Req #67409 [Com]: Clone arguments

Edit report at https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=67409&edit=1 ID: 67409 Comment by: phpmpan at mpan dot pl Reported by: flip101 at gmail dot com Summary: Clone arguments Status: Open Type: Feature/Change Request Package: Class/Object related PHP Version: Irrelevant Block user comment: N Private report: N New Comment: clone creates a clone of an object. That is: an object equivalent to the original one. If you want to create a method with a different contract then... create a method with a different contract. Previous Comments: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2014-06-10 10:33:01] flip101 at gmail dot com To clarify "The solution to the second use case" --> the situation right now without this feature. in case __invoke() is implemented it is not called. Same behaviour as __construct(). See: http://codepad.viper-7.com/eBL3WY ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2014-06-10 10:12:44] flip101 at gmail dot com Description: ------------ It would be nice if the clone function could take arguments. Some scenario's where this would be useful: 1. The type of cloning, like deep-cloning (see given example) 2. Initialize with external values, similar to a constructor The solution to the second use case would be to clone first and then set the property right on the clone. Which would need a public property, a setter or a hydration method (like reflection). Something that is sometimes not desired. Test script: --------------- <?php class Bar { } class Foo { public function __construct() { $this->bar = new Bar; } public function __clone($deep = false) { if ($deep) { $this->bar = clone $this->bar; } } } $a = new Foo; $b = clone $a(true); ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- Edit this bug report at https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=67409&edit=1