I say keep compatibility. If you want to enforce this, then declare an
interface. That is after all why they exist.
Walt
> Hello,
>
> in the latest snapshot i found some very important differences to the php5
> beta 4 version concerning the behavior of inherited classes. please look at
> the following example:
>
> <pre>
> <?php
> class MyClass extends MyParent{
> function test($arg) {
>
> }
> }
>
> class MyParent {
> function test($arg1, $arg2) {
>
> }
> }
>
> $obj = new MyClass();
> ?>
> </pre>
>
> the output is:
>
> Fatal error: Declaration of MyClass::test() must be compatible with that of
> MyParent::test() in ... on line 3
>
>
> I think that this is a nice feature in the face of "compatibility", but may
> cause in a complete restructure of existing class trees. The consequence is
> a bad :( backward compatibility!! Personally I think it would be a good
> solution to set an option in the configuration or something like this.
>
> other oppinions would be appreciated.
>
> thanks,
> vivi
>
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