.. _cannot-rebind-scope-of-closure-created-from-method:

Cannot rebind scope of closure created from method
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		Cannot rebind scope of closure created from method: When a closure is build from a method and an existing object, it is not possible to rebind it to another object.
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Description
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When a closure is build from a method and an existing object, it is not possible to rebind it to another object.

Example
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.. code-block:: php

   <?php
   
   class X {
       function method () {}
   }
   
   class Y {}
   
   $x = new X;
   $fn = $x->method(...);
   $ret = $fn->bindTo($x, Y::class);
   
   ?>

Solutions
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+ To be rebound, the closure must be build from within the class.