Stas, On Thu, Sep 13, 2012 at 4:58 PM, Stas Malyshev <smalys...@sugarcrm.com>wrote:
> Hi! > > >>> I would expect $variable::class to work (like late static bindings). > > What this would mean? ClassName::class has a clear meaning - ClassName > is a name of the class (possibly aliased) and class is the property of > this class, namely its full name. However I do not see how > $variable::class can do anything meaningful. Since namespace resolution > is static compile-time, $variable can not be anything but the full name > of the class, so what $variable::class supposed to do? Just be equal to > $variable? What's the point of such operation, what may be achieved by it? > Right now, you can access static properties and methods from a string/object by doing $var::$foo... I would assume that this works the same way. That way, you can take in a string class name, or an object, and get the class in one shot `$obj::class` instead of `get_class($obj)`... Just for consistency... Anthony
