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Subject: Re: [PHP-DEV] json_encode ignores protected/private class members
From: mls@pooteeweet.org (Lukas Kahwe Smith)


On 09.10.2008, at 15:26, David Coallier wrote:

>>> Ok, nice solution, but I still don't see why json_encode ignores
>>> protected/private class members. I mean,  why we need this feature.
>>
>> Because, in theory, it shouldn't even be able to see those members?
>>
>
> Stefan's right. Unless you are in the local scope or inheriting the
> object you shouldn't be able to see those variables. And I have yet to
> see
>
> classs Name extends json_decode($jsonValues) { }
>
> That's the point in having access modifiers. Unless I'm mistaking
> there's no bug there.


well .. i think this is at least the common use case. then again, json  
is an encoding format, and i expect that i can get the same object  
state by decoding. so the expectation to also get non public  
properties in the json encoded string is not totally crazy.

however changing this at this point would be a huge security issue, so  
if at all, it would need to be handled by an optional parameter that  
defaults to false.

regards,
Lukas Kahwe Smith
mls@pooteeweet.org