apache / apache/netbeans

[PHP] Declaring property and method with same name should produce warning

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Description

### Apache NetBeans version

Apache NetBeans 18

### What happened

PHP allows property and method to be declared with same name. This practice considered as bad design, and NB should warn user.

### How to reproduce

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Research direction

Start by locating the PHP editor diagnostics or semantic-analysis entry point that handles duplicate declarations, then reproduce the examples from the issue. Done means NetBeans warns on the last declaration when a property and method share a name, covering the listed visibility, static, and trait cases.

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Assessment

Tech stack
php
Domain
devtools
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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