Error Identifier: generics.deprecatedInterfaceBound

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This error is reported by phpstan/phpstan-deprecation-rules.

Code example #

<?php declare(strict_types = 1);

/** @deprecated Use NewInterface instead */
interface OldInterface
{
}

/**
 * @template T of OldInterface
 */
class Repository
{
}

Why is it reported? #

A @template tag uses a deprecated interface as its bound type. The interface referenced in the of clause has been marked with the @deprecated PHPDoc tag, indicating it is scheduled for removal or replacement. When the deprecated interface is removed, the template bound will become invalid.

How to fix it #

Replace the deprecated interface with its recommended replacement in the template bound:

 <?php declare(strict_types = 1);
 
 /**
- * @template T of OldInterface
+ * @template T of NewInterface
  */
 class Repository
 {
 }

How to ignore this error #

You can use the identifier generics.deprecatedInterfaceBound to ignore this error using a comment:

// @phpstan-ignore generics.deprecatedInterfaceBound
codeThatProducesTheError();

You can also use only the identifier key to ignore all errors of the same type in your configuration file in the ignoreErrors parameter:

parameters:
	ignoreErrors:
		-
			identifier: generics.deprecatedInterfaceBound

Rules that report this error #

PHPStan\Rules\Deprecations\RestrictedDeprecatedClassNameUsageExtension [1] phpstan/phpstan-deprecation-rules

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