Re: [RFC] Phasing out Serializable

On Tue, Mar 23, 2021 at 5:01 PM Nicolas Grekas <nicolas.grekas+php@gmail.com> wrote: > Hello Nikita, > > > Picking up a loose thread: >> https://wiki.php.net/rfc/custom_object_serialization >> introduced a >> replacement for Serializable in PHP 7.4, so it's time to think about >> deprecating and removing the old mechanism: >> >> https://wiki.php.net/rfc/phase_out_serializable >> >> This RFC follows a rather conversative approach. In PHP 8.1 there will be >> a >> deprecation warning if Serializable is implemented without also >> implementing __serialize() and __unserialize(). In PHP 9.0, support for >> Serializable is dropped internally, and only the interface retained. In >> PHP >> 10.0 the interface is dropped as well. >> > > > Reading the comments in this thread, the three-step approach is surprising > to some. > What about deprecating in 8.1 and removing in 9.0 instead? > The stub Serializable interface can be provided in userland via a > polyfill, if anyone really needs a smoother transition plan. > > I'd really like to see this deprecation in 8.1, to stop ppl from writing > new implementations of Serializable asap. > I've updated the RFC to follow this suggestion. Björn, please tell me whether this addresses your concerns. Regards, Nikita