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Subject: Re: [PHP-DEV] RFC: Traits for PHP
From: davidc@php.net ("David Coallier")

On Feb 18, 2008 5:37 PM, Richard Lynch <ceo@l-i-e.com> wrote:
> On Mon, February 18, 2008 1:27 pm, php@stefan-marr.de wrote:
> >  <?php
> >  trait ezcReflectionReturnInfo {
> >    function getReturnType() { /*1*/ }
> >    function getReturnDescription() { /*2*/ }
> >  }
> >
> >  class ezcReflectionMethod extends ReflectionMethod {
> >    use ezcReflectionReturnInfo;
>
> So it's just like an include for a re-used body of 'class' code.
>
> Hmmmm.
>
> Why not just allow 'include' here instead?

Oh come on..

>
> :-)
>
> Forgive me if I'm missing something subtle/complex here, but I wonder
> if a Trait is really the "right answer"...
>
> Yes, the ability to add/exclude specific functions from two Traits is
> "gone" with a simple 'include'... But so is the complexity of yet
> another language construct...

Please if you do not understand a concept, do not bash it or degrade it.

Read the proposal, read about traits, read the thesis, read the patch,
then if you still don't understand, give up, and if you do understand,
you can complain.

Thanks,

>
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