PHP 5.4.0alpha3 traits abuse

alias-abuse.php

<?php
/**
 * ============
 * Defect: can alias-override class constructor, but only when using legacy constructor naming convention
 * ============
 */
trait SomeTrait {
	private function constructor() {
		echo "this is abuse\n";
	}
}

class SomeClass {
	use SomeTrait {
		constructor as __construct;
	}

	public function SomeClass() {
		echo "this is a constructor";
	}
}

$c = new SomeClass(); // Fatal error: Call to private SomeClass::__construct()

method-name-abuse.php

<?php
/**
 * ============
 * Defect: can override class constructor, but only when using legacy constructor naming convention
 * ============
 */
trait SomeTrait {
	private function __construct() {
		echo "this is abuse\n";
	}
}

class SomeClass {
	use SomeTrait;

	public function SomeClass() {
		echo "this is a constructor";
	}
}

$c = new SomeClass(); // Fatal error: Call to private SomeClass::__construct()