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Subject: Re: [PHP-DEV] [RFC][Vote] Return Types
From: cmbecker69@gmx.de (Christoph Becker)

Ivan Enderlin @ Hoa wrote:

> Excellent RFC, thank you. However, there is no mention about using
> `static`, `self` or `parent` as a type (it is possible for an argument).
> Something like:
> ```php
> class Singleton {
> 
>     public function getInstance ( $x, $y): static { … }
> }
> ```
> Maybe I miss it in the discussion?
> Thoughts?

The possible usage of self and parent is already documented:
<https://wiki.php.net/rfc/returntypehinting#differences_from_past_rfcs>.

Regarding static, see <http://news.php.net/php.internals/78116>.

-- 
Christoph M. Becker