method.staticCall

Code example

<?php declare(strict_types = 1);

class Foo
{
	public function doFoo(): void
	{
	}
}

Foo::doFoo();

Why is it reported?

An instance method is being called statically using the :: operator. The method doFoo() is not declared as static, so it requires an object instance to be called on. Calling it statically is deprecated in modern PHP versions and can lead to errors if the method uses $this.

How to fix it

Call the method on an instance of the class:

-Foo::doFoo();
+$foo = new Foo();
+$foo->doFoo();

If the method does not use $this and is intended to be called statically, declare it as static:

 class Foo
 {
-	public function doFoo(): void
+	public static function doFoo(): void
 	{
 	}
 }