#32507 [NEW]: continued: abstract static functions cause error on invocation

From: soletan at toxa dot de Operating system: Linux PHP version: 5.0.3 PHP Bug Type: Class/Object related Bug description: continued: abstract static functions cause error on invocation Description: ------------ This report is a sequel to BUG #31943 and is in relation to BUG #32506 (posted by myself) most probably. BUG #31943 was "solved" by reporter without a more detailed note, but nevertheless I think there's a misinterpretation of how and why abstract and static might be combined in an OOP-like system. Or it is caused by non-virtual resolution of scope-reference self::... - then it is identical to BUG #32506. Is it bad OOP to have constellations like this code below? Or is it just because of PHP5 not supporting virtual references? Well, in that case I prefer to have it on the wish list. Best Regards, Thomas Urban Reproduce code: --------------- abstract class a { static function test() { echo self::read(); } abstract protected static function read(); } class b extends a { protected static function read() { return "hello world!"; } } b::test(); Expected result: ---------------- hello world! Actual result: -------------- Fatal error: Cannot call abstract method base::read() in ... -- Edit bug report at http://bugs.php.net/?id=32507&edit=1 -- Try a CVS snapshot (php4): http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=32507&r=trysnapshot4 Try a CVS snapshot (php5.0): http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=32507&r=trysnapshot50 Try a CVS snapshot (php5.1): http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=32507&r=trysnapshot51 Fixed in CVS: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=32507&r=fixedcvs Fixed in release: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=32507&r=alreadyfixed Need backtrace: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=32507&r=needtrace Need Reproduce Script: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=32507&r=needscript Try newer version: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=32507&r=oldversion Not developer issue: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=32507&r=support Expected behavior: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=32507&r=notwrong Not enough info: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=32507&r=notenoughinfo Submitted twice: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=32507&r=submittedtwice register_globals: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=32507&r=globals PHP 3 support discontinued: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=32507&r=php3 Daylight Savings: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=32507&r=dst IIS Stability: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=32507&r=isapi Install GNU Sed: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=32507&r=gnused Floating point limitations: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=32507&r=float No Zend Extensions: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=32507&r=nozend MySQL Configuration Error: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=32507&r=mysqlcfg