#26802 [NEW]: Can't call static method using a variable

From: adam at trachtenberg dot com Operating system: * PHP version: 5.0.0b3 (beta3) PHP Bug Type: Zend Engine 2 problem Bug description: Can't call static method using a variable Description: ------------ You cannot dynamically call a static methods using a variable. This works for regular functions, for example: function foo() {} $f = 'foo'; $f(); Reproduce code: --------------- class foo { static public function bar() { print "baz\n"; } } foo::bar(); $static_method = "foo::bar"; $static_method(); Expected result: ---------------- baz baz Actual result: -------------- PHP Fatal error: Call to undefined function foo::bar() in /php/test.php on line 10 baz -- Edit bug report at http://bugs.php.net/?id=26802&edit=1 -- Try a CVS snapshot (php4): http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=26802&r=trysnapshot4 Try a CVS snapshot (php5): http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=26802&r=trysnapshot5 Fixed in CVS: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=26802&r=fixedcvs Fixed in release: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=26802&r=alreadyfixed Need backtrace: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=26802&r=needtrace Need Reproduce Script: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=26802&r=needscript Try newer version: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=26802&r=oldversion Not developer issue: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=26802&r=support Expected behavior: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=26802&r=notwrong Not enough info: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=26802&r=notenoughinfo Submitted twice: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=26802&r=submittedtwice register_globals: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=26802&r=globals PHP 3 support discontinued: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=26802&r=php3 Daylight Savings: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=26802&r=dst IIS Stability: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=26802&r=isapi Install GNU Sed: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=26802&r=gnused Floating point limitations: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=26802&r=float