topic = $topic_in; $this->parentTopic = $parentTopic_in; $this->title = NULL; } function getTopic() {return $this->topic;} function getParentTopic() {return $this->parentTopic;} function getTitle() { if (NULL != $this->title) { return $this->title; } else { return $this->parentTopic->getTitle(); } } function setTitle($title_in) {$this->title = $title_in;} } ?>