Re: parent_ctor()

KK>> don't speak C++ fluently, but isn't this what "friends" do KK>> in C++? Yeah, in C++ "friends" are those who can see and access each other's private parts. Weird language ;) KK>> The first question I ask: Is "private" functionality worthwhile? IMHO no. I really don't know why anyone would really want it. In most cases, telling "hey, you shouldn't touch this property!" is enough. KK>> - Or shall "private" be a second namespace within an object KK>> which can only be accessed from the inside, so that you can KK>> have a $this->myvar and a private $this->myvar at the same time? KK>> This will open a really large can of worms. Yes, except with serializing and stuff. This will require also significant changes in Zend Engine, and so - significant development/testing cycle. -- Stanislav Malyshev stas@zend.com +972-3-6139665