Bug #52969 [Opn->Bgs]: This defined in static call from within another class

Edit report at http://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=52969&edit=1 ID: 52969 Updated by: cataphract@php.net Reported by: ircmaxell at yahoo dot com Summary: This defined in static call from within another class -Status: Open +Status: Bogus Type: Bug Package: Class/Object related Operating System: linux PHP Version: 5.3.3 Block user comment: N New Comment: Closing as bogus. As you have pointed out, this is documented. Previous Comments: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2010-10-02 15:51:04] gnuffo1 at gmail dot com It has been pointed out to me that this is actually documented: http://us2.php.net/manual/en/language.oop5.basic.php Under example 2 and specifically the lines: $b = new B(); $b->bar(); ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2010-10-02 15:33:50] php at rwasmus dot nl Can reproduce across architectures & versions from 5.2.9 onward, IMHO opinion, just an E_STRICT error in between is understating the scripters design flaw. Some existing code may rely on it, so a real fix may hurt some packages, but at the very least I'd increase the errors severity. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2010-10-02 15:33:00] ircmaxell at yahoo dot com Oh, and $this is an object of class Test2 within Test1::getName()... ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2010-10-02 15:28:02] gnuffo1 at gmail dot com This seems to have existed way back in PHP 4.1: http://www.advogato.org/article/470.html If this is a bug, then I think it should be turned into a feature and documented. It is occasionally useful for trait-like functionality. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2010-10-02 15:24:18] ircmaxell at yahoo dot com Description: ------------ When calling a non-static method statically from within another class (non- inherited), $this is populated with the other object's class. Test script: --------------- class test1 { public function getName() { return $this->name; } } class test2 { public $name = 'foo'; public function getName() { return test1::getName(); } } $obj = new Test2; echo $obj->getName(); Expected result: ---------------- Fatal Error: Using $this when not in object context Actual result: -------------- "foo" is outputted. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- Edit this bug report at http://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=52969&edit=1