#47891 [NEW]: static method bound to calling object

From: slava at forma dot kharkov dot ua Operating system: PHP version: 5.2.9 PHP Bug Type: Class/Object related Bug description: static method bound to calling object Description: ------------ this code prints instance of object "b" and doesn't throw any errors or exceptions. If a::stat has modificator "static" it says "Notice: Undefined variable: this" and prints null. Reproduce code: --------------- class a { public function stat() { var_dump($this); } } class b { public function test() { a::stat(); } } $b= new b(); $b->test(); Expected result: ---------------- throws some errors or exceptions. Actual result: -------------- prints instance of object "b" -- Edit bug report at http://bugs.php.net/?id=47891&edit=1 -- Try a CVS snapshot (PHP 5.2): http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=47891&r=trysnapshot52 Try a CVS snapshot (PHP 5.3): http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=47891&r=trysnapshot53 Try a CVS snapshot (PHP 6.0): http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=47891&r=trysnapshot60 Fixed in CVS: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=47891&r=fixedcvs Fixed in CVS and need be documented: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=47891&r=needdocs Fixed in release: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=47891&r=alreadyfixed Need backtrace: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=47891&r=needtrace Need Reproduce Script: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=47891&r=needscript Try newer version: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=47891&r=oldversion Not developer issue: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=47891&r=support Expected behavior: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=47891&r=notwrong Not enough info: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=47891&r=notenoughinfo Submitted twice: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=47891&r=submittedtwice register_globals: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=47891&r=globals PHP 4 support discontinued: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=47891&r=php4 Daylight Savings: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=47891&r=dst IIS Stability: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=47891&r=isapi Install GNU Sed: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=47891&r=gnused Floating point limitations: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=47891&r=float No Zend Extensions: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=47891&r=nozend MySQL Configuration Error: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=47891&r=mysqlcfg