Method visibility should not be overridden
Checks that the methods don't override visibility.
Overriding a protected method with a public method in a child class makes this method accessible from everywhere. This violates the encapsulation principle and is considered bad practice.
See Method Visibility (php.net) for details.
Locating this inspection
- By ID
Can be used to locate inspection in e.g. Qodana configuration files, where you can quickly enable or disable it, or adjust its settings.
PhpOverridingMethodVisibilityInspection- Via Settings dialog
Path to the inspection settings via IntelliJ Platform IDE Settings dialog, when you need to adjust inspection settings directly from your IDE.
Availability
- By default bundled with
- Can be installed with plugin
PHP, 241.SNAPSHOT
Last modified: 18 June 2024