#35252 [Opn->Bgs]: __get not called if parameter exists

ID: 35252 Updated by: derick@php.net Reported By: php at seven dot net dot nz -Status: Open +Status: Bogus Bug Type: Class/Object related Operating System: Win XP PHP Version: 5CVS-2005-11-17 (CVS) New Comment: Thank you for taking the time to write to us, but this is not a bug. Please double-check the documentation available at http://www.php.net/manual/ and the instructions on how to report a bug at http://bugs.php.net/how-to-report.php This is how it should work. __get() and __set() only work on non-set properties. Previous Comments: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2005-11-17 04:55:10] php at seven dot net dot nz Description: ------------ When overloading a class, the __get magic function is not called if the parameter in question has been set on the object. I'm not sure if this is by design, but it seems to defeat the purpose of it somewhat. Reproduce code: --------------- <?php class Cat { public function __get ($variable) { if (method_exists ($this, "get_$variable")) return $this->{"get_$variable"} (); elseif (isset ($this->$variable)) return $this->$variable; else throw new Exception ("$variable not found"); } public function get_noise () { return "Meow!"; } } $test = new Cat; print $test->noise."\n"; $test->noise = "Woof!"; print $test->noise."\n"; print $test->get_noise ()."\n"; print $test->__get ("noise")."\n"; ?> Expected result: ---------------- Meow! Meow! Meow! Meow! Actual result: -------------- Meow! Woof! Meow! Meow! ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- Edit this bug report at http://bugs.php.net/?id=35252&edit=1