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Subject: Re: [PHP-DEV] Implementing Generics, and none scalar default
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From: smalyshev@gmail.com (Stanislav Malyshev)

Hi!

> I'm thinking primarily of the benefit to base or abstract classes.  For

Both can have constructors.

> base classes which expect certain properties be set, they are exposed to
> the danger of remaining unset if the derived class overrides the
> constructor without calling the parent.

You should always call the parent ctor. There's pretty much no reason to
ever not to call parent ctor.

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Stas Malyshev
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