Description: ------------ Using of traits and functions in traits generates not expected errors trait Timestampable { private $test; public function test() { $this->test = 'test'; } } if you let run codesniffer over this trait it shows up two errors: first is: <error line="..." column="..." source="Generic.NamingConventions.UpperCaseConstantName.ConstantNotUpperCase" severity="5">Constants must be uppercase; expected TIMESTAMPABLE but found Timestampable</error> - this should not be handled as Constant second is: <error line="..." column="..." source="Generic.WhiteSpace.ScopeIndent.Incorrect" severity="5">Line indented incorrectly; expected 0 spaces, found 4</error> - the indentation is handled wrong because traits are not handled the right way i guess Test script: --------------- trait Timestampable { private $test; public function test() { $this->test = 'test'; } }

Committed a fix to the git repo: https://github.com/squizlabs/PHP_CodeSniffer/commit/f6e857c4baa702493da80efb2c de212ae75389e3