HipHop Fatal error: syntax error, unexpected T_CLASS

Question

I am trying to make a framework work for HHVM, but I am running into this weird error that only occurs in Hip-Hop HHVM. The same error only occurs in versions of PHP 5.2 and lower. The full error is

HipHop Fatal error: syntax error, unexpected T_CLASS in /var/www/www.unbiasly.com/libraries/prodigyview/data/PVStaticPatterns.php on line 116

Line 116 is this class here:

https://github.com/ProdigyView/ProdigyView-Core/blob/master/data/PVStaticPatterns.php#L116

Is there something different about the Reflection class in HHVM? Is it running on an older version of PHP? Can't make heads or tails of the T_CLASS error.

Are you saying $method -> class cannot be used? Even if it's part of the reflection's method object? — Devin Dixon, Jun 28 '13 at 11:50
Well, Hip-hop compiles PHP to C, right? Perhaps it's not smart enough to detect the property, and thinks it's a class definition starting — nice ass, Jun 28 '13 at 11:56
Well, it appear that is it. I change $method -> class to $method -> {'class'} as a fix....seems kinda ridiculous that a method would have to be called that way. — Devin Dixon, Jun 28 '13 at 12:01
Also, you might want to add that as answer so I can give you credit — Devin Dixon, Jun 28 '13 at 12:09

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Jul 22 '13 at 21:48

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This is a bug. class is a context sensitive keyword and the space before it makes us think you're making a class. I opened an issue: https://github.com/facebook/hiphop-php/issues/873

answered Jul 22 '13 at 21:48

Paul Tarjan

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I should have updated this, I also made a bug for this before: https://github.com/facebook/hiphop-php/issues/833 – Devin Dixon Jul 23 '13 at 13:34
This is bug is fixed in the latest HHVM release. – Drew Paroski Oct 06 '13 at 01:54

HipHop Fatal error: syntax error, unexpected T_CLASS

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