.. _bad-class-name-in-the-catch-statement: Bad class name in the catch statement ------------------------------------- .. meta:: :description: Bad class name in the catch statement: A ``catch`` clause lists one or more class or interface names (possibly joined with ``|``) that the caught exception must match. :og:image: https://php-errors.readthedocs.io/en/latest/_static/logo.png :og:type: article :og:title: Bad class name in the catch statement :og:description: A ``catch`` clause lists one or more class or interface names (possibly joined with ``|``) that the caught exception must match :og:url: https://php-errors.readthedocs.io/en/latest/messages/bad-class-name-in-the-catch-statement.html :og:locale: en :twitter:card: summary_large_image :twitter:site: @exakat :twitter:title: Bad class name in the catch statement :twitter:description: Bad class name in the catch statement: A ``catch`` clause lists one or more class or interface names (possibly joined with ``|``) that the caught exception must match :twitter:creator: @exakat :twitter:image:src: https://php-errors.readthedocs.io/en/latest/_static/logo.png .. raw:: html Description ___________ A ``catch`` clause lists one or more class or interface names (possibly joined with ``|``) that the caught exception must match. Those names have to be resolvable to a concrete class at compile time. The pseudo-class ``static`` refers to ``the class the method was actually called on``, which is only known at runtime, not at compile time. Since PHP needs to know the exact catch types while compiling the ``try``/``catch`` block, ``static`` cannot be used there, even though it is otherwise allowed as a return type or inside the method body. Example _______ .. code-block:: php Literal Examples **************** + Bad class name in the catch statement Solutions _________ + Use the real class name instead of ``static``. + Use ``self`` if the intent is to catch the class in which the method is defined. Changed Behavior ________________ This error may appear following an evolution in behavior, in previous versions. See ` `_.