On 29 April 2010 09:49, Hannes Magnusson <hannes.magnus...@gmail.com> wrote: > On Thu, Apr 29, 2010 at 10:27, Richard Quadling > <rquadl...@googlemail.com> wrote: >> On 29 April 2010 08:50, Peter Cowburn <petercowb...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> On 29 April 2010 08:18, Philip Olson <phi...@roshambo.org> wrote: >>>> >>>> Moments ago Yawk asked in IRC about why we list inherited methods but not >>>> inherited properties. Good question. So unless someone comes up with a >>>> reason, let's add them too. Okay? It can use the same form of xpointer >>>> inside the classname.xml files. >>> >>> Good call, thanks yawk! I've had a number of folks in the past ask my >>> about why a certain class constant is available but not in the docs so >>> it would be good to have them listed in the class synopsis. >>> >>> While we're on the topic, if anyone is looking to go through some >>> classes to add in these inherited constants then it would be worth >>> checking for inherited methods as well since not all classes have them >>> listed. >> >> As a test, I used the SPL's RunTimeException. >> >> <xi:include xpointer="xmlns(db=http://docbook.org/ns/docbook) >> xpointer(id('class.exception')/descendant::db:fieldsynopsis)" /> >> >> works, but it includes the private properties. >> >> How can I extend that to exclude <modifier>private</modifier> >> >> I've tried ... >> >> <xi:include xpointer="xmlns(db=http://docbook.org/ns/docbook) >> xpointer(id('class.exception')/descendant::db:fieldsynopsis[modifier!='private'])" >> /> >> >> >> >> I also see that the private methods are inherited. Clearly not right >> as you cannot call the base class's private method in a sub-class. >> > > > I didn't even realize that built-in classes had private > properties/methods. Seems utterly useless to tell the end-user that. > > The problem here however is when a fieldsynopsis has a xml:id. > Thats gonna duplicate the ID and break the build.. > > I do however not have an alternative suggestion as doing this in PhD > would become crazy complicated really fast. > > -Hannes >
Surely that is no different to a methodsynopsis having an id? -- ----- Richard Quadling "Standing on the shoulders of some very clever giants!" EE : http://www.experts-exchange.com/M_248814.html EE4Free : http://www.experts-exchange.com/becomeAnExpert.jsp Zend Certified Engineer : http://zend.com/zce.php?c=ZEND002498&r=213474731 ZOPA : http://uk.zopa.com/member/RQuadling
