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Date: Wed, 16 Nov 2005 09:34:18 -0800
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Subject: Re: [PHP-DEV] interface method visibility.
From: andi@zend.com (Andi Gutmans)

Please read the archives where discussions took place.
As you stated it would be "abusing" the notion of what interfaces are.
Take a look at abstract classes. That might help you.

Andi

At 07:24 AM 11/16/2005, Jochem Maas wrote:
>why does the engine care about the visibility of interface methods I declare?
>I understand the argument that interface methods only have 'meaning' 
>when applied
>as public methods of objects - but thats rather academic and personally I can
>think of useful ways to abuse interfaces using protected methods at 
>the very least
>why am I not allowed to do this just because someone decided that 
>its not correct?
>
>and given that I can implement a non-static method without using 
>$this or any other symbol/code
>related to the instantiated object (effectively creating a static 
>method) which I can
>call using static notation why not allow static interface methods?
>
>also I noticed that using the keyword 'abstract' with a interface 
>method declaration
>is all of a sudden (5.1RC5dev) causing a fatal error where before 
>(5.0.2 - 5.0.4)
>no error what so ever.
>
>If 'static', 'protected', 'private' are not allowed with interfaces 
>(very unpragmatic imho)
>then why the fatal errors? why not an E_STRICT and just ignore those 
>declaration... especially
>because not declaring a method static and leaving off the visibility 
>leaves you with a
>method that is non-static and public - exactly what an interface 'requires'.
>
>rgds,
>Jochem
>
>----
>
>some might ask why I am asking - well the motive is quite simple:
>
>         "I try to stay on top of php developments, trying out to 
> the best of my
>         abilities new features whenever I see an opportunity. 
> partly for fun, partly
>         to be able to encourage/help others to step up to the php5 
> plate. lately I
>         _feel_ I am being punished more and more for trying to keep 
> abreast due to BC breaks
>         (some of which, I realise, are very much required) and more 
> annoyingly abitrary
>         changes in behaviour."
>
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