1.2.730. Multiple Alias Definitions¶

Some aliases are representing different classes across the repository. This leads to potential confusion.

Across an application, it is recommended to use the same namespace for one alias. Failing to do this lead to the same keyword to represent different values in different files, with different behavior. Those are hard to find bugs.

<?php

namespace A {
    use D\d; // aka D
}

// Those are usually in different files, rather than just different namespaces.

namespace B {
    use B\c as D; // also D. This could be named something else
}

?>

1.2.730.1. Connex PHP features¶

Namespaces

Naming

Use Alias

1.2.730.1.1. Suggestions¶

Give more specific names to classes
Use an alias ‘use AB ac BC’ to give locally another name

1.2.730.1.2. Specs¶

Short name	Namespaces/MultipleAliasDefinitions
Rulesets	All, Analyze, CE, CI-checks, Changed Behavior
Exakat since	0.8.4
PHP Version	All
Severity	Minor
Time To Fix	Instant (5 mins)
Precision	Very high
Examples	ChurchCRM, Phinx
Available in	Entreprise Edition, Community Edition, Exakat Cloud