PHP warning magic method set() class.XMLHttpRequest.php

Question

i have a php script that runs perfectly but i get 2 errors:

    Warning: The magic method __set() must have public visibility
 and cannot be static in C:\wamp\www\class.XMLHttpRequest.php on line 63

    Warning: The magic method __get() must have public visibility
 and cannot be static in C:\wamp\www\class.XMLHttpRequest.php on line 89

is this important? can i make it dissapear? or fix ?

thanks in advance!

Answer 1

Post the corresponding code.

You can fix the issue by removing the keyword static and replace private with public on the lines 63 and 89. But even if a private static __set() or __get() method is invalid PHP and doesn't make much sense, maybe the guy who wrote the code had a reason to do so. Check nearby comments for hints.

Answer 2

line 63 : private function __set($property, $value), line 89 : private function __get($property)

The source of the error may lie in the code that are calling these functions. How many parts of the website call __set and __get? (perform a file recursive search for this)

I would say it might be risky to suddenly change a private to public without seeing overall what that affects first. MVCs can be tricky to figure out.