Use protected methods over private in the helpers

Author: Corey McCormick

src/SimpleSoftwareIO/QrCode/DataTypes/Email.php

@@ -11,28 +11,28 @@ class Email implements DataTypeInterface
      *
      * @var string
      */
-    private $prefix = 'mailto:';
+    protected $prefix = 'mailto:';
 
     /**
      * The email address.
      *
      * @var string
      */
-    private $email;
+    protected $email;
 
     /**
      * The subject of the email.
      *
      * @var string
      */
-    private $subject;
+    protected $subject;
 
     /**
      * The body of an email.
      *
      * @var string
      */
-    private $body;
+    protected $body;
 
     /**
      * Generates the DataType Object and sets all of its properties.
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ public function __toString()
      *
      * @return string
      */
-    private function buildEmailString()
+    protected function buildEmailString()
     {
         $email = $this->prefix.$this->email;
 
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ private function buildEmailString()
      *
      * @param $arguments
      */
-    private function setProperties(array $arguments)
+    protected function setProperties(array $arguments)
     {
         if (isset($arguments[0])) {
             $this->setEmail($arguments[0]);
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ private function setProperties(array $arguments)
      *
      * @param $email
      */
-    private function setEmail($email)
+    protected function setEmail($email)
     {
         if ($this->isValidEmail($email)) {
             $this->email = $email;
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ private function setEmail($email)
      *
      * @return bool
      */
-    private function isValidEmail($email)
+    protected function isValidEmail($email)
     {
         if (!filter_var($email, FILTER_VALIDATE_EMAIL)) {
             throw new InvalidArgumentException('Invalid email provided');

src/SimpleSoftwareIO/QrCode/DataTypes/Geo.php

@@ -9,14 +9,14 @@ class Geo implements DataTypeInterface
      *
      * @var string
      */
-    private $prefix = 'geo:';
+    protected $prefix = 'geo:';
 
     /**
      * The separator between the variables.
      *
      * @var string
      */
-    private $separator = ',';
+    protected $separator = ',';
 
     /**
      * The latitude.
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ class Geo implements DataTypeInterface
      *
      * @var
      */
-    private $longitude;
+    protected $longitude;
 
     /**
      * Generates the DataType Object and sets all of its properties.

src/SimpleSoftwareIO/QrCode/DataTypes/PhoneNumber.php

@@ -9,14 +9,14 @@ class PhoneNumber implements DataTypeInterface
      *
      * @var string
      */
-    private $prefix = 'tel:';
+    protected $prefix = 'tel:';
 
     /**
      * The phone number.
      *
      * @var
      */
-    private $phoneNumber;
+    protected $phoneNumber;
 
     /**
      * Generates the DataType Object and sets all of its properties.

src/SimpleSoftwareIO/QrCode/DataTypes/SMS.php

@@ -9,28 +9,28 @@ class SMS implements DataTypeInterface
      *
      * @var string
      */
-    private $prefix = 'sms:';
+    protected $prefix = 'sms:';
 
     /**
      * The separator between the variables.
      *
      * @var string
      */
-    private $separator = ':';
+    protected $separator = ':';
 
     /**
      * The phone number.
      *
      * @var string
      */
-    private $phoneNumber;
+    protected $phoneNumber;
 
     /**
      * The SMS message.
      *
      * @var string
      */
-    private $message;
+    protected $message;
 
     /**
      * Generates the DataType Object and sets all of its properties.
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ public function __toString()
      *
      * @param array $arguments
      */
-    private function setProperties(array $arguments)
+    protected function setProperties(array $arguments)
     {
         if (isset($arguments[0])) {
             $this->phoneNumber = $arguments[0];
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ private function setProperties(array $arguments)
      *
      * @return string
      */
-    private function buildSMSString()
+    protected function buildSMSString()
     {
         $sms = $this->prefix.$this->phoneNumber;
 

src/SimpleSoftwareIO/QrCode/DataTypes/WiFi.php

@@ -9,42 +9,42 @@ class WiFi implements DataTypeInterface
      *
      * @var string
      */
-    private $prefix = 'WIFI:';
+    protected $prefix = 'WIFI:';
 
     /**
      * The separator between the variables.
      *
      * @var string
      */
-    private $separator = ';';
+    protected $separator = ';';
 
     /**
      * The encryption of the network.  WEP or WPA.
      *
      * @var string
      */
-    private $encryption;
+    protected $encryption;
 
     /**
      * The SSID of the WiFi network.
      *
      * @var string
      */
-    private $ssid;
+    protected $ssid;
 
     /**
      * The password of the network.
      *
      * @var string
      */
-    private $password;
+    protected $password;
 
     /**
      * Whether the network is a hidden SSID or not.
      *
      * @var bool
      */
-    private $hidden;
+    protected $hidden;
 
     /**
      * Generates the DataType Object and sets all of its properties.
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ public function __toString()
      *
      * @return string
      */
-    private function buildWifiString()
+    protected function buildWifiString()
     {
         $wifi = $this->prefix;
 
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ private function buildWifiString()
      *
      * @param $arguments
      */
-    private function setProperties(array $arguments)
+    protected function setProperties(array $arguments)
     {
         $arguments = $arguments[0];
         if (isset($arguments['encryption'])) {