-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA512 The reason 'abstract static' makes no sense is because static methods are bound to the class they are defined in. Inheritance rules do not apply.
Therefore a static method that is defined abstract would theoretically never be able to be implemented. A method defined in a derived class with the same name would not be implementing it but would simply be a static method on another class that happens to have the same name. I really don't mind if this is allowed or not, but I feel that while one of the niceties of PHP is it's flexibility, OO theory still needs some representation. Jasper Andi Gutmans wrote: > Seems like I missed that whole thread. > I don't quite understand what we have to gain from dissallowing overriding > static methods and/or abstract static methods. It's not really in the PHP > spirit. > Making it E_STRICT doesn't solve the situation because it will tell people > it's not an ok thing to do, and I'm not quite sure that's what we want. > Can we revert to 5.1 status quo and get 5.2 shipped and discuss this? > Shipping it like this and then reverting later will just create a huge > headache and will confuse our user-base. > > Btw, I don't quite understand why it doesn't make sense? Maybe people are > not used to it from other OO langauges but the "no sense" argument isn't > very convincing. I actually see it as a way to enforce a contract or > structure. Some might not agree with it but I don't see how it violates any > rules of the universe... > Andi > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Derick Rethans [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Sent: Friday, October 20, 2006 1:11 AM >> To: Andi Gutmans >> Cc: 'Dmitry Stogov'; 'Ilia Alshanetsky'; [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Subject: RE: [ZEND-ENGINE-CVS] cvs: ZendEngine2(PHP_5_2) / >> zend_compile.c >> >> On Fri, 20 Oct 2006, Andi Gutmans wrote: >> >>> I cant remember the discussion we had in the past. >>> Why is it important to not allow overriding of static functions? We >>> can/should probably enforce the same contract of course. >> http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?t=116129338300001&r=1&w=2 >> and >> http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?t=114734986200004&r=1&w=2 >> >> regards, >> Derick >> >> -- >> Zend Engine CVS Mailing List (http://cvs.php.net/) To >> unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php >> >> -- >> No virus found in this incoming message. >> Checked by AVG Free Edition. >> >> >> > - -- Jasper Bryant-Greene Director Album Limited [EMAIL PROTECTED] +64 21 708 334 / 0800 425 286 http://www.albumltd.co.nz/ -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.5-ecc0.1.6 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iFcDBQFFOI75nqZ4vwo6v1gRCnIAAP9hoeS+gwOU7jAwddWbCKfkoCGo+b5SgJ9L evbzp9A7GAEAiQCXK/m56Wo3MvqC1f+uCkp8llFl+Q0/OyxXTZwJwZ0= =5KCj -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- PHP Internals - PHP Runtime Development Mailing List To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
