<p>Assuming one has an abstract base class <code>foo</code> with <code>__get()</code> defined, and a child class <code>bar</code> which inherits from <code>foo</code> with a private variable <code>$var</code>, will the parent <code>__get()</code> be called when trying to access the private <code>$var</code> from outside the class?  </p>

Yes.
```
```
<?php
    abstract class foo
    {
        public function __get($var)
        {
            echo "Parent (Foo) __get() called for $var\n";
        }
    }

   class bar extends foo
   {
        private $var;
        public function __construct()
        {
            $this->var = "25\n";
        }

        public function getVar()
        {
            return $this->var;
        }
    }

    $obj = new bar();
    echo $obj->var;
    echo $obj->getVar();
?>
```
```
output:
$ php test.php
Parent (Foo) __get() called for var
25