Req #72635 [NEW]: ReflectionParameter::getDefaultValue() should not trigger fatal error

From: david at grudl dot com Operating system: PHP version: 7.0.8 Package: Reflection related Bug Type: Feature/Change Request Bug description:ReflectionParameter::getDefaultValue() should not trigger fatal error Description: ------------ ReflectionParameter::getDefaultValue() should not trigger uncatchable (not even in PHP 7) fatal error, when constant is undefined. It should throw ReflectionException or Error. Test: https://3v4l.org/X8gXu and https://3v4l.org/EEQFI Test script: --------------- <?php class Test { function method($a = self::UNDEFINED) // or UndefinedClass::UNDEFINED { } } $rp = new ReflectionParameter(['Test', 'method'], 'a'); $val = $rp->getDefaultValue(); Expected result: ---------------- ReflectionException or Error in PHP 7 Actual result: -------------- Fatal Error -- Edit bug report at https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=72635&edit=1 -- Try a snapshot (PHP 5.4): https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=72635&r=trysnapshot54 Try a snapshot (PHP 5.5): https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=72635&r=trysnapshot55 Try a snapshot (trunk): https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=72635&r=trysnapshottrunk Fixed in SVN: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=72635&r=fixed Fixed in release: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=72635&r=alreadyfixed Need backtrace: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=72635&r=needtrace Need Reproduce Script: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=72635&r=needscript Try newer version: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=72635&r=oldversion Not developer issue: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=72635&r=support Expected behavior: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=72635&r=notwrong Not enough info: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=72635&r=notenoughinfo Submitted twice: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=72635&r=submittedtwice register_globals: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=72635&r=globals PHP 4 support discontinued: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=72635&r=php4 Daylight Savings: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=72635&r=dst IIS Stability: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=72635&r=isapi Install GNU Sed: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=72635&r=gnused Floating point limitations: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=72635&r=float No Zend Extensions: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=72635&r=nozend MySQL Configuration Error: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=72635&r=mysqlcfg