mass_user_torrents_editor.c...

<?php
#declare(strict_types=1);

/**
 * Abstract class
 * Mass User-Torrents Editor
 *
 * A class that deals with mass editing a user's torrents.
 *
 * This abstract class is used by sub-classes as a way to access the Cache/DB.
 *
 * It is intended to streamline the process of processing data sent by the
 * MASS_USER_TORRENT_TABLE_VIEW class.
 *
 * It could also be used for other types like collages.
 */
abstract class MASS_USER_TORRENTS_EDITOR
{
    /**
     * The affected DB table
     * @var string $Table
     */
    protected $Table;

    /**
     * Set the Table
     * @param string $Table
     */
    final public function set_table($Table)
    {
        $this->Table = db_string($Table);
    }

    /**
     * Get the Table
     * @return string $Table
     */
    final public function get_table()
    {
        return $this->Table;
    }

    /**
     * The extending class must provide a method to send a query and clear the cache
     */
    abstract protected function query_and_clear_cache($sql);

    /**
     * A method to insert many rows into a single table
     * Not required in subsequent classes
     */
    public function mass_add()
    {
    }

    /**
     * A method to remove many rows from a table
     * The extending class must have a mass_remove method
     */
    abstract public function mass_remove();

    /**
     * A method to update many rows in a table
     * The extending class must have a mass_update method
     */
    abstract public function mass_update();
}