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Date: Tue, 17 Sep 2024 16:01:19 +0000
To: Derick Rethans <derick@php.net>
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Subject: Re: [PHP-DEV] [RFC] Change Directory class to behave like an opaque object
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From: internals@gpb.moe ("Gina P. Banyard")

On Monday, 16 September 2024 at 18:31, Derick Rethans <derick@php.net> wrot=
e:

> On Sat, 14 Sep 2024, Gina P. Banyard wrote:
>=20
> > I came across the Directory class while doing some code exploration of
> > ext/standard. This class is effectively an opaque object for Directory
> > resources, however it doesn't behave like one, as it has existed since
> > PHP 4.
> >=20
> > As such, I am proposing an RFC to turn this class into an opaque
> > object.
> >=20
> > RFC: https://wiki.php.net/rfc/directory-opaque-object
>=20
>=20
> I see you want to make "new Directory" not work - but wouldn't it make
> more sense if that was the prefered way instead of using dir() ?

I don't have any strong preferences, but this could always be amended as a =
follow-up.
I don't expect anyone to instantiate Directory with new anyway as it result=
s in a broken object.

Best regards,

Gina P. Banyard