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Request #49261 Default arguments on interface implicitly passed to implementing classes
Submitted: 2009-08-14 19:56 UTC Modified: 2020-10-04 04:07 UTC
Votes:4
Avg. Score:4.5 ± 0.9
Reproduced:4 of 4 (100.0%)
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From: a dot dotreppe at aspyct dot org Assigned:
Status: Not a bug Package: Class/Object related
PHP Version: 5.3.0 OS: *
Private report: No CVE-ID: None
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 [2009-08-14 19:56 UTC] a dot dotreppe at aspyct dot org
Description:
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Hi,

The aim of interfaces is to provide the same external behavior, no matter what class implements it.

Maybe it would be nice for interfaces to be able to force a default value for argument on implemented methods.
Moreover, that way we could change all method's default argument by modifying it on one place only: the interface.

Reproduce code:
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interface Fetchable {
    const FETCH_ASSOC = 1;

    function fetch($fetchStyle=self::FETCH_ASSOC);
    function fetchAll($fetchStyle=self::FETCH_ASSOC);
}

class PDOLayerStatement implements Fetchable {
    /* This one works fine, but I have to know the default value on interface,
     * and even reference the interface,
     * which will raise the amount of maintenance work
     */
    public function fetch($fetchStyle=Fetchable::FETCH_ASSOC);

    /* These two won't work, sadly :( */
    public function fetch($fetchStyle) {}
    public function fetchAll($fetchStyle) {}
}

Expected result:
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It would be nice if PHP could automatically give Fetchable::FETCH_ASSOC as default value for $fetchStyle in every implementing class.

Actual result:
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Fatal error: Declaration of PDOLayerStatement::fetch() must be compatible with that of Fetchable::fetch() in C:\xampp\htdocs\aspyct\src\test.php

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 [2011-01-01 16:03 UTC] jani@php.net
-Package: Feature/Change Request +Package: Class/Object related -Operating System: Windows Vista 32bit +Operating System: *
 [2020-10-04 03:42 UTC] corey dot taylor dot fl at gmail dot com
I don't know that the default value should be implicit. However, since this is the closest bug on the topic, I wonder if the default values should be part of the signature.

If you define a default value in the interface only, then a mismatch error is thrown.

https://3v4l.org/L94uR

However, if you do define a default value in the class but not the same value, then no error is thrown.

https://3v4l.org/VGpUa7
 [2020-10-04 04:07 UTC] requinix@php.net
-Status: Open +Status: Not a bug
 [2020-10-04 04:07 UTC] requinix@php.net
@OP: I think the confusion between an interface method clearing stating that the parameter is optional and the class method seemingly stating it is not, plus the non-obvious behavior that calling the class's method without the "required" argument is *not* incorrect, far outweighs the benefits.
Also, it's been 11 years.

@corey: Whether the default values should be part of the definition is a matter for the RFC process.
https://wiki.php.net/rfc/howto
 
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