Re: Re: [Zend Engine 2] PHP in the future

Andi, Before you go ahead with this I would like to discuss it some more too. I'm wondering if we can fully support MI but i don't want to start this conversation now. btw: i like the contains better than aggergates. - brad --- Andi Gutmans <andi@zend.com> wrote: > A couple of months ago it was agreed on how to get multiple inheritance > like behavior in a way which could work with PHP. I just haven't had time > to implement it yet. > The talk was about aggregation of instances of classes with auto-proxy. > So you'd do something like: > class foo extends bar contains barbara, foobar { > > } > > $obj = new foo(); > $obj->method(); /* would check foo and if method doesn't exist will > auto-proxy to objects barbara and foobar in that order whatever matches > first.*/ > You could access the specific object by $obj->classname or $obj->barbara. > > Try and find it in the archives. > Andi > > At 06:59 PM 6/6/2002 +0100, Dan Hardiker wrote: > > > I believe the OO level we have in ZE2 is the upper limit > > > of what a scripting language should have. There's no doubt in my mind > > > that going beyond that is going to complicate the language beyond what > > > our average users want. > > > >I would have to disagree to this statement extremly. It would not > >complicate the language as those not interested would just ignore the new > >options and go along as normal. (i.e. all methods and variables being > >public by default) > > > >I sit in many PHP channels (IRC), and observe many class-based PHP > >networks (php-classes.org is one I monitor closely) and can say definatly > >that the majority of PHP users want *more* OO capabilities in PHP. > >Interfaces provide a simple framework for expansive web scripts, which > >currently can only be botched with extends... and multiple inheritance > >would help my current PHP (web-based) project. If these features are too > >complex for you to understand - ignore them! > > > >In my opinion the demand is certainly there, if a subset of people dont > >want to use it - we're not asking them to. What the masses are calling for > >(and they obviously are with the frequency of this kind of post appearing) > >is the option to decide. Although Im no expert on the PHP source code and > >the underlying ZE - is it really that complex to please everyone and give > >a choice? [for those concerned about the proposed stuff having performance > >impacts - then make it a configure option... --with-more-oop (or > >whatever)] > > > >-- > >Dan Hardiker [dhardiker@staff.firstcreative.net] > >ADAM Software & Systems Engineer > >First Creative Ltd > > > > > > > >-- > >PHP Development Mailing List <http://www.php.net/> > >To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! - Official partner of 2002 FIFA World Cup http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com