fun with php

wtf.php

<?php

abstract class Base {
    protected $name = 'Base';
}

class Foo extends Base {
    // defining $name here will properly fatal on access violation
    // protected $name = 'Foo';

    public function __construct() {
        // however, setting it here is all good!
        $this->name = 'Foo';
    }
}

class Bar extends Base {
    public static function fooName() {
        $foo = new Foo();
        echo $foo->name."\n";
    }
}

Bar::fooName(); // Foo

$foo = new Foo();
print_r($foo);

/**
Foo Object
(
    [name:protected] => Foo
)
**/