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Subject: Re: Namespace resolution rules has been changed?
From: m.kurzyna@crystalpoint.pl (Marcin Kurzyna)

David Grudl wrote:

> Why? I have developed framework using PHP namespaces and studied Zend
> Framework source codes and result is: if we use the new resolution rules
> (1), than in nearly all cases developers must prefix class names with \,
> only in few cases prefix is not required. Why? Because usually classes
> in more nested namespaces extends classes in less nested namespaces. If
> you don't believe, look in framework sources :-)
> 
> So, resolution alá 1) is nearly in all cases pain and in few cases nice,
> resolution alá 2) is nearly in all cases nice and in few cases not too
> nice.

true, however i have a counter example: classes from more general namespace 
that use further nested classes (think some kind of behaviour and different 
drivers/plugins for example).

so while it's true that more nested classes usually extend the less nested 
ones it also common for more generic code to use it's namespace descendants. 
in sutch condition possibility to use just the remaining namespace part is a 
big help and i'd say it's usage would be more comon than single "extends" at 
class definition where you're obligated to supply FQN [1].

> 
> Furthermore, resolution alá 1) means, that namespace named foo\stuff is
> fiction - there is only namespace named \foo\stuff. Lets use \foo\stuff
> everywhere:

i second that (at least when FQN is used) - would provide more consistency.

m.


[1] FQN: fully quallified name