[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #18950: get_post_types() does not return post-types registered with verbose alternatives of the $public argument

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#18950: get_post_types() does not return post-types registered with verbose
alternatives of the $public argument
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 Reporter:  fireproofsocks  |      Owner:
     Type:  defect (bug)    |     Status:  new
 Priority:  normal          |  Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  Post Types      |    Version:  3.2.1
 Severity:  major           |   Keywords:
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 The $public argument for the '''register_post_type()''' function is
 supposedly an alternative for setting the arguments for
 publicly_queriable, show_ui, show_in_nav_menus, and exclude_from_search;
 It's true that setting the public argument does cause these other values
 to be set, but if you then use '''get_post_types()''' to query for public
 post-types, WP does not recognize the equivalence between setting the
 public option or verbosely setting the others.


 == To Reproduce: ==

 Enter the following code into a plugin:
 {{{
 function testing() {
  $args => array(
    'publicly_queriable' => true,
    'show_ui' => true,
    'show_in_nav_menus'  => true,
    'exclude_from_search => false
  );
  register_post_type('my_custom_post_type', $args);
 }

 add_action('init', 'testing');
 }}}

 In a theme file (or somewhere after the init event):
 {{{

 $pts = get_post_types( array('public'=>true, '_builtin'=>false) );

 print_r($pts); // <-- empty!
 }}}


 == Expected Result ==

 I would expect the get_post_types() function to return the
 '''my_custom_post_type''' post-type because it is using the equivalent of
 the $public argument.


 == Actual Result ==

 No post-types are returned.

 This represents a problem: other plugins that interact with post-types
 often rely on the $public argument when using the '''get_post_types()'''
 function, so any plugin that attempts to verbosely set component
 attributes will not be recognized.  This effectively breaks the API and
 trainwrecks the interconnectedness of the post-types.

 == See Also ==

 See forum post: http://wordpress.org/support/topic/public-attribute-for-
 register_post_type?replies=5#post-2391689


 WordPress 3.2.1
 PHP 5.3.2

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