The observer code now longer generates deprecated return value reference

notices.

Bug: 18830

Log/observer.php

@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ function &factory($type, $priority = PEAR_LOG_INFO, $conf = array())
          * instance.
          */
         if (class_exists($class)) {
-            $object = &new $class($priority, $conf);
+            $object = new $class($priority, $conf);
             return $object;
         }
 
@@ -102,9 +102,9 @@ function &factory($type, $priority = PEAR_LOG_INFO, $conf = array())
         if (class_exists($class)) {
             /* Support both new-style and old-style construction. */
             if ($newstyle) {
-                $object = &new $class($priority, $conf);
+                $object = new $class($priority, $conf);
             } else {
-                $object = &new $class($priority);
+                $object = new $class($priority);
             }
             return $object;
         }

package.php

@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 $version = '1.12.7';
 $notes = <<<EOT
 - The 'firebug' handler is now usable with Chrome, as well. (Request 18617)
+- The 'observer' code now longer generates deprecated return value reference notices. (Bug 18830)
 EOT;
 
 $package = new PEAR_PackageFileManager2();

package.xml

@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@
   <email>jan@horde.org</email>
   <active>yes</active>
  </lead>
- <date>2011-07-16</date>
- <time>19:04:29</time>
+ <date>2011-09-18</date>
+ <time>16:55:38</time>
  <version>
   <release>1.12.7</release>
   <api>1.0.0</api>
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@
  <license uri="http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php">MIT License</license>
  <notes>
 - The &apos;firebug&apos; handler is now usable with Chrome, as well. (Request 18617)
+- The &apos;observer&apos; code now longer generates deprecated return value reference notices. (Bug 18830)
  </notes>
  <contents>
   <dir baseinstalldir="/" name="/">
@@ -148,10 +149,11 @@
     <release>stable</release>
     <api>stable</api>
    </stability>
-   <date>2011-07-16</date>
+   <date>2011-09-18</date>
    <license uri="http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php">MIT License</license>
    <notes>
 - The &apos;firebug&apos; handler is now usable with Chrome, as well. (Request 18617)
+- The &apos;observer&apos; code now longer generates deprecated return value reference notices. (Bug 18830)
    </notes>
   </release>
   <release>