#50704 [Opn->Asn]: SplSubject and SplObserver are NOT classes, they are interfaces.

ID: 50704 Updated by: kalle@php.net Reported By: jasonwyz79 at gmail dot com -Status: Open +Status: Assigned Bug Type: Documentation problem Operating System: Ubuntu 9.04 PHP Version: Irrelevant -Assigned To: +Assigned To: kalle Previous Comments: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2010-01-09 01:26:21] jasonwyz79 at gmail dot com Description: ------------ The following pages in the documentation states that "SplSubject" and "SplObserver" are classes when in fact they are interfaces. http://php.net/class.splsubject http://php.net/class.splobserver Reproduce code: --------------- 1: echo class_exists( 'SplSubject' ) ? 'SplSubject is a class' : 'SplSubject is NOT a class'; 2: echo interface_exists( 'SplSubject' ) ? 'SplSubject is an interface' : 'SplSubject is NOT an interface'; 3: echo class_exists( 'SplObserver' ) ? 'SplObserver is a class' : 'SplObserver is NOT a class'; 4: echo interface_exists( 'SplObserver' ) ? 'SplObserver is an interface' : 'SplObserver is NOT an interface'; Expected result: ---------------- 1: SplSubject is NOT a class 2: SplSubject is an interface 3: SplObserver is NOT a class 4: SplObserver is an interface Actual result: -------------- 1: SplSubject is NOT a class 2: SplSubject is an interface 3: SplObserver is NOT a class 4: SplObserver is an interface ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- Edit this bug report at http://bugs.php.net/?id=50704&edit=1