#39057 [Bgs->Opn]: Docs for DOMDocument::load() describe it as static, but gives error in E_STRICT.

ID: 39057 User updated by: nickj-phpbugs at nickj dot org -Summary: Documented static method isn't Reported By: nickj-phpbugs at nickj dot org -Status: Bogus +Status: Open Bug Type: Documentation problem Operating System: Ubuntu Linux PHP Version: 5CVS-2006-10-06 (snap) New Comment: > The method _can_ be called statically, but it shouldn't. Well in that case, there is definitely a documentation bug. Please tell me, where does it say this in the documentation? It should say "Calling this method statically is deprecated, and will generate an error in E_STRICT error logging mode". Instead it says this method can be called statically, period. Calling a method in a way that the documentation says is valid, and getting a error (even under the strictest error logging) is a bug - reopening. Please either fix the method to not generate an error, or fix the documentation to say "you shouldn't do this". > Most internal object methods cannot be called statically. How is that relevant? This method's documentation explicitly says it _can_ be called statically. To then generate an error that says DOMDocument::load() is a "Non-static method" is at best misleading, and at worst just plain wrong. Previous Comments: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2006-12-02 07:57:48] bjori@php.net The method _can_ be called statically, but it shouldn't. Most internal object methods cannot be called statically. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2006-10-06 08:17:51] nickj-phpbugs at nickj dot org Description: ------------ From http://php.net/manual/en/function.dom-domdocument-load.php : "This method may also be called statically to load and create a DOMDocument object." There is also a code example. Running the static example code with E_ALL | E_STRICT error_reporting generates a warning. Reproduce code: --------------- echo "<blah/>" > file.xml php5.2-200610042230/sapi/cli/php -r 'error_reporting(E_ALL | E_STRICT); $doc = DOMDocument::load("file.xml");' Expected result: ---------------- No error. Actual result: -------------- PHP Strict Standards: Non-static method DOMDocument::load() should not be called statically in Command line code on line 1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- Edit this bug report at http://bugs.php.net/?id=39057&edit=1