Bug #52339 [Com]: SPL autoloader breaks class_exists()

From:	matthew dot bonner at gmail dot com	Date:	Wed, 09 Sep 2015 18:35:56 +0000
Subject:	Bug #52339 [Com]: SPL autoloader breaks class_exists()
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Edit report at https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=52339&edit=1

 ID:                 52339
 Comment by:         matthew dot bonner at gmail dot com
 Reported by:        dangerous dot ben at gmail dot com
 Summary:            SPL autoloader breaks class_exists()
 Status:             Re-Opened
 Type:               Bug
 Package:            SPL related
 Operating System:   any (debian)
 PHP Version:        5.3.3RC2
 Block user comment: N
 Private report:     N

 New Comment:

It shouldn't throw an exception or cause an error. This is exactly why people move to C#
because we don't have to put up with any of this bullshit for 5 years. An exception should be
thrown when something happens that is not expected to happen, you expect class_exists to return
false when the class does not exist, it is bonkers to think that we want to be wasting our lives
catching stupid exceptions that should not be thrown in the first place, either that or catch the
bloody exception in the body of the class_exists function for crying out loud. How hard is it
really?


Previous Comments:
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[2015-09-08 20:22:20] cmb@php.net

Automatic comment from SVN on behalf of cmb
Revision: http://svn.php.net/viewvc/?view=revision&revision=337786
Log: spl_autoload() may throw LogicException (related to #52339)

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[2015-09-08 20:14:46] cmb@php.net

> My understanding of the underlying code is that it generates an
> error in this case. Perhaps it should generate an exception,
> which can be caught an handled.

The code already throws an exception, see <https://3v4l.org/AaURG>.

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[2014-10-13 10:33:31] aden at fraserjilani dot com

v5.5.9 - still broken.

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[2014-10-08 06:51:01] john dot fragkoulis at gmail dot com

v5.5.3 still broken

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[2014-01-13 12:34:02] matthew dot bonner at gmail dot com

Still broke in 5.4 and 5.5 3 years on!

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Thread (18 messages)

• dangerous dot ben at gmail dot comWed, 14 Jul 2010 19:31:48 +0000
  • dangerous dot ben at gmail dot comWed, 14 Jul 2010 19:54:08 +0000Bug #52339 [Com]: SPL autoloader breaks class_exists()
  • kalle@php.netThu, 15 Jul 2010 03:11:05 +0000Bug #52339 [Opn->Bgs]: SPL autoloader breaks class_exists()
  • dangerous dot ben at gmail dot comThu, 15 Jul 2010 06:18:05 +0000Bug #52339 [Com]: SPL autoloader breaks class_exists()
  • james at nearlysensical dot comMon, 11 Oct 2010 19:37:47 +0000Bug #52339 [Com]: SPL autoloader breaks class_exists()
  • frozenfire@php.netFri, 03 Feb 2012 00:01:46 +0000Bug #52339 [Nab->ReO]: SPL autoloader breaks class_exists()
  • pwolfenden at qualys dot comFri, 16 Mar 2012 22:02:29 +0000Bug #52339 [Com]: SPL autoloader breaks class_exists()
  • kilbyc at bellsouth dot netWed, 08 Aug 2012 16:02:40 +0000Bug #52339 [Com]: SPL autoloader breaks class_exists()
  • kilbyc at bellsouth dot netWed, 08 Aug 2012 16:18:39 +0000Bug #52339 [Com]: SPL autoloader breaks class_exists()
  • ciantic at oksidi dot comSat, 24 Nov 2012 20:29:04 +0000Bug #52339 [Com]: SPL autoloader breaks class_exists()
  • php at maisqi dot comThu, 17 Jan 2013 13:41:30 +0000Bug #52339 [Com]: SPL autoloader breaks class_exists()
  • matthew dot bonner at gmail dot comMon, 13 Jan 2014 12:34:03 +0000Bug #52339 [Com]: SPL autoloader breaks class_exists()
  • john dot fragkoulis at gmail dot comWed, 08 Oct 2014 06:51:02 +0000Bug #52339 [Com]: SPL autoloader breaks class_exists()
  • aden at fraserjilani dot comMon, 13 Oct 2014 10:33:32 +0000Bug #52339 [Com]: SPL autoloader breaks class_exists()
  • cmb@php.netTue, 08 Sep 2015 20:14:52 +0000Bug #52339 [ReO]: SPL autoloader breaks class_exists()
  • matthew dot bonner at gmail dot comWed, 09 Sep 2015 18:35:56 +0000Bug #52339 [Com]: SPL autoloader breaks class_exists()
  • wolfen at gmail dot comWed, 09 Sep 2015 20:21:04 +0000Bug #52339 [Com]: SPL autoloader breaks class_exists()
  • nikic@php.netFri, 18 Mar 2016 19:30:24 +0000Bug #52339 [ReO->Csd]: SPL autoloader breaks class_exists()