#41641 [NEW]: Indirect Modification Notice due to modification using __set

From: asnyder at mddev dot com Operating system: Linux Fedora Core 4 PHP version: 5.2.3 PHP Bug Type: Scripting Engine problem Bug description: Indirect Modification Notice due to modification using __set Description: ------------ Ok, the bug is as follows. If one gets an array, via the __get, and then continues to modify the subobject properties using a __set. It will call the __set function, but throw the Notice: Indirect modification of overloaded property A::$Test has no effect in /var/www/html/Tests/PHPBug.php on line 43 In PHP 5.1.2 this process worked fine, but in 5.2.3 it causes the notice. Reproduce code: --------------- class A { private $Test = array("One" => null, 'Two' => null); function A() { $this->Test['One'] = new B(); } function __get($val) { return $this->Test; } } class B { private $SomeVariable; function GetSomething(){return $this->SomeVariable;} function SetSomething($bool) { $this->SomeVariable = $bool; } function __get($val) { $this->GetSomething(); } function __set($part, $val) { $this->SetSomething($val); } } $tmpA = new A(); // Now in PHP 5.1.2 the following code works, in PHP 5.2.3 but throws the notice Indirect modification of overloaded property $tmpA->Test['One']->Something = true; //In PHP 5.2.3 one would have to do the following for the notice not to throw. Which is not the expected behavior //$tmpA->Test['One']->SetSomething(true); Expected result: ---------------- The SetSomething($val) function should be called, and it IS being called, but with throwing a notice. It should behave like in 5.1.2 and run the SetSomething($val) function without the notice. One should NOT have to call $tmpA->Test['One']->SetSomething(true) to not raise the notice. Actual result: -------------- Calls function and throws notice. -- Edit bug report at http://bugs.php.net/?id=41641&edit=1 -- Try a CVS snapshot (PHP 4.4): http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=41641&r=trysnapshot44 Try a CVS snapshot (PHP 5.2): http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=41641&r=trysnapshot52 Try a CVS snapshot (PHP 6.0): http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=41641&r=trysnapshot60 Fixed in CVS: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=41641&r=fixedcvs Fixed in release: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=41641&r=alreadyfixed Need backtrace: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=41641&r=needtrace Need Reproduce Script: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=41641&r=needscript Try newer version: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=41641&r=oldversion Not developer issue: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=41641&r=support Expected behavior: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=41641&r=notwrong Not enough info: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=41641&r=notenoughinfo Submitted twice: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=41641&r=submittedtwice register_globals: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=41641&r=globals PHP 3 support discontinued: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=41641&r=php3 Daylight Savings: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=41641&r=dst IIS Stability: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=41641&r=isapi Install GNU Sed: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=41641&r=gnused Floating point limitations: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=41641&r=float No Zend Extensions: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=41641&r=nozend MySQL Configuration Error: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=41641&r=mysqlcfg