new class based syntax for handling api requests in php

api/RequestBase.php

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+<?php
+require 'Database.php';
+
+abstract class RequestBase {
+    private array $actions = array();
+    protected mysqli $conn;
+
+    abstract function initIdentifiers();
+
+    function addIdentifier($action, $callback) {
+        $this->actions[$action] = $callback;
+    }
+
+    function handleAction() {
+        $this->conn = Database::getInstance()->getConnection();
+
+        if (isset($_POST['action'])) {
+            $this->initIdentifiers();
+
+            $action = $_POST['action'];
+            call_user_func($this->actions[$action]);
+        }
+    }
+}