Req #61465 [Opn]: class_alias cannot create alias for standard class

Edit report at https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=61465&edit=1 ID: 61465 User updated by: php at shark dot kom dot cz Reported by: php at shark dot kom dot cz Summary: class_alias cannot create alias for standard class Status: Open Type: Feature/Change Request Package: Documentation problem Operating System: Debian PHP Version: 5.3.10 Block user comment: N Private report: N New Comment: OK, that shall be DOC bug. But why it can't alias standard classes? I'd like to alias them. Previous Comments: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2012-03-22 05:52:27] laruence@php.net doc should doc that class_alias can only create a alias for user defined class ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2012-03-22 05:51:40] laruence@php.net This should be doc bug. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2012-03-21 14:32:17] php at shark dot kom dot cz Description: ------------ Function class_alias cannot create alias for standard classes. I'm using standard exceptions inspired by Java API for very long time. My exceptions was used earlier than exceptions introduced by SPL. I'd like to use SPL's exceptions instead of my exceptions in case they are defined, but I don't want to edit all codes to change exception names used. Therefor I'd like to use class_alias to act SPL exceptions as exceptions expected by applications. Test script: --------------- <?php class_alias('InvalidArgumentException', 'IllegalArgumentException'); // Application throw new IllegalArgumentException('Arg must be abcd') Expected result: ---------------- thrown IllegalArgumentException Actual result: -------------- PHP Warning: First argument of class_alias() must be a name of user defined class in aliases.php:17 Fatal error: Class 'IllegalArgumentException' not found in aliases.php on line 28 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- Edit this bug report at https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=61465&edit=1