#28158 [NEW]: Can't declare function protected in interface

From: dcahh at gmx dot de Operating system: XP Pro PHP version: 5CVS-2004-04-26 (dev) PHP Bug Type: Class/Object related Bug description: Can't declare function protected in interface Description: ------------ I can't have an abstract class provide it's functions protected to it's child classes, since I'm able to declare only public functions within an interface. Reproduce code: --------------- <?php interface AnyClassInterface { protected function doSomething ($sTest); } abstract class AnyClassAbstract { protected function doSomething ($sTest) { echo $sTest; } } class AnyClass { public funtion __construct() { $this->doSomething ('Hello World'); } } $oAnyObject = new AnyClass(); ?> Expected result: ---------------- One should be able to declare a function in an interface to be protected, so that classes extending the abstract class, which is implementing the interface is able to provide it's functions only to child-classes and to protect them from foreign classes. Actual result: -------------- Fatal error: Access type for interface method AnyClassInterface::doSomething() must be omitted or declared public in D:\apache-webroot\test\testphp\php5.php on line 5 -- Edit bug report at http://bugs.php.net/?id=28158&edit=1 -- Try a CVS snapshot (php4): http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=28158&r=trysnapshot4 Try a CVS snapshot (php5): http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=28158&r=trysnapshot5 Fixed in CVS: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=28158&r=fixedcvs Fixed in release: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=28158&r=alreadyfixed Need backtrace: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=28158&r=needtrace Need Reproduce Script: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=28158&r=needscript Try newer version: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=28158&r=oldversion Not developer issue: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=28158&r=support Expected behavior: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=28158&r=notwrong Not enough info: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=28158&r=notenoughinfo Submitted twice: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=28158&r=submittedtwice register_globals: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=28158&r=globals PHP 3 support discontinued: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=28158&r=php3 Daylight Savings: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=28158&r=dst IIS Stability: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=28158&r=isapi Install GNU Sed: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=28158&r=gnused Floating point limitations: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=28158&r=float