From 5ee8366690d368337e8d8aed0560e2d7c44b28c1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Etienne Kneuss <colder@php.net>
Date: Wed, 15 Aug 2007 15:41:29 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] Reverse dynamic static calls related DOC

git-svn-id: https://svn.php.net/repository/phpdoc/en/trunk@241268 c90b9560-bf6c-de11-be94-00142212c4b1
---
 language/oop5/constants.xml            | 17 ++++++-----------
 language/oop5/paamayim-nekudotayim.xml | 12 +-----------
 language/oop5/static.xml               | 12 +-----------
 3 files changed, 8 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)

diff --git a/language/oop5/constants.xml b/language/oop5/constants.xml
index c7bcfda07a..1828a61d2d 100644
--- a/language/oop5/constants.xml
+++ b/language/oop5/constants.xml
@@ -1,21 +1,20 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1"?>
-<!-- $Revision: 1.9 $ -->
+<!-- $Revision: 1.10 $ -->
  <sect1 xml:id="language.oop5.constants" xmlns="http://docbook.org/ns/docbook">
   <title>Class Constants</title>
   <para>
    It is possible to define constant values on a per-class basis remaining the
    same and unchangeable. Constants differ from normal variables in that you
-   don't use the <varname>$</varname> symbol to declare or use them. 
+   don't use the <varname>$</varname> symbol to declare or use them.  Like
+   <link linkend="language.oop5.static">static</link> members, constant values
+   cannot be accessed from an instance of the object (using
+   <literal>$object::constant</literal>).
   </para>
   <para>
    The value must be a constant expression, not (for example) a variable, a
    class member, result of a mathematical operation or a function call.
   </para>
 
-  <para>
-   As of PHP 5.2.4, it's possible to reference the class using a variable.
-  </para>
-
   <example>
    <title>Defining and using a constant</title>
    <programlisting role="php">
@@ -32,13 +31,9 @@ class MyClass
 
 echo MyClass::constant . "\n";
 
-$classname = "MyClass";
-echo $classname::constant . "\n";
-
 $class = new MyClass();
 $class->showConstant();
-
-echo $class::constant."\n";
+// echo $class::constant;  is not allowed
 ?>
 ]]>
    </programlisting>
diff --git a/language/oop5/paamayim-nekudotayim.xml b/language/oop5/paamayim-nekudotayim.xml
index 22593da4a5..422b557e0d 100644
--- a/language/oop5/paamayim-nekudotayim.xml
+++ b/language/oop5/paamayim-nekudotayim.xml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1"?>
-<!-- $Revision: 1.9 $ -->
+<!-- $Revision: 1.10 $ -->
  <sect1 xml:id="language.oop5.paamayim-nekudotayim" xmlns="http://docbook.org/ns/docbook">
   <title>Scope Resolution Operator (::)</title>
 
@@ -16,10 +16,6 @@
    the name of the class.
   </para>
 
-  <para>
-   As of PHP 5.2.4, it's possible to reference the class using a variable.
-  </para>
-
   <para>
    Paamayim Nekudotayim would, at first, seem like a strange choice for
    naming a double-colon. However, while writing the Zend Engine 0.5
@@ -36,9 +32,6 @@ class MyClass {
     const CONST_VALUE = 'A constant value';
 }
 
-$classname = 'MyClass';
-echo $classname::CONST_VALUE;
-
 echo MyClass::CONST_VALUE;
 ?>
 ]]>
@@ -65,9 +58,6 @@ class OtherClass extends MyClass
     }
 }
 
-$classname = 'OtherClass';
-echo $classname::doubleColon();
-
 OtherClass::doubleColon();
 ?>
 ]]>
diff --git a/language/oop5/static.xml b/language/oop5/static.xml
index d58e50b465..d0a47ead47 100644
--- a/language/oop5/static.xml
+++ b/language/oop5/static.xml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1"?>
-<!-- $Revision: 1.12 $ -->
+<!-- $Revision: 1.13 $ -->
  <sect1 xml:id="language.oop5.static" xmlns="http://docbook.org/ns/docbook">
   <title>Static Keyword</title>
 
@@ -32,10 +32,6 @@
    Calling non-static methods statically generates an E_STRICT level warning.
   </para>
 
-  <para>
-   As of PHP 5.2.4, it's possible to reference the class  using a variable.
-  </para>
-
   <example>
    <title>Static member example</title>
    <programlisting role="php">
@@ -69,9 +65,6 @@ print $foo->my_static . "\n";      // Undefined "Property" my_static
 print Bar::$my_static . "\n";
 $bar = new Bar();
 print $bar->fooStatic() . "\n";
-
-$classname = "Bar";
-print $classname::$my_static;
 ?>
 ]]>
    </programlisting>
@@ -89,9 +82,6 @@ class Foo {
 }
 
 Foo::aStaticMethod();
-
-$classname = "Foo";
-print $classname::aStaticMethod();
 ?> 
 ]]>
     </programlisting>