Posted by M. Sokolewicz on 01/20/05 17:39

Sergio Gorelyshev wrote:
> Hi all.
>
> Situation:
>
> interface MyInterface {
> public static myMethod();
> }
>
> class MyClass implements MyInterface {
> public static myMethod() {}
> }
>
> This sample will crash with message
> Fatal error: Access type for interface method MyInterface::myMethod() must be omitted in somefile.php on line NN
>
> Why I'm not able to clarify call's type (static) for methods in interface? I'm predict closely that method myMethod() in all classes which implements MyInterface must be called statically. A little trick allowed to me to resolve this problem, but my question more ideological than practical.
>
> Thanks
it's not the static part, it's the public part. You can't make
non-public static methods. It's simply impossible by the definition of
protected and private (both allow only the object itself to access it,
or (in case of protected) a descendent).

So, removing the public part should work out fine.

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