#20175 [NEW]: Static vars can't store ref to new instance

From: enigma@turingstudio.com Operating system: All PHP version: 4.2.1 PHP Bug Type: Scripting Engine problem Bug description: Static vars can't store ref to new instance ola, we've recently put in a set of methods in the binarycloud core classes so they can enforce their singleton status. An example: // {{{ method GetInstance() /** * This method enforces this class's singleton * status. It check s astatic var for an instance, * if that instance exists a reference to it * is returned. If it does not exist it is created * and a reference is returned. * @author hans lellelid, hans@velum.net * @access public */ function &GetInstance() { static $instance; if(!isset($instance)) { $instance = new Request(); } return $instance; } // }}} note the line: $instance = new Request(); that means the instance is always overwritten. we have to do that because: $instance =& new Request(); results in a null $instance. We believe this is a bug, but it's on the edge of possible expected behavior. thanks, _alex -- Edit bug report at http://bugs.php.net/?id=20175&edit=1 -- Try a CVS snapshot: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=20175&r=trysnapshot Fixed in CVS: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=20175&r=fixedcvs Fixed in release: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=20175&r=alreadyfixed Need backtrace: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=20175&r=needtrace Try newer version: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=20175&r=oldversion Not developer issue: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=20175&r=support Expected behavior: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=20175&r=notwrong Not enough info: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=20175&r=notenoughinfo Submitted twice: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=20175&r=submittedtwice register_globals: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=20175&r=globals PHP 3 support discontinued: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=20175&r=php3 Daylight Savings: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=20175&r=dst IIS Stability: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=20175&r=isapi