Req #62859 [Opn->Wfx]: Give __construct() the respect it deserves

Edit report at https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=62859&edit=1 ID: 62859 Updated by: aharvey@php.net Reported by: michaelduff2 at yahoo dot com Summary: Give __construct() the respect it deserves -Status: Open +Status: Wont fix Type: Feature/Change Request Package: *General Issues PHP Version: Irrelevant Block user comment: N Private report: N New Comment: Given that you can already implement factories perfectly well via static methods, I can't think of any use for this that doesn't end in making code less clear. If you want a discussion, write an RFC and post it to Internals, but I can't see this getting up. Previous Comments: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2012-08-18 19:48:01] michaelduff2 at yahoo dot com Description: ------------ Here's a PHP6 -- or PHP7 ;) request for you; many will scream NOOOOoooooooo, but hear me out: Make it possible to return an object from __construct(). Yeah, I said it. Sounds crazy, but this would make factories more abstract, and enables all sorts of magic without user code being any wiser (unless they Reflect upon it, I suppose.) For type safety, the object returned should probably be an instanceof __CLASS__. If no return() exists, then normal 'new' semantics would apply. Discuss. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- Edit this bug report at https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=62859&edit=1