Bug #76000 [NEW]: Unable to annotate more specific return types in PHP 7.1

From: bexomixog at 69postix dot info Operating system: PHP version: 7.1.14 Package: *General Issues Bug Type: Bug Bug description:Unable to annotate more specific return types in PHP 7.1 Description: ------------ Good evening. I think the following code should be allowed. Test script: --------------- <?php class ParentClass { } class ChildClass extends ParentClass { } class A { public function test() : ParentClass{} } class B extends A { public function test() : ChildClass{} } Expected result: ---------------- No error. Actual result: -------------- Fatal error: Declaration of B::test(): ChildClass must be compatible with A::test(): ParentClass -- Edit bug report at https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=76000&edit=1 -- Try a snapshot (PHP 5.4): https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=76000&r=trysnapshot54 Try a snapshot (PHP 5.5): https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=76000&r=trysnapshot55 Try a snapshot (trunk): https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=76000&r=trysnapshottrunk Fixed in SVN: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=76000&r=fixed Fixed in release: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=76000&r=alreadyfixed Need backtrace: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=76000&r=needtrace Need Reproduce Script: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=76000&r=needscript Try newer version: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=76000&r=oldversion Not developer issue: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=76000&r=support Expected behavior: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=76000&r=notwrong Not enough info: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=76000&r=notenoughinfo Submitted twice: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=76000&r=submittedtwice register_globals: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=76000&r=globals PHP 4 support discontinued: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=76000&r=php4 Daylight Savings: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=76000&r=dst IIS Stability: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=76000&r=isapi Install GNU Sed: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=76000&r=gnused Floating point limitations: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=76000&r=float No Zend Extensions: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=76000&r=nozend MySQL Configuration Error: https://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=76000&r=mysqlcfg