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