Invalid trait insteadof list
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Category: Engine
Status: Verified
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Description
Description
The following code:
<?php
trait A {
public function test() {
return 'A';
}
}
trait B {
public function test() {
return 'B';
}
}
class C {
use A, B {
A::test insteadof B;
B::test insteadof A;
}
}
$c = new C();
var_dump($c->test());
Resulted in this output:
Fatal error: Uncaught Error: Call to undefined method C::test()
But I expected this output instead:
Some trait-resolution-time error
PHP Version
PHP-5.4+
Operating System
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Research direction
Start by running the minimal PHP reproducer from the issue on a supported PHP build and compare the undefined-method result with the expected trait-resolution-time error. Trace how the use A, B block processes the two opposing insteadof declarations; done means the invalid list is rejected with a trait-resolution error rather than leaving C::test() undefined.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- php
- Domain
- backend
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 45/100