Re: Comments on bugs marked bogus

Hi, Justin Patrin wrote:

Also, a developer should not write the example you provided. They should be using PEAR::isError().

This approach was actually promoted on this mailing list and there are several prominent packages using it. So unless you are willing to open a *really huge* can of worms I suggest you shut up now.

And I have promoted the use of PEAR::isError() on this list as well and I am willing to open this can of worms.

I agree.

Me too! OK, HTML_Template_Flexy uses is_a($foo, 'PEAR_Error') to check for errors. Lukas' own MDB uses is_a($whatever, 'mdb_common') with the "wrong" case. So the question is: is it easier to invest a *considerable* amount of time into "fixing" the packages to make them usable for stupid one-liner __autoload() or just add a note to the manual stating not to touch PEAR classes in __autoload() at all?