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Error Identifier: interfaceExtends.trait

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Code example #

<?php declare(strict_types = 1);

trait MyTrait
{
}

interface MyInterface extends MyTrait
{
}

Why is it reported? #

An interface declares that it extends a trait, which is not allowed in PHP. Interfaces can only extend other interfaces. Traits are a different kind of language construct used for horizontal code reuse via use statements in classes, not for interface inheritance.

How to fix it #

If the target should be an interface, change the trait to an interface:

-trait MyTrait
+interface MyTrait
 {
 }

 interface MyInterface extends MyTrait
 {
 }

If the trait is correct, the interface should not extend it. Instead, a class can use the trait and implement the interface separately:

 trait MyTrait
 {
 }

-interface MyInterface extends MyTrait
+interface MyInterface
 {
 }
+
+class MyClass implements MyInterface
+{
+	use MyTrait;
+}

Non-ignorable error #

This error cannot be ignored using @phpstan-ignore or the ignoreErrors configuration. Non-ignorable errors indicate code that would cause a crash or a fatal error at runtime, or a fundamental problem in the analysed code that must be addressed.

Rules that report this error #

  • PHPStan\Rules\Classes\ExistingClassesInInterfaceExtendsRule [1]

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