Re: Deeply nested properties

> Andrei Zmievski wrote: > > > a) expose everything and let those who use var_dump() haphazardly suffer. > > b) do not expose GtkStyle properties. > > > > Option b) means that you will not see any properties on var_dump > > ($style), that get_object_vars($style) will return an empty array, and > > so on. You would still be able to access them normally, $style- >fg etc. > > I vote for a. I can't think of a good reason off the top of my head but > I am sure some one at some point will want to do this: > > foreach (get_object_vars($style) as $key => $value) { > .... > } > > Scott ugh - that's 'haphazardly' :) It's a tough decision because GtkStyle isn't a widget. I don't have GTK 2 source handy but, assuming it's the same principle as GTK 1, GtkStyle's not even cast as an object - it's just a struct, pure'n'simple. So I'd look at that as a documentation issue rather than as a dev issue - would you expect get_object_vars() to return the (nested or otherwise) properties of a third-party struct? Likewise, what would you expect var_dump() to return? ps Andrei I took advice on irc and it was suggested I look at ext/simplexml for a precedent, but I'm afraid I didn't get far with that 'cos as far as I can see php_sxe_object _is_ treated as a genuine object....? (soap looked more promising).