#27219 [Opn->Ver]: Unable to create static instance if no member vars are declared

From: Date: Wed, 11 Feb 2004 17:14:26 +0000
Subject: #27219 [Opn->Ver]: Unable to create static instance if no member vars are declared
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ID: 27219 Updated by: iliaa@php.net Reported By: ivo at ibuildings dot nl -Status: Open +Status: Verified Bug Type: Scripting Engine problem Operating System: Gentoo, Redhat 9 PHP Version: 4.3.4 Previous Comments: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2004-02-11 08:51:48] ivo at ibuildings dot nl Sorry, browser autocomplete filled in wrong defaults. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2004-02-11 08:49:20] ivo at ibuildings dot nl Description: ------------ When a class does not have member variables, creating a static instance of the class becomes impossible. See the code below. If the member variable is declared, one onstance is created, and each next call to getInstance will return the existing instance.Without the member var, new instances are created every time. Reproduce code: --------------- class mySingleton { // var $m_dummy = ""; // uncommenting this line is a // workaround function &getInstance() { static $s_instance = NULL; if ($s_instance == NULL) { echo "Creating a new instance<br>"; $s_instance = new mySingleton(); } else { echo "Using existing instance<br>"; } return $s_instance; } } $tmp = &mySingleton::getIntance(); $tmp2 = &mySingleton::getIntance(); Expected result: ---------------- Creating a new instance Using existing instance Actual result: -------------- Creating a new instance Creating a new instance ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- Edit this bug report at http://bugs.php.net/?id=27219&edit=1

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