Req #70414 [Opn->Wfx]: FR: support to clone() keyword

Edit report at https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=70414&edit=1 ID: 70414 Updated by: nikic@php.net Reported by: david dot proweb at gmail dot com Summary: FR: support to clone() keyword -Status: Open +Status: Wont fix Type: Feature/Change Request Package: Scripting Engine problem PHP Version: Next Minor Version Block user comment: N Private report: N New Comment: Closing as Won't Fix, because: a) In PHP 7 you can write (clone $user)->find(1), covering your first point. b) As requinix points out, the calling code has no business touching private properties of the object. If you want to do something, you are free to use one of the usual hacks for avoiding visibility checks (e.g. reflection or closure rebinding). Previous Comments: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2015-09-02 21:37:40] requinix@php.net Calling code should not even be aware of the existence of private or protected variables, let alone need to modify them after cloning. Like the other request, your use case is easily solved with a userland function. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2015-09-02 20:57:56] david dot proweb at gmail dot com Description: ------------ It should works exactly like the clone, but with some features. // Usage. clone($user)->find(1); // Currently (too verbose): $userClone = clone $user; $userClone = $userClone->find(1); // __clone() reinforcement: callback that can // - get/set private/protected attributes or // call private/protected methods. clone($user, function ($baseObject) use ($externalData) { $this->privateAttribute = $baseObject->privateAttribute + $externalData; }); Signature (pseudo-code): function clone ($object, callable $callback = null) { assert(is_object($object)); if (!$callback) return clone $object; // __clone() is called here. $clone = clone $object; // Pass $clone as $this, and $object as first parameter. // Before call(), __clone() is called. $callback->call($clone, $object); return $clone; } ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- Edit this bug report at https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=70414&edit=1