php Form Class

<?php
 
class JCForm 
{
    // @var $_legend_text -> Set the legend text.
    private $_legend_text = 'Change Me!';
    // @var $_enctype -> What's the enctype?
    private $_enctype = 'multipart/form-data';
 
    /**
     * @author Jonno <coffeemakescode@gmail.com>
     * 
     * @method This method creates the foundation of a form, it will create the opening fieldset and form
     * tags. Remember to use the end_form function when closing the form.
     * 
     * @param string $method -> Supply the form with the method. (POST or GET)
     * @param string $action -> (Optional) Suppy the form with an action, so where will it redirect when submitted?
     * @param string $class -> (Optional) Supply the form with a class, this is useful for styling with CSS
     * @param string $id -> (Optional) Supply the form with an ID, useful for styling or for AJAX
     * @param bool $enctype -> (Optional) Does this form require an enctype? If so please specify which type before creating the form (Default: 'multipart/form-data')
     * 
     * @return string $form -> Returns the actual opening tags of a form, along with any additional information supplied.
     */
    public function start_form($method, $action = '#', $legend = false, $class = NULL, $id = NULL, $enctype = false) 
    {
        // 
 
        if(!empty($class)) $class = "class='$class'"; else $class = NULL;
        if(!empty($id)) $id = "id='$id'"; else $id = NULL;
        if($enctype == true) $enctype = "enctype='$this->_enctype'"; else $enctype = NULL;
 
        // The form will be correcly indented.
        $form = "\t<fieldset>\n";
        if($legend == true) $form .= "\t\t<legend>$this->_legend_text</legend>\n";
        $form .= "\t\t<form method='$method' action='$action' $class $id $enctype>\n";
 
        return $form;
    }
 
    /**
     * @author Jonno <coffeemakescode@gmail.com>
     * 
     * @method This method creates an input such as a textfield, radio input etc. Should be called after the start_form
     * method.
     * 
     * @param string $type -> This is the type of input you are after. For example text, password, radio etc.
     * @param string $name -> Set the name of the input. For example Username, Password, Email.
     * @param string $value -> Set the value of an input.
     * @param string $class -> (Optional) Apply a class to the input. Used for CSS etc.
     * @param string $id -> (Optional) Give the form an ID useful for javascript etc.
     * @param bool $disabled -> (Optional) Should this be disabled? (True or False)
     * @return string $input -> Returns the input all pretty and finished.
     */
    public function create_input($type = 'text', $name = '', $value = '', $class = NULL, $id = NULL, $disabled = false, $placeholder = '')
    {
        if(!empty($class)) $class = "class='$class'"; else $class = NULL;
        if(!empty($id)) $id = "id='$id'"; else $id = NULL;
        if($disabled == true) $disabled = "disabled='disabled'"; else $disabled = NULL;
        if(!empty($placeholder)) $placeholder = "placeholder='$placeholder'"; else $placeholder = NULL;
 
        $input = "\t\t\t<input type='$type' name='$name' value='$value' $class $id $disabled $placeholder/>\n";
        return $input;
    }
 
    /**
     * @author Jonno <coffeemakescode@gmail.com>
     * 
     * @method This method creates a Textarea. Very simple only requires one argument.
     * 
     * @param string $name -> Name the comment form.
     * @param int $rows -> (Optional) How many rows should this have? Default 2
     * @param int $cols -> (Optional) How many columns should this have? Default 20
     * @param string $value -> (Optional) Should this have a default value?
     * @param string $class -> (Optional) Does this have a class? Good for CSS
     * @param string $id -> (Optional) Does this have an id?
     * @param bool $disabled -> (Optional) Should this be disabled? (True or False) 
     * @return string -> Returns the textarea, nice and complete. 
     */
    public function create_textarea($name = '', $rows = 2, $cols = 20, $value = NULL, $class = NULL, $id = NULL, $disabled = false, $placeholder = '')
    {
        if(!empty($class)) $class = "class='$class'"; else $class = NULL;
        if(!empty($id)) $id = "id='$id'"; else $id = NULL;
        if($disabled == true) $disabled = "disabled='disabled'"; else $disabled = NULL;
        if(!empty($placeholder)) $placeholder = "placeholder='$placeholder'"; else $placeholder = NULL;
 
        $textarea = "\t\t\t<textarea rows='$rows' cols='$cols' $class $id $disabled $placeholder>$value</textarea>\n";
        return $textarea;
    }
 
    /**
     * @author Jonno <coffeemakescode@gmail.com>
     * 
     * @method This method changes the title of the legend that has been optionally added to the form,
     * this also must be called before the creation of the form.
     * 
     * @param string $title -> Sets the name of the legend.
     */
    public function set_legend_title($title = NULL)
    {
        $this->_legend_text = $title;
    }
 
    /**
     * @author Jonno <coffeemakescode@gmail.com>
     * 
     * @method Use this method to set the enctype of the form, by default its 'multipart/form-data'
     * 
     * @param string $enctype -> Whats the enctype?
     */
    public function set_enctype($enctype)
    {
        $this->_enctype = $enctype;
    }
 
    /**
     * @author Jonno <coffeemakescode@gmail.com>
     * 
     * @method This method created the select tag along with any additional option tags. Options should be passed in as an array, see
     * below for correct array format.
     * 
     * @param string $name -> Name of the select.
     * @param array $option -> Supply all of the options you would like inside this select. Supply in an array like so:
     * option_value => 'Option Value', option_title => 'Option Title'
     */
    public function create_select($name, $option, $class = NULL, $id = NULL)
    {
        $form = "\t\t\t<select name='$name'>\n";
        foreach($option as $option_value => $option_name)
        {
            $form .= "\t\t\t\t<option value='$option_value'>$option_name</option>\n";
        }
        $form .= "\t\t\t</select>\n";
        return $form;
    }
 
    /**
     * @author Jonno <coffeemakescode@gmail.com>
     * 
     * @method This method will create the rest of the html form, it will do so by supplying the end of the form.
     * This is used after the creat_form method is used.
     * 
     * @return string $form -> Returns the closing tags of the form and the fieldset.
     */
    public function close_form()
    {
        $form = "\t\t</form>\n";
        $form .= "\t</fieldset>\n";
        return $form;
    }
}
 
?>