Fixed Unable to perform clean install on CLI with PHP 8.0

Jake B.

Jake B.

Well-known member
Affected version
2.2.3
I haven't tried the web installer, but I assume it's the same

Code: 
[www@docker-df876fg028 html]$ php cmd.php xf:install -v
All 4918 checked files are present and correct. :)
Database name: xenforo
Name of the administrator user (default: Admin): Admin


In Username.php line 142:
                                                                  
  [ErrorException]                                                
  [E_WARNING] Attempt to read property "usernameLength" on array  
                                                                  

Exception trace:
  at /usr/share/nginx/html/src/XF/Validator/Username.php:142
 XF::handlePhpError() at /usr/share/nginx/html/src/XF/Validator/Username.php:142
 XF\Validator\Username->setupOptionDefaults() at /usr/share/nginx/html/src/XF/Validator/AbstractValidator.php:19
 XF\Validator\AbstractValidator->__construct() at /usr/share/nginx/html/src/XF/Container.php:270
 XF\Container->createObject() at /usr/share/nginx/html/src/XF/App.php:1704
 XF\App->XF\{closure}() at /usr/share/nginx/html/src/XF/Container.php:228
 XF\Container->create() at /usr/share/nginx/html/src/XF/App.php:3000
 XF\App->validator() at /usr/share/nginx/html/src/XF/Cli/Command/Install.php:163
 XF\Cli\Command\Install->execute() at /usr/share/nginx/html/src/vendor/symfony/console/Command/Command.php:255
 Symfony\Component\Console\Command\Command->run() at /usr/share/nginx/html/src/vendor/symfony/console/Application.php:992
 Symfony\Component\Console\Application->doRunCommand() at /usr/share/nginx/html/src/vendor/symfony/console/Application.php:255
 Symfony\Component\Console\Application->doRun() at /usr/share/nginx/html/src/vendor/symfony/console/Application.php:148
 Symfony\Component\Console\Application->run() at /usr/share/nginx/html/src/XF/Cli/Runner.php:109
 XF\Cli\Runner->run() at /usr/share/nginx/html/cmd.php:15

xf:install [--user USER] [--password PASSWORD] [--email [EMAIL]] [--title TITLE] [--url URL] [--skip-statistics] [--clear]
 
This seems to be a behaviour change in PHP 8.0 and it isn't a new issue in XF 2.2.3 as far as I can tell.

PHP: 
$array = [];
$value = $array->someProperty;

In PHP 7.4 this code results in [E_NOTICE] Trying to get property 'someProperty' of non-object .
In PHP 8.0 the code results in [E_WARNING] Attempt to read property "someProperty" on array

We used to get away with this when it was just a notice.
 
Thank you for reporting this issue, it has now been resolved. We are aiming to include any changes that have been made in a future XF release (2.2.3 Patch 1).

Change log:
Bypass some username validation for improved PHP 8.0 compat.
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There may be a delay before changes are rolled out to the XenForo Community.
 
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