$name == null) { if (!$this->id) { return null; } if ($name == "creator") { $this->creator = new User($this->create_by); return $this->creator; } if ($name == "editor") { $this->editor = new User($this->edit_by); return $this->editor; } $classname = ucfirst($name); $idfield = $name . "_id"; $this->$name = new $classname($this->$idfield); if ($this->$name->id) { return $this->$name; } else { return null; } } return $this->$name; } }