note 71574 added to function.get-class

This note is a response to the earlier post by davidc at php dot net. Unfortunately, the solution posted for getting the class name from a static method does not work with inherited classes. Observe the following: <?php class BooBoof { public static function getclass() { return __CLASS__; } public function retrieve_class() { return get_class($this); } } class CooCoof extends BooBoof { } echo CooCoof::getclass(); // outputs BooBoof $coocoof = new CooCoof; echo $coocoof->retrieve_class(); // outputs CooCoof ?> __CLASS__ and get_class($this) do not work the same way with inherited classes. I have been thus far unable to determine a reliable way to get the actual class from a static method. ---- Server IP: 64.71.164.2 Probable Submitter: 24.155.147.132 ---- Manual Page -- http://www.php.net/manual/en/function.get-class.php Edit -- https://master.php.net/note/edit/71574 Del: integrated -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/71574/integrated Del: useless -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/71574/useless Del: bad code -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/71574/bad+code Del: spam -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/71574/spam Del: non-english -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/71574/non-english Del: in docs -- https://master.php.net/note/delete/71574/in+docs Del: other reasons-- https://master.php.net/note/delete/71574 Reject -- https://master.php.net/note/reject/71574 Search -- https://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php