#28872 [NEW]: accessing a __get (getter) method from object value fails

From: nick dot rich at textmarketer dot co dot uk Operating system: Linux PHP version: 5.0.0RC3 PHP Bug Type: Class/Object related Bug description: accessing a __get (getter) method from object value fails Description: ------------ Trying to access a propery (via the get method) using a value from another object as the method name fails. See code:: if the line /// fails is replaced with $localVar = $config->methodnames[1]; $test->$localVar It works correctly Reproduce code: --------------- class config { public $methodnames = array("dog","cat"); } class testClass { function Cat(){ echo "cat"; } function Dog(){ echo "dog"; } function __get($method){ eval("\$this->\$method();"); } } class main { function __construct(){ $config = new config(); $test = new testClass(); $test->$config->methodnames[1]; /// fails } } $test = new main(); Expected result: ---------------- cat Actual result: -------------- Fatal error: Call to undefined method testClass:: Object() in /Users/nicholasrich/Sites/bits/ testclass.php(18) : eval()'d code on line 1 -- Edit bug report at http://bugs.php.net/?id=28872&edit=1 -- Try a CVS snapshot (php4): http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=28872&r=trysnapshot4 Try a CVS snapshot (php5): http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=28872&r=trysnapshot5 Fixed in CVS: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=28872&r=fixedcvs Fixed in release: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=28872&r=alreadyfixed Need backtrace: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=28872&r=needtrace Need Reproduce Script: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=28872&r=needscript Try newer version: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=28872&r=oldversion Not developer issue: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=28872&r=support Expected behavior: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=28872&r=notwrong Not enough info: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=28872&r=notenoughinfo Submitted twice: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=28872&r=submittedtwice register_globals: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=28872&r=globals PHP 3 support discontinued: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=28872&r=php3 Daylight Savings: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=28872&r=dst IIS Stability: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=28872&r=isapi Install GNU Sed: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=28872&r=gnused Floating point limitations: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=28872&r=float