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Date: Mon, 17 May 2021 16:16:27 +0200
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Subject: Re: [PHP-DEV] [RFC]: Allow static properties in enums
From: michal.brzuchalski@gmail.com (=?UTF-8?Q?Micha=C5=82_Marcin_Brzuchalski?=)

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pon., 17 maj 2021, 16:02 u=C5=BCytkownik tyson andre <tysonandre775@hotmail=
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napisa=C5=82:

> Hi internals,
>
> I've created a new RFC
> https://wiki.php.net/rfc/enum_allow_static_properties
>
> Although enums are immutable objects, it is often useful to have function=
s
> or methods that operate on enum instances.
> In many cases, it would make sense to declare that functionality as stati=
c
> methods on the enum itself.
> In cases where static methods require shared state, it would be useful to
> allow storing those shared state in static properties.
> To ensure immutability of enum instances, it's only necessary to forbid
> instance properties, but all properties were forbidden in the initial
> functionality included with the enums RFC.
>
> This RFC proposes allowing static properties in enums, while continuing t=
o
> forbid instance properties.
>

Would you be able to provide more real life example?
The example in RFC could easily encapsulate current Environment reading in
for eg. EnvironmentConfiguration class with static property and method and
TBH possibly that would be my preference to solve this.

Cheers,
Micha=C5=82 Marcin Brzuchalski

>

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