#41762 [Bgs]: Fix of bug #30828 means there is no way to get class name statically.

ID: 41762 User updated by: php at kennel17 dot co dot uk Reported By: php at kennel17 dot co dot uk Status: Bogus Bug Type: Scripting Engine problem Operating System: N/A PHP Version: 5.2.3 New Comment: Is there a bug logging this issue already, or shall I create a new one to request this functionality? Previous Comments: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2007-06-21 22:45:57] johannes@php.net 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 Maybe we get a proper implementation for late static binding till then there is no reliable way to get the information. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2007-06-21 12:41:36] php at kennel17 dot co dot uk Description: ------------ Before bug #30828 was fixed, debug_backtrace() could be used to get the name of a class when the class was extended from a parent class and being called statically. The new change removes this functionality, and as far as I can see there is no replacement. Perhaps, I am just unaware of an alternative method of achieving this, but if not then this is a vital piece of functionality that has gone missing! Reproduce code: --------------- <?php function get_class_static() { $bt = debug_backtrace(); if (isset($bt[1]['object'])) return get_class($bt[1]['object']); else return $bt[1]['class']; } class foo { function printClassName() { print(get_class_static() . "<br>"); } } class bar extends foo { } foo::printClassName(); bar::printClassName(); ?> Expected result: ---------------- In PHP4 the output was: foo bar Actual result: -------------- In PHP5 the output is: foo foo ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- Edit this bug report at http://bugs.php.net/?id=41762&edit=1