#29294 [NEW]: $this is caller inside class methods

From: pterjan at linuxfr dot org Operating system: GNU/Linux PHP version: 4.3.8 PHP Bug Type: Class/Object related Bug description: $this is caller inside class methods Description: ------------ When a method is called outside any instance, I would expect $this not being defined, however, if the method is called from another object, it will point to the caller. Is it intended ? Reproduce code: --------------- <?php class Plop { function coin(){ echo get_class($this); } } class Foo { function plop(){ Plop::coin(); } } $foo =& new Foo(); $foo->plop(); ?> Expected result: ---------------- Nothing Actual result: -------------- foo -- Edit bug report at http://bugs.php.net/?id=29294&edit=1 -- Try a CVS snapshot (php4): http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=29294&r=trysnapshot4 Try a CVS snapshot (php5): http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=29294&r=trysnapshot5 Fixed in CVS: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=29294&r=fixedcvs Fixed in release: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=29294&r=alreadyfixed Need backtrace: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=29294&r=needtrace Need Reproduce Script: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=29294&r=needscript Try newer version: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=29294&r=oldversion Not developer issue: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=29294&r=support Expected behavior: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=29294&r=notwrong Not enough info: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=29294&r=notenoughinfo Submitted twice: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=29294&r=submittedtwice register_globals: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=29294&r=globals PHP 3 support discontinued: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=29294&r=php3 Daylight Savings: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=29294&r=dst IIS Stability: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=29294&r=isapi Install GNU Sed: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=29294&r=gnused Floating point limitations: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=29294&r=float