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 ID:                 64235
 Comment by:         g...@php.net
 Reported by:        imenem at inox dot ru
 Summary:            Insteadof not work for class method in 5.4.11
 Status:             Feedback
 Type:               Bug
 Package:            Scripting Engine problem
 Operating System:   Debian GNU/Linux
 PHP Version:        5.4.11
 Assigned To:        dmitry
 Block user comment: N
 Private report:     N

 New Comment:

Hi:

The `insteadof` and `as` operators where not intended to be used with classes.
The syntax is intended to convey that the use operation is refined by 
specifying how to 
resolve conflicts __between__ traits.
That's the idea at least.

My solution for the initial problem presented would be to provide a method such 
as follows in 
the TestChildClass:
  public function method() {
    parent::method();
  }

I understand that this is not ideal, and requires you to repeat yourself.
However, it is consistent in the sense that traits are traits and not classes, 
and both get 
mixed up as little as possible,

However, beside the academic notion of purity, I can see that 
`TestParentClass::method 
insteadof TestTrait;` is useful.
[I wonder whether `parent::method insteadof TestTrait;` should be supported as 
well.]


Laruence's example with `TestParentClass::method as methodParent;` is however 
problematic. 
Traits are not supposed to conflict with classes, but with traits. So, allowing 
the 
introduction of aliases for method of the super class seems to me as something 
that is 
problematic, because it mixes up the concepts.

If you need an alias for the method of a parent class, the classic way would be:

public function foo() {
  parent::bar();
}

No?


Well, that's my point of view.


So, from a practical point of view, referring to the parent (and only the 
direct parent) class 
in `insteadof` might be a useful/acceptable feature.
The use in conjunction with `as` seems to be something I would advocate against.
In either way, beside bugs that made this possible in the first place, I would 
consider both 
ideas as new features that need to be documented/discussed.

I thought that we had a test that only the traits listed in the `use` clause 
can be used for 
the `as`/`insteadof` operators, but that's either broken or not there, or a bug 
that was fixed 
in 5.4.11 as the original report suggests.
Therefore, from my perspective, 5.4.11 shows the behavior that's intended by 
the spec/RFC.

Best regards
Stefan


Previous Comments:
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[2013-02-20 08:22:01] larue...@php.net

reeze, *before* doesn't always means *RIGHT*.

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[2013-02-20 08:16:52] re...@php.net

@laurence  the code you paste above works the same as before:
http://3v4l.org/UpMCW#v5411 that didn't break

After read some doc I assume class is not suitable in context of 'insteadof', 
so let's wait for Stefan or more discussion :)

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[2013-02-20 08:12:40] larue...@php.net

form the context,  insteadof works at class make sense.

reeze, whatever the RFC is, your fix simply skip check for classes at all, 
which 
will make the test script I paste result in "FATAL ERROR, undefined method", 
that 
is not acceptable.

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[2013-02-20 08:07:58] larue...@php.net

The following patch has been added/updated:

Patch Name: bug64235.patch
Revision:   1361347678
URL:        
https://bugs.php.net/patch-display.php?bug=64235&patch=bug64235.patch&revision=1361347678

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[2013-02-20 08:04:11] dmi...@php.net

It's hard to say what is expected :)
I thought only traits may be used in context of "insteadof", now I'm not sure.

I sent the question to Stefan Marr. Lets wait for his opinion.

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