#40840 [NEW]: Derived class cant call its private method from the context of its base class

From: Date: Fri, 16 Mar 2007 23:25:32 +0000
Subject: #40840 [NEW]: Derived class cant call its private method from the context of its base class
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From:             davcha at nordnet dot fr
Operating system: Windows XP SP2
PHP version:      5.2.1
PHP Bug Type:     Feature/Change Request
Bug description:  Derived class cant call its private method from the context of its base class

Description:
------------
A derived class 'SubClass' cannot call a private method declared into
'SubClass' from the context of its parent class 'BaseClass'.

However, even if the private method is called from 'BaseClass', dumping
the variable $this shows the current class type is 'SubClass'.

Reproduce code:
---------------
<?php
class BaseClass {
	public function A($f){
		var_dump($this);
		$this->$f();
	}
}

class SubClass extends BaseClass {
	private function B(){
		echo 'hello, i dont show !';
	}
}

$b = new SubClass();
$b->A('B');
?>

Expected result:
----------------
object(SubClass)#1 (0) { } hello, i dont show !

Actual result:
--------------
object(SubClass)#1 (0) { }
Fatal error: Call to private method SubClass::B() from context 'BaseClass'
in C:\httpd\htdocs\pwidgets\test2.php on line 5


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Fixed in CVS:                 http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=40840&r=fixedcvs
Fixed in release:             http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=40840&r=alreadyfixed
Need backtrace:               http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=40840&r=needtrace
Need Reproduce Script:        http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=40840&r=needscript
Try newer version:            http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=40840&r=oldversion
Not developer issue:          http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=40840&r=support
Expected behavior:            http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=40840&r=notwrong
Not enough info:              http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=40840&r=notenoughinfo
Submitted twice:              http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=40840&r=submittedtwice
register_globals:             http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=40840&r=globals
PHP 3 support discontinued:   http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=40840&r=php3
Daylight Savings:             http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=40840&r=dst
IIS Stability:                http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=40840&r=isapi
Install GNU Sed:              http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=40840&r=gnused
Floating point limitations:   http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=40840&r=float
No Zend Extensions:           http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=40840&r=nozend
MySQL Configuration Error:    http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=40840&r=mysqlcfg


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