Re: private properties problem

I'm not sure this is a problem. I ran the same test and as you say, it dynamically created a new variable with local scope to the derived (child) class. I would expect this to happen as it can not access private members of its base (parent) class. In your statement: "But when trying to access this value from the parent class, it is not there." Well it shouldn't be. A base class does not know anything about its derived class's members or methods. Inheritence doesn't work in that direction. Only derived classes know about their base class members or methods. -c > Today I discovered a possible serious problem with the way the latest > PHP versions handle private properties. > > Given the following code: > > <?php > > class Base > { > private $var1 = 0; > } > > class FinalClass extends Base > { > > function Test() > { > $this->var1 = 10; > } > } > > $c = new FinalClass(); > > $c->Test(); > > print_r( $c ); > > ?> > > > I get the following result: > > FinalClass Object > ( > [var1:private] => 0 > [var1] => 10 > ) > > > Now... PHP should have displayed an error when I was trying to set a > value to this private member from the parent class. No error message was > displayed. It created a local member which holded the value 10. But when > trying to access this value from the parent class, it is not there. > > I think PHP should notify of the problem but it is not doing so. I have > my error reporting level on E_ALL. > > Any ideas? > > Pablo Godel > > -- > PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > > > Thank you, Colin Shreffler Principal 303.349.9010 - cell 928.396.1099 - fax colin.shreffler@warp9software.com Warp 9 Software, LLC. 6791 Halifax Avenue Castle Rock, CO 80104 Confidentiality Notice: The information in this e-mail may be confidential and/or privileged. This e-mail is intended to be reviewed by only the individual or organization named in the e-mail address. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any review, dissemination or copying of this e-mail and attachments, if any, or the information contained herein, is strictly prohibited.