From: 131 dot php at cloudyks dot org
Operating system: Linux
PHP version: 5.2.6
PHP Bug Type: Feature/Change Request
Bug description: Magic function __cast($to)
Description:
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The same way __toString is implemented, i suggest new magics functions
__toBool, __toInt, __toArray, or maybe, as suggested on php.general, a
generic magic function __cast($type){}
An example of implementation could be
class error extends exeption {
__toBool(){return false; }
}
Reproduce code:
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<?
//by C. Guthrie
class MyClass {
function __cast($type)
{
switch ($type)
{
case 'string':
return 'Foo';
case 'array':
return array('Foo');
case 'DomDocument':
// etc.
}
}
}
$my = new MyClass();
$xml = (DomDocument)$foo;
It would return the result of __cast called with $type == 'DomDocument'.
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Edit bug report at http://bugs.php.net/?id=46128&edit=1
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Try a CVS snapshot (PHP 5.2):
http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=46128&r=trysnapshot52
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http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=46128&r=trysnapshot53
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http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=46128&r=trysnapshot60
Fixed in CVS: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=46128&r=fixedcvs
Fixed in release:
http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=46128&r=alreadyfixed
Need backtrace: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=46128&r=needtrace
Need Reproduce Script: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=46128&r=needscript
Try newer version: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=46128&r=oldversion
Not developer issue: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=46128&r=support
Expected behavior: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=46128&r=notwrong
Not enough info:
http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=46128&r=notenoughinfo
Submitted twice:
http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=46128&r=submittedtwice
register_globals: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=46128&r=globals
PHP 4 support discontinued: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=46128&r=php4
Daylight Savings: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=46128&r=dst
IIS Stability: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=46128&r=isapi
Install GNU Sed: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=46128&r=gnused
Floating point limitations: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=46128&r=float
No Zend Extensions: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=46128&r=nozend
MySQL Configuration Error: http://bugs.php.net/fix.php?id=46128&r=mysqlcfg
