The parameter and property types are not correctly returned when they are nullable

[Lynh]

Version: 4.1.3

Bug Description

getType does not return correct type

Steps To Reproduce

$class = new ClassType('Hello');

$method = $class->addMethod('greeting');

$param = $method->addParameter('name', null)
    ->setType('string')
    ->setNullable();

echo $param->getType(); // "string"

The class was generated correctly

class Hello
{
        public function greeting(?string $name = null)
        {
        }
}

Expected Behavior

$param->getType() should return ?string or null|string instead of string

[kosciuk]

For me is ok, if you set null with setNullable, you should check with:

echo $param->isNullable(); // true

[Lynh]

Why do I need to check isNullable when I already know it by using setNullable? I want to get the correct param type not the nullable state.

[kosciuk]

Why do you ask for the type if you already know that the answer is string? In large programs you won't know where the type is set or what type it is.

Example: I generate code with ->setType[$entity->getPhpType()].

[Lynh]

Why do you ask for the type if you already know that the answer is string?

It's just an example to reproduce the bug

In large programs you won't know where the type is set or what type it is.

Example: I generate code with ->setType[$entity->getPhpType()].

So what is your point then?. Your example is clearly the reason getType should return the correct types

[kosciuk]

I am a user, I do not participate in the development, I think it is correct to check with isNullable, otherwise you have to parse the response to know if it is nullable or string

[Lynh]

isNullable doesn't return true in the case of ->setType('null|string') but it does return true for ->setType('?string').

If you take a look at this Nette\Utils\Type::fromString

public static function fromString(string $type): self
{
    // ...

    if ($type[0] === '?') {
	return new self([substr($type, 1), 'null']);
    }

    // ...
}

It is clear that the fromString method is capable of parsing and returning the correct types. When using Nette\Utils\Type::fromString('?string'), it correctly returns the expected types. However ->setType('?string')->getType() doesn't (which uses Nette\Utils\Type::fromString behind the scenes). With all the inconsistencies, I believe this is a bug.

Anyway, let the repository owner decide on further actions regarding this report.

[David Grudl]

This behavior is for historical reasons, because functions were created at a time when union types like null|string didn't even exist yet. I would like to change this, but it will break compatibility.