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Date: Fri, 5 Apr 2013 14:01:19 +0300
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To: Joe Watkins <krakjoe@php.net>
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Subject: Re: Inconsistency in class definition/usage order
From: dor.tchizik@gmail.com (Madara Uchiha)

That's not the problem, the problem is when you extend a class with a
(defined) interface, you can't use the class before it is defined (the
class, not the interface). See the examples on the linked question.


On Fri, Apr 5, 2013 at 1:48 PM, Joe Watkins <krakjoe@php.net> wrote:
> On 04/05/2013 11:39 AM, Madara Uchiha wrote:
>>
>> After I saw this question on Stack Overflow:
>>
>> http://stackoverflow.com/questions/15688642/how-does-a-class-extension-or-interface-work,
>> I realized that the guy was right.
>>
>> Is there an explanation for this, or is it just one of those things
>> that got overlooked?
>>
>> Should something be done? (i.e. enforcing class usage only after
>> definition?)
>>
> Interfaces must be declared before being referenced.
>
> Joe