Without them being defined in some special way?
I am very surprised that after 7 years of OOP I dont know that but I will
check it out tomorrow.
Debbie
----- Original Message -----
From: "Rasmus Lerdorf" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Nick Eby" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Cc: "Debbie Dyer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>;
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, October 02, 2002 11:28 PM
Subject: Re: [PHP] Inheritance and a class function: on what class was it
called?
> Since static method calls are completely disconnected from any class
> instance asking which class the method call is from is rather meaningless,
> and no, I don't think there is any way to get that.
>
> -Rasmus
>
> On Wed, 2 Oct 2002, Nick Eby wrote:
>
> > PHP allows static method calls... But back to my original question...
> > inside a method that has been called statically, can I determine for
what
> > class the method was called? Again, obviously the question is only
> > applicable if there is some inheritance involved, and the child class
does
> > not declare the method in question. Below is my original example
spelled
> > out in code... the call to get_class is not valid since there won't be a
> > $this variable in the context of the static method... Can I replace it
with
> > something that will cause it to echo "B"?
> >
> > Class A {
> > function staticFunc() { echo get_class($this); }
> > }
> >
> > Class B extends A {}
> >
> > B::staticFunc();
> >
> > thanks again
> > /nick
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Rasmus Lerdorf" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > To: "Debbie Dyer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Cc: "Nick Eby" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Sent: Wednesday, October 02, 2002 3:08 PM
> > Subject: Re: [PHP] Inheritance and a class function: on what class was
it
> > called?
> >
> >
> > > > The mistake is mine not yours. I know about the :: operator I use it
all
> > the
> > > > time (but within classes parent::function() etc) - but I never
realised
> > > > until now that PHP will let you use any class before instantiation
(and
> > > > nearly all my PHP work uses classes). I have never even attempted to
try
> > it
> > > > because in all other languages I know trying to use an ordinary
class
> > before
> > > > instantiation will just result in a null pointer error or the
equivalent
> > of
> > > > one.
> > > >
> > > > PHP OOP is different I know, one big example is that there is no
> > provision
> > > > for data encapsulation - one of the main objectives of OOP, neither
can
> > you
> > > > differentiate between types of classes/methods (which is probably
what
> > is
> > > > causing the confusion).
> > > >
> > > > Now it seems it is even more different than I thought. All I can say
is
> > > > mmhh.......
> > >
> > > Most OO languages allow static method calls. C++, Java, Python, Ruby,
> > > etc. PHP may have some OO differences, but this is not one of them.
> > >
> > > -Rasmus
> >
>
>
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