How to call grandparent method without getting E_STRICT error?

Question

Sometimes I need to execute grandparent method (that is, bypass the parent method), I know this is code smell, but sometimes I can\'t change the other classes (frameworks, l

Answer 1

You may use ReflectionMethod->invoke()

Example:

age;
    }
}

class Pa extends Grandpa {
    protected $age = 'less old';
    public function sayMyAge() {
        return 'sayMyAge() in Pa should be less old. ' .
                  'My age is: ' . $this->age;
    }
}

class Son extends Pa {
    protected $age = 'younger';
    public function sayMyAge() {
        return 'sayMyAge() in Son should be younger. ' .
                  'My age is: ' . $this->age;
    }
}

$son = new Son();
$reflectionMethod = new ReflectionMethod(get_parent_class(get_parent_class($son)), 
                                         'sayMyAge');
echo $reflectionMethod->invoke($son);
// returns:
// sayMyAge() in Grandpa should be very old. My age is: younger

Note: The invoked method must be public.