Edit report at http://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=52157&edit=1
ID: 52157 User updated by: l dot declercq at nuxwin dot com Reported by: l dot declercq at nuxwin dot com Summary: Unwanted call of the magic __get method Status: Open Type: Bug Package: Scripting Engine problem Operating System: Debian PHP Version: 5.2.14RC1 New Comment: oops, sorry, it's the magic __get() methods that is unwanted here, not the magic __call() method .. Previous Comments: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2010-06-23 12:43:45] l dot declercq at nuxwin dot com Description: ------------ hello everyone ; In the documentation, it's said that the magic __call method is called when an inaccessible member is read. But I've small issue in my current class with a setter method. When I try to set an Alias on an inexistent member, the magic __call method is also called. To solve the problem, I uses a workaround like this in the setter method: public static function &setAlias($index, &$value) { $instance = self::getInstance(); // Small workaround to avoid call of magic __get(). $instance->$index = ''; return $instance->$index = &$value; } Strange behavior, no ? It's bug or not, if not, can you explain to me the reason of this statement ? I uses php 5.2.6. Sorry, for my poor english, I'm french. Test script: --------------- class Registry { protected static $_instance = null; public static function getInstance() { if(self::$_instance == null) { self::$_instance = new self; } return self::$_instance; } public function __get($index) { print 'Oh my god...'; } public static function &setAlias($index, &$value) { $instance = self::getInstance(); return $instance->$index = &$value; } } class myObject { protected static $_instance = null; public static function &getInstance() { if(self::$_instance == null) { self::$_instance = new self(); } return self::$_instance; } } // Here, I want register a `myObject` instance by reference (not by object identifier) Registry::setAlias('MyData', myObject::getInstance()); echo '<pre>'; var_dump(Registry::getInstance()); echo '</pre>'; Expected result: ---------------- object(Registry)#2 (1) { ["MyData"]=> &object(myObject)#1 (0) { } } Actual result: -------------- Oh my god... Notice: Indirect modification of overloaded property Registry::$MyData has no effect in /var/www/test.php on line 67 Fatal error: Cannot assign by reference to overloaded object in /var/www/test.php on line 67 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- Edit this bug report at http://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=52157&edit=1