The __set() method is called when a property of a class is set, __get()
when a property is retrieved.
An array is simple a way of listing things; the array itself is a piece
of data. When you set a key in that array, you are not setting the
array. It may help to think of it like this:
$t = new T;
$t->insideClass = new T;
$t->insideClass->test = "testing!";
In this case, should __set() be called for both lines? Or only for the
first? An array is exactly the same, except you cannot define a __set()
method on it.
Anyway, I don't think this question belongs in internals, imho.
-[Unknown]
-------- Original Message --------
I ran the following code on 5.0.4 and 5.1.0 with identical results...
Could someone shed light one whether the observed behaviour is
intentional and/or correct?
I expected that one of the following would occur (which obviously
doesn't :-):
1. the line commented with 'SET 2' would trigger a
call to __set() (which should fail?).
2. the key "test" would be set in the array returned
by __get() but not it the relevant array stored in
$this->array["insideArray"].
The reason I question whether what si observed below is wanted behaviour is
because I thought the __set() functionality was there to be able
to protect/control what stuffed into an object ... but apparently it's
rather easy to side step.
tia,
Jochem
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