Re: [RFC] Static class

On Mon, Jun 24, 2024 at 1:15 AM Bilge <bilge@scriptfusion.com> wrote: > Hi Internals! > > I am pleased to present my first RFC: Static class > <https://wiki.php.net/rfc/static_class>. > > This work is based on the previous discussion thread on this list of the > same name, and hopefully captured all the relevant details, > notwithstanding anything unanticipated that may present itself during > the implementation. Let me know if you feel anything important has been > missed. I am aware it omits to mention specifics about messages so > emitted when runtime or compile-time errors occur, but I anticipate this > can be hashed out in the PR, unless consensus indicates otherwise. > > I am aware this idea is not supported by everyone, but there seemed to > be enough positive voices for it to be worth a shot. I'd like to get a > better idea of where people might stand when it comes down to a vote, > now there is a formal RFC, so we know whether it's worth completing the > implementation, although any sentiments so proffered are of course not a > commitment to vote any particular way and nobody should feel compelled > to speak to that unless comfortable. Looking forward to feedback! > while i wouldn't ordinarily find a lot of use-cases for myself for this, i think its consistent with final and readonly to allow static on classes as well. The code I believe would be mostly at compile time anyways to do these checks, except for new $class. So in general I would vote yes for this, if all edge cases are clear and considered. > > Cheers, > Bilge >