[PHP-DEV] $class::bar() yields parse error

[Sebastian Bergmann]

  Calling static methods on 'variable' classes currently yields a parse 
  error:

    <?php
    class foo {
      function bar() {
        echo 'foobar';
      }
    }
    
    $class = 'foo';
    $class::bar();
    ?>

  I think it would be great if the above syntax would be possible. Any
  technical obstacles, comments?

  Doing

    <?php
    class foo {
      function bar() {
        echo 'foobar';
      }
    }
    
    $class  = 'foo';
    $object = new $class;
    $object->bar();
    ?>

  is against the idea of static classes, IMHO.

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