#39532 [Opn->Bgs]: Error in acess a private attribute in a extended method

ID: 39532 Updated by: tony2001@php.net Reported By: thiago dot henrique dot mata at gmail dot com -Status: Open +Status: Bogus Bug Type: Class/Object related Operating System: Windows Xp Professional PHP Version: 5.2.0 New Comment: Thank you for taking the time to write to us, but this is not a bug. Please double-check the documentation available at http://www.php.net/manual/ and the instructions on how to report a bug at http://bugs.php.net/how-to-report.php Previous Comments: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2006-11-16 13:04:06] thiago dot henrique dot mata at gmail dot com Description: ------------ A extend method cannot acess a private attribute but if this be rewrite it's does. Reproduce code: --------------- <?php class parentClass{ public function setMyPrivateValues( $arrData ){ foreach( $arrData as $strKey => $mixValue ){ $this->$strKey = $mixValue; } } } class childClass extends parentClass{ private $strName; } class childClass2 extends childClass{ public function setMyPrivateValues( $arrData ){ foreach( $arrData as $strKey => $mixValue ){ $this->$strKey = $mixValue; } } } $arrData = array( 'strName' => 'jonh' ); $objChild2 = new childClass2(); // If i rewrite the method $objChild2->setMyPrivateValues( $arrData ); // Set a private attribute $objChild = new childClass(); // If i dont rewrite the method $objChild->setMyPrivateValues( $arrData ); // Set a private attribute ?> Expected result: ---------------- both class changed. Actual result: -------------- Fatal error: Cannot access private property childClass::$strName in nameFile.php on line 4 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- Edit this bug report at http://bugs.php.net/?id=39532&edit=1