[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #12821: Merge get_posts() and get_pages() (was: Allow get_pages() to query non-heirarchical post types?)

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#12821: Merge get_posts() and get_pages()
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 Reporter:  mikeschinkel  |        Owner:          
     Type:  enhancement   |       Status:  reopened
 Priority:  normal        |    Milestone:  3.1     
Component:  Post Types    |      Version:  3.0     
 Severity:  normal        |   Resolution:          
 Keywords:  needs-patch   |  
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Changes (by nacin):

  * status:  closed => reopened
  * resolution:  wontfix =>
  * milestone:  => 3.1


Old description:

> It seems "hierarchical" is an optional argument and yet get_pages()
> checks for non-hierarchical post types and if so exits.  Is there a
> reason for get_pages() not to support non-heirachical post types?  Seem
> like it might be a legacy concern prior to custom post types?
>
> FYI, I changed my custom post type where I ran into this to be
> hierarchical just to test it and it worked fine but that custom post type
> really should be hierarchical.

New description:

 get_pages() should wrap get_posts() the same way get_page() wraps
 get_post(). Arguments of different names need to be retained for back
 compat.

 Reasoning for this includes #14823. Querying a nonhierarchical post type
 should still be allowed with child_of for example, to allow for cross-type
 relationships.

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