Question

Assuming one has an abstract base class foo with __get() defined, and a child class bar which inherits from foo with a private variable $var, will the parent __get() be called when trying to access the private $var from outside the class?

Answer 1

Yes.

<?php     abstract class foo     {         public function __get($var)         {             echo 'Parent (Foo) __get() called for $var\n';         }     }     class bar extends foo    {         private $var;         public function __construct()         {             $this->var = '25\n';         }          public function getVar()         {             return $this->var;         }     }      $obj = new bar();     echo $obj->var;     echo $obj->getVar(); ?> 

output:

$ php test.php

Parent (Foo) __get() called for var

25