if statement - foreach loop that include php files multiple times - acceptable? -

i have function "processmessage($msg)" processes string based on first few words in (prefixes).

i pull lots of rows database , pass each $msg string through said function...

the caveat here that, function doesn't have "if($prefix=='blah')" conditions, rather includes bunch of php files contains these conditions.

why?

because instead of hard coding bunch of conditions in 1 function, wanted organize each condition through separate php files portability, customization etc (long story here)

so looks (keeping code simple):

main script loads rows database , puts messages in array $msg_r loops through each msg as:

foreach (msg_r $key=>$msg){     processmsg($msg); } 

the actual processor function :

function processmsg($msg){      $msg_r = explode(" ",$msg); // break apart message based on spaces .. eg. "reboot machine 30"     //prepare prefixes     $prefix1 = $msg_r[0];// reboot     $prefix2 = $msg_r[1];// machine     $prefix3 = $msg_r[3];// 30      //process above prefixes.. instead of hard coding multiple if conditions here, load if else conditions files.      require("condition1.php");     require("condition2.php");     require("condition3.php");     //my actual require code in loop loads files found in target directory   } 

the conditions files php code of if else condition each purpose, eg:

if($prefix1 == 'reboot' , $prefix2 == 'machine') { // } 

so it's simple setup seems work during tests, wonder if "normal" or "acceptable" strategy, or if ya'll can suggest different approach?

regards

use array of functions, , have each include file define function , push onto array. main script contain:

$test_array = array(); require ("condition1.php"); require ("condition2.php"); ... 

and include files do:

$test_array[] = function($prefix1, $prefix2, $prefix3) {     if ($prefix1 == 'reboot' && $prefix2 == 'machine') {         //     } }; 

and main function be:

function processmsg($msg){     global $test_array;      $msg_r = explode(" ",$msg); // break apart message based on spaces .. eg. "reboot machine 30"     //prepare prefixes     $prefix1 = $msg_r[0];// reboot     $prefix2 = $msg_r[1];// machine     $prefix3 = $msg_r[3];// 30      foreach ($test_array $test) {         $test($prefix1, $prefix2, $prefix3);     } }