1.2.265. Could Be Protected Method

Those methods are declared ‘public’, but are never used publicly. They may be made ‘protected’.

These properties may even be made private.

<?php

class foo {
    // Public, and used publicly
    public publicMethod() {}

    // Public, but never used outside the class or its children
    public protectedMethod() {}

    private function bar() {
        $this->protectedMethod();
    }
}

$foo = new Foo();
$foo->publicMethod();

?>

1.2.265.1. Connex PHP features

• visibility

• method

1.2.265.1.1. Suggestions

• Use protected visibility with these methods.

1.2.265.1.2. Specs

Short name	Classes/CouldBeProtectedMethod
Rulesets	All, Changed Behavior, Class Review
Exakat since	0.12.11
PHP Version	All
Severity	Minor
Time To Fix	Quick (30 mins)
Precision	Very high
Available in	Entreprise Edition, Exakat Cloud