Re: Interface and abstract method

On 19 May 2010 13:31, Richard Quadling <rquadling@googlemail.com> wrote: > On 19 May 2010 13:27, mathieu.suen <mathieu.suen@easyflirt.com> wrote: >> Ok so there is no real meaning behind the "abstract". >> Thanks >> >> On 05/18/2010 05:55 PM, Tjerk Anne Meesters wrote: >>> >>> Normally, PHP won't allow access types for interface methods, but the >>> reflection for SPL is defined inside the C code: >>> >>> static const zend_function_entry spl_funcs_OuterIterator[] = { >>>         SPL_ABSTRACT_ME(OuterIterator, getInnerIterator, >>> arginfo_recursive_it_void) >>>         {NULL, NULL, NULL} >>> }; >>> >>> IMO the SPL_ME should be used instead, but I wouldn't be bothered about it >>> ;-) For what it's worth, the non-SPL interfaces use ZEND_ABSTRACT_ME or similar as far as I can tell. Also, reflection says that all of the interface methods are abstract (which they are, in the sense of not having any method body). >>> >>> On Tue, May 18, 2010 at 11:12 PM, mathieu.suen >>> <mathieu.suen@easyflirt.com>  wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> Hi, >>>> >>>> In the SPL there is some interface that have abstract method: >>>> >>>> *Countable* { >>>> /* Methods */ >>>> abstract public int >>>> >>>> count<http://www.php.net/manual/en/countable.count.php> >>>> ( void ) >>>> } >>>> >>>> While some interface have "none abstract" method. >>>> >>>> *OuterIterator* extends Iterator >>>> >>>> <http://www.php.net/manual/en/class.iterator.php>  { >>>> /* Methods */ >>>> public Iterator getInnerIterator >>>> >>>> <http://www.php.net/manual/en/outeriterator.getchildren.php> >>>>  ( void ) >>>> ..snip.. >>>> } >>>> >>>> Does  "abstract" keyword have a semantic? >>>> >>>> Thanks >>>> >>>> --Mathieu suen >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> -- Mathieu Suen >> >> >> >> > > Seemingly not when it applies to an interface. > I think the key issue is that _in the docs_ some interface methods are marked up as abstract, yet others aren't. I suggest making them consistent, having them all being one or t'other. > -- > ----- > Richard Quadling > "Standing on the shoulders of some very clever giants!" > EE : http://www.experts-exchange.com/M_248814.html > EE4Free : http://www.experts-exchange.com/becomeAnExpert.jsp > Zend Certified Engineer : ®×†÷ > Wõ§ÅIÜ > ZOPA : http://uk.zopa.com/member/RQuadling > > -- > PHP Internals - PHP Runtime Development Mailing List > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > >