#30428 [NEW]: __set()/__get property access

From: pavel at plpu dot permnet dot ru Operating system: WinXP PHP version: 5.0.1 PHP Bug Type: Zend Engine 2 problem Bug description: __set()/__get property access Description: ------------ sorry for bad English. I developing class library on PHP5. All objects in library have property with set()/get() access, and som property return objects. But isnt work ObjectA->propertyA->propertyB = "some value" if propertyA return object instance. simple example below Reproduce code: --------------- class A { private $_caption = "test"; function __set($name,$value){ if($name == "caption") $this->_caption = $value; } } class B { private $_A; function __construct(){ $this->_A = new A(); } function __get($name){ if($name == "A") return $this->_A; } } $B = new B(); //dont work!!!!!! // Cannot access undefined property for object with overloaded property access $B->A->caption = "test"; // OK !!!!! $T = $B->A; $T->caption = "test"; Expected result: ---------------- i think $Object->ObjectA->property = "" must work !!!!! its bug !!! this make __set()/__get() methods absolutely uneffective!!! why i cant write for ex. $Application->mainMenu->menuItem1->caption = "some" !!! -- Edit bug report at http://bugs.php.net/?id=30428&edit=1 -- Try a CVS snapshot (php4): http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=30428&r=trysnapshot4 Try a CVS snapshot (php5.0): http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=30428&r=trysnapshot50 Try a CVS snapshot (php5.1): http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=30428&r=trysnapshot51 Fixed in CVS: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=30428&r=fixedcvs Fixed in release: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=30428&r=alreadyfixed Need backtrace: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=30428&r=needtrace Need Reproduce Script: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=30428&r=needscript Try newer version: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=30428&r=oldversion Not developer issue: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=30428&r=support Expected behavior: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=30428&r=notwrong Not enough info: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=30428&r=notenoughinfo Submitted twice: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=30428&r=submittedtwice register_globals: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=30428&r=globals PHP 3 support discontinued: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=30428&r=php3 Daylight Savings: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=30428&r=dst IIS Stability: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=30428&r=isapi Install GNU Sed: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=30428&r=gnused Floating point limitations: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=30428&r=float MySQL Configuration Error: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=30428&r=mysqlcfg