Bug #79925 [Opn->Ver]: Magic method __set_state signature check does not support covariance

From: Date: Sun, 02 Aug 2020 21:42:56 +0000
Subject: Bug #79925 [Opn->Ver]: Magic method __set_state signature check does not support covariance
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Edit report at https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=79925&edit=1 ID: 79925 Updated by: requinix@php.net Reported by: ondrej at mirtes dot cz Summary: Magic method __set_state signature check does not support covariance -Status: Open +Status: Verified Type: Bug -Package: *General Issues +Package: Class/Object related Operating System: All PHP Version: 8.0Git-2020-08-02 (Git) Block user comment: N Private report: N Previous Comments: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2020-08-02 21:35:54] ondrej at mirtes dot cz Description: ------------ Magic methods from this RFC https://wiki.php.net/rfc/magic-methods-signature should support covariance but don't. You should be able to narrow down a return type but currently can't. Test script: --------------- <?php class Foo { /** * @param mixed[] $properties * @return Type */ public static function __set_state(array $properties): self { return new self(); } } Expected result: ---------------- nothing Actual result: -------------- Fatal error: Foo::__set_state(): Return type must be object when declared in... ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- Edit this bug report at https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=79925&edit=1

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