--TEST-- Redeclare inherited protected property as protected. --FILE-- <?php class A { protected $p = "A::p"; function showA() { echo $this->p . "\n"; } } class B extends A { protected $p = "B::p"; function showB() { echo $this->p . "\n"; } } $a = new A; $a->showA(); $b = new B; $b->showA(); $b->showB(); ?> --EXPECT-- A::p B::p B::p