[PROPOSAL] Change (just slightly) read/write_property() and get_property_ptr_ptr() usage View as Markdown

Hello,

Does that fix the problem where:

$object->theArray[] = (...);

is invalid when 'theArray' is implemented using __get()?

Whoever fixes that one could get all free drinks at PHP conferences:

PHP Hacker: "Hi, I'm the guy who made it so you can add items to an array which
is returned through __get()"
PHP Fanboy: "Dude that is so awesome, how could I ever repay you!? Can I buy
you a beer?"

regards,
Peter

--- Michael Wallner mike@php.net wrote:

Hi,

I'd like to suggest a change to how the read_property object handler
operates.

Wouldn't it be reasonable for the engine to use get_property_ptr_ptr()
whenever
it wants to modify a property and get rid of using read_property() for write
access?

That would make rather simple ops like concatenation, in-/decrementation etc
work again with overloaded internal classes. Just make the engine use
read_property() followed by a write_property() when there's no
get_property_ptr_ptr().

Punish me if I'm really that far off.

Thoughts?

Michael

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