#46870 [NEW]: Fatal error on class abstraction with constants

From: alvin at livejournal dot dk Operating system: Linux PHP version: 5.2.8 PHP Bug Type: Scripting Engine problem Bug description: Fatal error on class abstraction with constants Description: ------------ If an abstract class attempts to access a class constant defined by its parent, a fatal error is issued. Reproduce code: --------------- <?php abstract class A { public function foo () { echo $this->bar; //works echo self::BAR; //fatal error } } class B extends A { public $bar = 'foovar'; const BAR = 'fooconst'; } $x = new B; $x->foo(); ?> Expected result: ---------------- foovarfooconst Actual result: -------------- foovar Fatal error: Undefined class constant 'BAR' in... -- Edit bug report at http://bugs.php.net/?id=46870&edit=1 -- Try a CVS snapshot (PHP 5.2): http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=46870&r=trysnapshot52 Try a CVS snapshot (PHP 5.3): http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=46870&r=trysnapshot53 Try a CVS snapshot (PHP 6.0): http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=46870&r=trysnapshot60 Fixed in CVS: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=46870&r=fixedcvs Fixed in CVS and need be documented: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=46870&r=needdocs Fixed in release: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=46870&r=alreadyfixed Need backtrace: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=46870&r=needtrace Need Reproduce Script: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=46870&r=needscript Try newer version: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=46870&r=oldversion Not developer issue: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=46870&r=support Expected behavior: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=46870&r=notwrong Not enough info: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=46870&r=notenoughinfo Submitted twice: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=46870&r=submittedtwice register_globals: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=46870&r=globals PHP 4 support discontinued: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=46870&r=php4 Daylight Savings: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=46870&r=dst IIS Stability: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=46870&r=isapi Install GNU Sed: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=46870&r=gnused Floating point limitations: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=46870&r=float No Zend Extensions: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=46870&r=nozend MySQL Configuration Error: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=46870&r=mysqlcfg