1.2.334. Defined Parent MP

This rule reports when a static call with parent, where the parent has an actual definition.

<?php

class foo {
    protected function parentDefined() {}
    protected function unusedParentMethod() {}

    // visibility is checked too
    protected function unusuableParentMethod() {}
}

class bar extends foo {

    private function someMethod() {
        // reported
        parent::parentDefined();

        // not reported, as method is unreachable in parent
        parent::unusuableParentMethod();

        // not reported, as method is undefined in parent
        parent::parentUndefined();

    }

    protected function parentDefined2() {}
}

?>

1.2.334.1. Specs

Short name	Classes/DefinedParentMP
Rulesets	All, Changed Behavior
Exakat since	0.8.4
PHP Version	All
Severity
Time To Fix
Precision	Very high
Available in	Entreprise Edition, Exakat Cloud