1 | <?php |
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19 | abstract class Method |
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20 | { |
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21 | use CondorcetVersion; |
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23 | public static $_maxCandidates = null; |
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25 | protected $_selfElection; |
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26 | protected $_Result; |
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28 | 92 | public function __construct (Election $mother) |
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37 | 21 | public function getResult () : Result |
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49 | abstract protected function getStats () : array; |
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51 | 84 | protected function createResult (array $result) : Result |
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61 | } |
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Let’s take a look at an example:
In the above example, the authenticate() method works fine as long as you just pass instances of MyUser. However, if you now also want to pass a different sub-classes of User which does not have a getDisplayName() method, the code will break.
Available Fixes
Change the type-hint for the parameter:
Add an additional type-check:
Add the method to the parent class: