1.2.1247. Undefined Insteadof

Insteadof tries to replace a method with another, but it doesn’t exists. This happens when the replacing class is refactored, and some of its definition are dropped.

Insteadof may replace a non-existing method with an existing one, but not the contrary.

This error is not linted : it only appears at execution time.

<?php

trait A {
    function C (){}
}

trait B {
    function C (){}
}

class Talker {
    use A, B {
        B::C insteadof A;
        B::D insteadof A;
    }
}

new Talker();
?>

See also Traits.

1.2.1247.1. Suggestions

• Remove the insteadof expression

• Fix the original method and replace it with an existing method

1.2.1247.2. Specs

Short name	Traits/UndefinedInsteadof
Rulesets	All, Analyze, CE, CI-checks, Changed Behavior, LintButWontExec
Exakat since	1.4.2
PHP Version	All
Severity	Major
Time To Fix	Instant (5 mins)
Precision	High
Features	insteadof, trait, method
Note	This issue may lint but will not run
Available in	Entreprise Edition, Community Edition, Exakat Cloud