On Sun, Jul 22, 2018 at 2:05 AM, Levi Morrison <[email protected]> wrote:
> This code the illustrates the issue; it has no errors or warnings:
>
> ```php
> class A {
> function m(): parent {
> return $this;
> }
> }
> ```
>
> However, if you run the method you will get an error. I want to add a
> light warning such as E_STRICT or E_DEPRECATED at compile time.
>
> Using CG(active_class_entry)->parent will not work at compile time, so
> that strategy is out.
>
> Given that `zend_compile_func_decl` is not called directly from
> `zend_compile_class_decl` it would be difficult to pass the parent's
> name in any way other than a compiler global. Is there anything in
> particular I need to do if I add another compiler global? I intend to
> set and unset it in `zend_compile_class_decl`.
>
> Anyone have a better way to pass around the parent's name at compile time?
>
Please note that for traits and closures it's not possible to determine
this at compile time.
Nikita
