<?php
class MyClass {

   protected function myFunc() {
     echo "MyClass::myFunc()\n";
   }
}

class OtherClass extends MyClass {

   /* Override parent's definition */
   public function myFunc() {

     /* But still call the parent function */
     parent::myFunc();
     echo "OtherClass::myFunc()\n";
   }
}

$class = new OtherClass();
$class->myFunc();
?>