On 3 June 2013 17:55, Nikita Popov <nikita....@gmail.com> wrote: > On Mon, Jun 3, 2013 at 6:49 PM, Richard Quadling <rquadl...@gmail.com>wrote: > >> Hi. >> >> Recently the setters/getters rfc was declined. >> >> Other than the vote, was there any technical reasons? >> >> I've been sitting here and had a thought. >> >> Currently, if I use ... >> >> <?php >> class some_base_class {} >> ?> >> >> I can, sort of, think of this as ... >> >> <?php >> class some_base_class extends \stdClass {} >> ?> >> >> in as much as \stdClass has no constants, properties or methods. In fact, >> no behaviour at all. >> >> Now, could it be possible that I could have another PHP maintained base >> class or interface that DID support setters/getters? >> >> So, I would have to make the decision at develop time ... >> >> <?php >> class some_base_class extends \stdClassThatHasSetterGetterSupport {} >> ?> >> >> sort of thing. >> >> So, for classes NOT extending \stdClassThatHasSetterGetterSupport, the >> variable/property handling to be used is the original style. >> >> But for those base classes that do extend from >> \stdClassThatHasSetterGetterSupport, then these would have property >> support. >> >> >> Is this even possible/feasible? >> >> Whilst the vote went against the initial rfc, I'm happy to accept that >> (though I wish it had passed as I like the black boxing and the semantic >> cleanliness it would provide - IMHO). >> >> >> To me, if the internals operated as ... >> >> <?php >> class \stdClassThatHasSetterGetterSupport extends \stdClass {} >> ?> >> >> add if that was enough to enable setters/getters, then COULD this be a way >> forward for PHP supporting new functionality without breaking base >> functionality? >> >> In essence, turning PHP's internals into a sort of OOP framework. >> >> Regards, >> >> Richard. >> > > PHP does not support multiple inheritance. So no, this doesn't solve > really the issue. > > Nikita >
I'm not talking about multiple inheritance, but of extension. A new internal PHP base class which internally extends from stdClass, but is a class that provides additional functionality, specifically setter/getter logic. So, from userland, I can not extend and get the current stdClass, or I can choose \stdClassThatHasSetterGetterSupport and get that. And if I so wish, I can implement SomeOtherPHPSuppliedIterfaceLikeIteratorOrWhatever. Richard. -- Richard Quadling Twitter : @RQuadling EE : http://e-e.com/M_248814.html Zend : http://bit.ly/9O8vFY