File paths specified using --stdin-path can now point to fake file lo…

…cations (request #1488)

package.xml

@@ -64,6 +64,10 @@ http://pear.php.net/dtd/package-2.0.xsd">
     -- Thanks to Juliette Reinders Folmer for the patch
   - Added phpcs.xsd to allow validation of ruleset XML files
     -- Thanks to Renaat De Muynck for the contribution
+  - File paths specified using --stdin-path can now point to fake file locations (request #1488)
+    -- Previously, STDIN files using fake file paths were excluded from checking
+  - Ignore patterns are now checked on symlink target paths instead of symlink source paths
+    -- Restores previous behaviour of this feature
   - Added Generic.PHP.DiscourageGoto to warn about the use of the GOTO language construct
     -- Thanks to Juliette Reinders Folmer for the contribution
   - Squiz.Commenting.FunctionComment now supports nullable type hints

src/Filters/Filter.php

@@ -81,10 +81,7 @@ public function __construct($iterator, $basedir, Config $config, Ruleset $rulese
      */
     public function accept()
     {
-        $filePath = Util\Common::realpath($this->current());
-        if ($filePath === false) {
-            return false;
-        }
+        $filePath = $this->current();
 
         if (is_dir($filePath) === true) {
             if ($this->config->local === true) {