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Bug #30791 magic methods (__sleep/__wakeup/__toString) call __call if object is overloaded.
Submitted: 2004-11-15 09:57 UTC Modified: 2005-06-01 13:04 UTC
Votes:2
Avg. Score:5.0 ± 0.0
Reproduced:2 of 2 (100.0%)
Same Version:0 (0.0%)
Same OS:1 (50.0%)
From: alan at akbkhome dot com Assigned: dmitry (profile)
Status: Closed Package: Scripting Engine problem
PHP Version: 5CVS-2004-11-15 (dev) OS: *
Private report: No CVE-ID: None
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 [2004-11-15 09:57 UTC] alan at akbkhome dot com 
Description:
------------
If an object is overloaded (with __call()), then serializ'ing the object will fail unless __sleep() is defined.

It would be far clearer to either
a) - force __sleep to defined on overloaded objects (E_WARN?)
b) - dont call __call() with the __sleep() request.



Reproduce code:
---------------
class a {
   public $a = 4;
   function __call($a,$b) {
       return "unknown method";
   }
}
$b = new a;
echo serialize($b);


Expected result:
----------------
Warning: __sleep is not defined on an overloaded object with __call()

Actual result:
--------------
Warning about unexpected return value to __sleep() and an empty string output from serialize()

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 [2005-01-13 00:02 UTC] tony2001@php.net 
>If an object is overloaded (with __call()), then >serializ'ing the object will fail unless __sleep() is defined.
.. or unless __call() returns Array of instance names.

I'd say there is no bug, 'cos your overloaded __sleep() method indeed returns wrong data.
 [2005-01-13 02:10 UTC] alan at akbkhome dot com 
Marcus already confirmed this needs fixing - the serialize code should not end up calling __call() on overloaded objects.
 [2005-01-13 02:13 UTC] alan_k@php.net 
Changing to verified - although it's not critical (as overload was experimental in 4.x) it is a BC break - and is a relatively unexpected behaviour..
 [2005-03-07 21:55 UTC] sniper@php.net 
This is what I get with latest CVS HEAD:

# php5 t.php 
Notice: serialize(): __sleep should return an array only containing the names of instance-variables to serialize. in /home/jani/t.php on line 10
 [2005-03-15 01:00 UTC] php-bugs at lists dot php dot net 
No feedback was provided for this bug for over a week, so it is
being suspended automatically. If you are able to provide the
information that was originally requested, please do so and change
the status of the bug back to "Open".
 [2005-04-14 09:42 UTC] alan_k@php.net 
This bug needs either fixing or verifying as wont-fix. (or documenting....) so leaving it as verified until one of those occur...
 [2005-04-14 09:47 UTC] alan_k@php.net 
changing title to reflect issue...
 [2005-06-01 13:04 UTC] dmitry@php.net 
Fixed in CVS HEAD and PHP_5_0.
 
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