#26953 [NEW]: unnamed static class not callable

From: alex at netflex dot nl Operating system: all PHP version: 5.0.0b3 (beta3) PHP Bug Type: Feature/Change Request Bug description: unnamed static class not callable Description: ------------ It isn't posible to make a call to a static function in a class if you dont no the name of the class while you making the script: class gfx_tagHandler_img { public static function isSupported() { return true;} } $test = "gfx_tagHandler_img"; echo {$test}::isSupported(); I was expecting that: echo {$test}::isSupported(); was translated to: echo gfx_tagHandler_img::isSupported(); but is wasn't can this be an feature for PHP? tnx. -- Edit bug report at http://bugs.php.net/?id=26953&edit=1 -- Try a CVS snapshot (php4): http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=26953&r=trysnapshot4 Try a CVS snapshot (php5): http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=26953&r=trysnapshot5 Fixed in CVS: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=26953&r=fixedcvs Fixed in release: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=26953&r=alreadyfixed Need backtrace: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=26953&r=needtrace Need Reproduce Script: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=26953&r=needscript Try newer version: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=26953&r=oldversion Not developer issue: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=26953&r=support Expected behavior: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=26953&r=notwrong Not enough info: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=26953&r=notenoughinfo Submitted twice: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=26953&r=submittedtwice register_globals: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=26953&r=globals PHP 3 support discontinued: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=26953&r=php3 Daylight Savings: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=26953&r=dst IIS Stability: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=26953&r=isapi Install GNU Sed: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=26953&r=gnused Floating point limitations: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=26953&r=float