Implement Magic Method __toString.

[rbrouwer]

Would it be possible to implement the magic method __toString in at least Lcobucci\JWT\Token\Plain?

[Slamdunk]

May I ask you what could you to with __toString() that you can't do with the current toString?
Magic is the path to brittleness, imho

[lcobucci]

We removed the magic method on purpose from v4 and don't have plans for adding it back.

The implicit call created confusion among our users and that's something we want to avoid as much as possible.

[rbrouwer]

It might ease some migration to 4. In v3 you had to cast to a specifically cast tokens to a string, you now have to call toString(). Why not support both?

I honestly do believe a adding a simple

public function __toString(): string
{
    return $this->toString();
}

wouldn't hurt this solution, yet make it easier for people to do migrations from 3 to 4.

[Ocramius]

Better explanation at ShittySoft/symfony-live-berlin-2018-doctrine-tutorial#3 (comment)

Closing here.

[Slamdunk]

I was looking for that very post. I really need a web search for every of your post with a like.

[lcobucci]

It might ease some migration to 4. In v3 you had to cast to a specifically cast tokens to a string, you now have to call toString(). Why not support both?

I honestly do believe a adding a simple

public function __toString(): string
{
    return $this->toString();
}

wouldn't hurt this solution, yet make it easier for people to do migrations from 3 to 4.

@rbrouwer that's why v3.4.x still has it. We mention that on our migration guide: https://lcobucci-jwt.readthedocs.io/en/4.1.x/upgrading/#v3x-to-v4x

[Ocramius]

I was looking for that very post. I really need a web search for every of your post with a like.

I use my firefox search bar, plus I'm too damn lazy to write a blogpost.