PHP: ReflectionClass

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<div class="partintro"><p class="verinfo">(PHP 5, PHP 7, PHP 8)</p> <div class="section" id="reflectionclass.intro"> <h2 class="title">Introduction</h2> <p class="para"> The <span class="classname"><strong class="classname">ReflectionClass</strong></span> class reports information about a class. </p> </div> <div class="section" id="reflectionclass.synopsis"> <h2 class="title">Class synopsis</h2> <div class="classsynopsis"><div class="classsynopsisinfo"> <span class="modifier">class</span> <strong class="classname"><strong class="classname">ReflectionClass</strong></strong> <span class="modifier">implements</span> <a href="class.reflector.php" class="interfacename">Reflector</a> {</div> <div class="classsynopsisinfo classsynopsisinfo_comment">/* Constants */</div> <div class="fieldsynopsis"> <span class="modifier">public</span> <span class="modifier">const</span> <span class="type"><a href="language.types.integer.php" class="type int">int</a></span> <var class="fieldsynopsis_varname"><a href="class.reflectionclass.php#reflectionclass.constants.is-implicit-abstract"><var class="varname">IS_IMPLICIT_ABSTRACT</var></a></var>;</div> <div class="fieldsynopsis"><span class="modifier">public</span> <span class="modifier">const</span> <span class="type"><a href="language.types.integer.php" class="type int">int</a></span> <var class="fieldsynopsis_varname"><a href="class.reflectionclass.php#reflectionclass.constants.is-explicit-abstract"><var class="varname">IS_EXPLICIT_ABSTRACT</var></a></var>;</div> <div class="fieldsynopsis"><span class="modifier">public</span> <span class="modifier">const</span> <span class="type"><a href="language.types.integer.php" class="type int">int</a></span> <var class="fieldsynopsis_varname"><a href="class.reflectionclass.php#reflectionclass.constants.is-final"><var class="varname">IS_FINAL</var></a></var>;</div> <div class="fieldsynopsis"><span class="modifier">public</span> <span class="modifier">const</span> <span class="type"><a href="language.types.integer.php" class="type int">int</a></span> <var class="fieldsynopsis_varname"><a href="class.reflectionclass.php#reflectionclass.constants.is-readonly"><var class="varname">IS_READONLY</var></a></var>;</div> <div class="fieldsynopsis"><span class="modifier">public</span> <span class="modifier">const</span> <span class="type"><a href="language.types.integer.php" class="type int">int</a></span> <var class="fieldsynopsis_varname"><a href="class.reflectionclass.php#reflectionclass.constants.skip-initialization-on-serialize"><var class="varname">SKIP_INITIALIZATION_ON_SERIALIZE</var></a></var>;</div> <div class="fieldsynopsis"><span class="modifier">public</span> <span class="modifier">const</span> <span class="type"><a href="language.types.integer.php" class="type int">int</a></span> <var class="fieldsynopsis_varname"><a href="class.reflectionclass.php#reflectionclass.constants.skip-destructor"><var class="varname">SKIP_DESTRUCTOR</var></a></var>;</div> <div class="classsynopsisinfo classsynopsisinfo_comment">/* Properties */</div> <div class="fieldsynopsis"><span class="modifier">public</span> <span class="type"><a href="language.types.string.php" class="type string">string</a></span> <var class="varname"><a href="class.reflectionclass.php#reflectionclass.props.name">$<var class="varname">name</var></a></var>;</div> <div class="classsynopsisinfo classsynopsisinfo_comment">/* Methods */</div> <div class="constructorsynopsis dc-description"> <span class="modifier">public</span> <span class="methodname"><a href="reflectionclass.construct.php" class="methodname">__construct</a></span>(<span class="methodparam"><span class="type"><span class="type"><a href="language.types.object.php" class="type object">object</a></span>|<span class="type"><a href="language.types.string.php" class="type string">string</a></span></span> <code class="parameter">$objectOrClass</code></span>)</div> <div class="methodsynopsis dc-description"><span class="modifier">public</span> <span class="modifier">static</span> <span class="methodname"><a href="reflectionclass.export.php" class="methodname">export</a></span>(<span class="methodparam"><span class="type"><a href="language.types.mixed.php" class="type mixed">mixed</a></span> <code class="parameter">$argument</code></span>, <span class="methodparam"><span class="type"><a href="language.types.boolean.php" class="type bool">bool</a></span> <code class="parameter">$return</code><span class="initializer"> = <strong><code><a href="reserved.constants.php#constant.false">false</a></code></strong></span></span>): <span class="type"><a href="language.types.string.php" class="type string">string</a></span></div> <div class="methodsynopsis dc-description"><span class="modifier">public</span> <span class="methodname"><a href="reflectionclass.getattributes.php" class="methodname">getAttributes</a></span>(<span class="methodparam"><span class="type"><span class="type"><a href="language.types.null.php" class="type null">?</a></span><span class="type"><a href="language.types.string.php" class="type string">string</a></span></span> <code class="parameter">$name</code><span class="initializer"> = <strong><code><a href="reserved.constants.php#constant.null">null</a></code></strong></span></span>, <span class="methodparam"><span class="type"><a href="language.types.integer.php" class="type int">int</a></span> <code class="parameter">$flags</code><span class="initializer"> = 0</span></span>): <span class="type"><a href="language.types.array.php" class="type array">array</a></span></div> <div class="methodsynopsis dc-description"><span class="modifier">public</span> <span class="methodname"><a href="reflectionclass.getconstant.php" class="methodname">getConstant</a></span>(<span class="methodparam"><span class="type"><a href="language.types.string.php" class="type string">string</a></span> <code class="parameter">$name</code></span>): <span class="type"><a href="language.types.mixed.php" class="type mixed">mixed</a></span></div> <div class="methodsynopsis dc-description"><span class="modifier">public</span> <span class="methodname"><a href="reflectionclass.getconstants.php" class="methodname">getConstants</a></span>(<span class="methodparam"><span class="type"><span class="type"><a href="language.types.null.php" class="type null">?</a></span><span class="type"><a href="language.types.integer.php" class="type int">int</a></span></span> <code class="parameter">$filter</code><span class="initializer"> = <strong><code><a href="reserved.constants.php#constant.null">null</a></code></strong></span></span>): <span class="type"><a href="language.types.array.php" class="type array">array</a></span></div> <div class="methodsynopsis dc-description"><span class="modifier">public</span> <span class="methodname"><a href="reflectionclass.getconstructor.php" class="methodname">getConstructor</a></span>(): <span class="type"><span class="type"><a href="language.types.null.php" class="type null">?</a></span><span class="type"><a href="class.reflectionmethod.php" class="type ReflectionMethod">ReflectionMethod</a></span></span></div> <div class="methodsynopsis dc-description"><span class="modifier">public</span> <span class="methodname"><a href="reflectionclass.getdefaultproperties.php" class="methodname">getDefaultProperties</a></span>(): <span class="type"><a href="language.types.array.php" class="type array">array</a></span></div> <div class="methodsynopsis dc-description"><span class="modifier">public</span> <span class="methodname"><a href="reflectionclass.getdoccomment.php" class="methodname">getDocComment</a></span>(): <span class="type"><span class="type"><a href="language.types.string.php" class="type string">string</a></span>|<span class="type"><a href="language.types.value.php" class="type false">false</a></span></span></div> <div class="methodsynopsis dc-description"><span class="modifier">public</span> <span class="methodname"><a href="reflectionclass.getendline.php" class="methodname">getEndLine</a></span>(): <span class="type"><span class="type"><a href="language.types.integer.php" class="type int">int</a></span>|<span class="type"><a href="language.types.value.php" class="type false">false</a></span></span></div> <div class="methodsynopsis dc-description"><span class="modifier">public</span> <span class="methodname"><a href="reflectionclass.getextension.php" class="methodname">getExtension</a></span>(): <span class="type"><span class="type"><a href="language.types.null.php" class="type null">?</a></span><span class="type"><a href="class.reflectionextension.php" class="type ReflectionExtension">ReflectionExtension</a></span></span></div> <div class="methodsynopsis dc-description"><span class="modifier">public</span> <span class="methodname"><a href="reflectionclass.getextensionname.php" class="methodname">getExtensionName</a></span>(): <span class="type"><span class="type"><a href="language.types.string.php" class="type string">string</a></span>|<span class="type"><a href="language.types.value.php" class="type false">false</a></span></span></div> <div class="methodsynopsis dc-description"><span class="modifier">public</span> <span class="methodname"><a href="reflectionclass.getfilename.php" class="methodname">getFileName</a></span>(): <span class="type"><span class="type"><a href="language.types.string.php" class="type string">string</a></span>|<span class="type"><a href="language.types.value.php" class="type false">false</a></span></span></div> <div class="methodsynopsis dc-description"><span class="modifier">public</span> <span class="methodname"><a href="reflectionclass.getinterfacenames.php" class="methodname">getInterfaceNames</a></span>(): <span class="type"><a href="language.types.array.php" class="type array">array</a></span></div> <div class="methodsynopsis dc-description"><span class="modifier">public</span> <span class="methodname"><a href="reflectionclass.getinterfaces.php" class="methodname">getInterfaces</a></span>(): <span class="type"><a href="language.types.array.php" class="type array">array</a></span></div> <div class="methodsynopsis dc-description"><span class="modifier">public</span> <span class="methodname"><a href="reflectionclass.getlazyinitializer.php" class="methodname">getLazyInitializer</a></span>(<span class="methodparam"><span class="type"><a href="language.types.object.php" class="type object">object</a></span> <code class="parameter">$object</code></span>): <span class="type"><span class="type"><a href="language.types.null.php" class="type null">?</a></span><span class="type"><a href="language.types.callable.php" class="type callable">callable</a></span></span></div> <div class="methodsynopsis dc-description"><span class="modifier">public</span> <span class="methodname"><a href="reflectionclass.getmethod.php" class="methodname">getMethod</a></span>(<span class="methodparam"><span class="type"><a href="language.types.string.php" class="type string">string</a></span> <code class="parameter">$name</code></span>): <span class="type"><a href="class.reflectionmethod.php" class="type ReflectionMethod">ReflectionMethod</a></span></div> <div class="methodsynopsis dc-description"><span class="modifier">public</span> <span class="methodname"><a href="reflectionclass.getmethods.php" class="methodname">getMethods</a></span>(<span class="methodparam"><span class="type"><span class="type"><a href="language.types.null.php" class="type null">?</a></span><span class="type"><a href="language.types.integer.php" class="type int">int</a></span></span> <code class="parameter">$filter</code><span class="initializer"> = <strong><code><a href="reserved.constants.php#constant.null">null</a></code></strong></span></span>): <span class="type"><a href="language.types.array.php" class="type array">array</a></span></div> <div class="methodsynopsis dc-description"><span class="modifier">public</span> <span class="methodname"><a href="reflectionclass.getmodifiers.php" class="methodname">getModifiers</a></span>(): <span class="type"><a href="language.types.integer.php" class="type int">int</a></span></div> <div class="methodsynopsis dc-description"><span class="modifier">public</span> <span class="methodname"><a href="reflectionclass.getname.php" class="methodname">getName</a></span>(): <span class="type"><a href="language.types.string.php" class="type string">string</a></span></div> <div class="methodsynopsis dc-description"><span class="modifier">public</span> <span class="methodname"><a href="reflectionclass.getnamespacename.php" class="methodname">getNamespaceName</a></span>(): <span class="type"><a href="language.types.string.php" class="type string">string</a></span></div> <div class="methodsynopsis dc-description"><span class="modifier">public</span> <span class="methodname"><a href="reflectionclass.getparentclass.php" class="methodname">getParentClass</a></span>(): <span class="type"><span class="type"><a href="class.reflectionclass.php" class="type ReflectionClass">ReflectionClass</a></span>|<span class="type"><a href="language.types.value.php" class="type false">false</a></span></span></div> <div class="methodsynopsis dc-description"><span class="modifier">public</span> <span class="methodname"><a href="reflectionclass.getproperties.php" class="methodname">getProperties</a></span>(<span class="methodparam"><span class="type"><span class="type"><a href="language.types.null.php" class="type null">?</a></span><span class="type"><a href="language.types.integer.php" class="type int">int</a></span></span> <code class="parameter">$filter</code><span class="initializer"> = <strong><code><a href="reserved.constants.php#constant.null">null</a></code></strong></span></span>): <span class="type"><a href="language.types.array.php" class="type array">array</a></span></div> <div class="methodsynopsis dc-description"><span class="modifier">public</span> <span class="methodname"><a href="reflectionclass.getproperty.php" class="methodname">getProperty</a></span>(<span class="methodparam"><span class="type"><a href="language.types.string.php" class="type string">string</a></span> <code class="parameter">$name</code></span>): <span class="type"><a href="class.reflectionproperty.php" class="type ReflectionProperty">ReflectionProperty</a></span></div> <div class="methodsynopsis dc-description"><span class="modifier">public</span> <span class="methodname"><a href="reflectionclass.getreflectionconstant.php" class="methodname">getReflectionConstant</a></span>(<span class="methodparam"><span class="type"><a href="language.types.string.php" class="type string">string</a></span> <code class="parameter">$name</code></span>): <span class="type"><span class="type"><a href="class.reflectionclassconstant.php" class="type ReflectionClassConstant">ReflectionClassConstant</a></span>|<span class="type"><a href="language.types.value.php" class="type false">false</a></span></span></div> <div class="methodsynopsis dc-description"><span class="modifier">public</span> <span class="methodname"><a href="reflectionclass.getreflectionconstants.php" class="methodname">getReflectionConstants</a></span>(<span class="methodparam"><span class="type"><span class="type"><a href="language.types.null.php" class="type null">?</a></span><span class="type"><a href="language.types.integer.php" class="type int">int</a></span></span> <code class="parameter">$filter</code><span class="initializer"> = <strong><code><a href="reserved.constants.php#constant.null">null</a></code></strong></span></span>): <span class="type"><a href="language.types.array.php" class="type array">array</a></span></div> <div class="methodsynopsis dc-description"><span class="modifier">public</span> <span class="methodname"><a href="reflectionclass.getshortname.php" class="methodname">getShortName</a></span>(): <span class="type"><a href="language.types.string.php" class="type string">string</a></span></div> <div class="methodsynopsis dc-description"><span class="modifier">public</span> <span class="methodname"><a href="reflectionclass.getstartline.php" class="methodname">getStartLine</a></span>(): <span class="type"><span class="type"><a href="language.types.integer.php" class="type int">int</a></span>|<span class="type"><a href="language.types.value.php" class="type false">false</a></span></span></div> <div class="methodsynopsis dc-description"><span class="modifier">public</span> <span class="methodname"><a href="reflectionclass.getstaticproperties.php" class="methodname">getStaticProperties</a></span>(): <span class="type"><a href="language.types.array.php" class="type array">array</a></span></div> <div class="methodsynopsis dc-description"><span class="modifier">public</span> <span class="methodname"><a href="reflectionclass.getstaticpropertyvalue.php" class="methodname">getStaticPropertyValue</a></span>(<span class="methodparam"><span class="type"><a href="language.types.string.php" class="type string">string</a></span> <code class="parameter">$name</code></span>, <span class="methodparam"><span class="type"><a href="language.types.mixed.php" class="type mixed">mixed</a></span> <code class="parameter reference">&$def_value</code><span class="initializer"> = ?</span></span>): <span class="type"><a href="language.types.mixed.php" class="type mixed">mixed</a></span></div> <div class="methodsynopsis dc-description"><span class="modifier">public</span> <span class="methodname"><a href="reflectionclass.gettraitaliases.php" class="methodname">getTraitAliases</a></span>(): <span class="type"><a href="language.types.array.php" class="type array">array</a></span></div> <div class="methodsynopsis dc-description"><span class="modifier">public</span> <span class="methodname"><a href="reflectionclass.gettraitnames.php" class="methodname">getTraitNames</a></span>(): <span class="type"><a href="language.types.array.php" class="type array">array</a></span></div> <div class="methodsynopsis dc-description"><span class="modifier">public</span> <span class="methodname"><a href="reflectionclass.gettraits.php" class="methodname">getTraits</a></span>(): <span class="type"><a href="language.types.array.php" class="type array">array</a></span></div> <div class="methodsynopsis dc-description"><span class="modifier">public</span> <span class="methodname"><a href="reflectionclass.hasconstant.php" class="methodname">hasConstant</a></span>(<span class="methodparam"><span class="type"><a href="language.types.string.php" class="type string">string</a></span> <code class="parameter">$name</code></span>): <span class="type"><a href="language.types.boolean.php" class="type bool">bool</a></span></div> <div class="methodsynopsis dc-description"><span class="modifier">public</span> <span class="methodname"><a href="reflectionclass.hasmethod.php" class="methodname">hasMethod</a></span>(<span class="methodparam"><span class="type"><a href="language.types.string.php" class="type string">string</a></span> <code class="parameter">$name</code></span>): <span class="type"><a href="language.types.boolean.php" class="type bool">bool</a></span></div> <div class="methodsynopsis dc-description"><span class="modifier">public</span> <span class="methodname"><a href="reflectionclass.hasproperty.php" class="methodname">hasProperty</a></span>(<span class="methodparam"><span class="type"><a href="language.types.string.php" class="type string">string</a></span> <code class="parameter">$name</code></span>): <span class="type"><a href="language.types.boolean.php" class="type bool">bool</a></span></div> <div class="methodsynopsis dc-description"><span class="modifier">public</span> <span class="methodname"><a href="reflectionclass.implementsinterface.php" class="methodname">implementsInterface</a></span>(<span class="methodparam"><span class="type"><span class="type"><a href="class.reflectionclass.php" class="type ReflectionClass">ReflectionClass</a></span>|<span class="type"><a href="language.types.string.php" class="type string">string</a></span></span> <code class="parameter">$interface</code></span>): <span class="type"><a href="language.types.boolean.php" class="type bool">bool</a></span></div> <div class="methodsynopsis dc-description"><span class="modifier">public</span> <span class="methodname"><a href="reflectionclass.initializelazyobject.php" class="methodname">initializeLazyObject</a></span>(<span class="methodparam"><span class="type"><a href="language.types.object.php" class="type object">object</a></span> <code class="parameter">$object</code></span>): <span class="type"><a href="language.types.object.php" class="type object">object</a></span></div> <div class="methodsynopsis dc-description"><span class="modifier">public</span> <span class="methodname"><a href="reflectionclass.innamespace.php" class="methodname">inNamespace</a></span>(): <span class="type"><a href="language.types.boolean.php" class="type bool">bool</a></span></div> <div class="methodsynopsis dc-description"><span class="modifier">public</span> <span class="methodname"><a href="reflectionclass.isabstract.php" class="methodname">isAbstract</a></span>(): <span class="type"><a href="language.types.boolean.php" class="type bool">bool</a></span></div> <div class="methodsynopsis dc-description"><span class="modifier">public</span> <span class="methodname"><a href="reflectionclass.isanonymous.php" class="methodname">isAnonymous</a></span>(): <span class="type"><a href="language.types.boolean.php" class="type bool">bool</a></span></div> <div class="methodsynopsis dc-description"><span class="modifier">public</span> <span class="methodname"><a href="reflectionclass.iscloneable.php" class="methodname">isCloneable</a></span>(): <span class="type"><a href="language.types.boolean.php" class="type bool">bool</a></span></div> <div class="methodsynopsis dc-description"><span class="modifier">public</span> <span class="methodname"><a href="reflectionclass.isenum.php" class="methodname">isEnum</a></span>(): <span class="type"><a href="language.types.boolean.php" class="type bool">bool</a></span></div> <div class="methodsynopsis dc-description"><span class="modifier">public</span> <span class="methodname"><a href="reflectionclass.isfinal.php" class="methodname">isFinal</a></span>(): <span class="type"><a href="language.types.boolean.php" class="type bool">bool</a></span></div> <div class="methodsynopsis dc-description"><span class="modifier">public</span> <span class="methodname"><a href="reflectionclass.isinstance.php" class="methodname">isInstance</a></span>(<span class="methodparam"><span class="type"><a href="language.types.object.php" class="type object">object</a></span> <code class="parameter">$object</code></span>): <span class="type"><a href="language.types.boolean.php" class="type bool">bool</a></span></div> <div class="methodsynopsis dc-description"><span class="modifier">public</span> <span class="methodname"><a href="reflectionclass.isinstantiable.php" class="methodname">isInstantiable</a></span>(): <span class="type"><a href="language.types.boolean.php" class="type bool">bool</a></span></div> <div class="methodsynopsis dc-description"><span class="modifier">public</span> <span class="methodname"><a href="reflectionclass.isinterface.php" class="methodname">isInterface</a></span>(): <span class="type"><a href="language.types.boolean.php" class="type bool">bool</a></span></div> <div class="methodsynopsis dc-description"><span class="modifier">public</span> <span class="methodname"><a href="reflectionclass.isinternal.php" class="methodname">isInternal</a></span>(): <span class="type"><a href="language.types.boolean.php" class="type bool">bool</a></span></div> <div class="methodsynopsis dc-description"><span class="modifier">public</span> <span class="methodname"><a href="reflectionclass.isiterable.php" class="methodname">isIterable</a></span>(): <span class="type"><a href="language.types.boolean.php" class="type bool">bool</a></span></div> <div class="methodsynopsis dc-description"><span class="modifier">public</span> <span class="methodname"><a href="reflectionclass.isreadonly.php" class="methodname">isReadOnly</a></span>(): <span class="type"><a href="language.types.boolean.php" class="type bool">bool</a></span></div> <div class="methodsynopsis dc-description"><span class="modifier">public</span> <span class="methodname"><a href="reflectionclass.issubclassof.php" class="methodname">isSubclassOf</a></span>(<span class="methodparam"><span class="type"><span class="type"><a href="class.reflectionclass.php" class="type ReflectionClass">ReflectionClass</a></span>|<span class="type"><a href="language.types.string.php" class="type string">string</a></span></span> <code class="parameter">$class</code></span>): <span class="type"><a href="language.types.boolean.php" class="type bool">bool</a></span></div> <div class="methodsynopsis dc-description"><span class="modifier">public</span> <span class="methodname"><a href="reflectionclass.istrait.php" class="methodname">isTrait</a></span>(): <span class="type"><a href="language.types.boolean.php" class="type bool">bool</a></span></div> <div class="methodsynopsis dc-description"><span class="modifier">public</span> <span class="methodname"><a href="reflectionclass.isuninitializedlazyobject.php" class="methodname">isUninitializedLazyObject</a></span>(<span class="methodparam"><span class="type"><a href="language.types.object.php" class="type object">object</a></span> <code class="parameter">$object</code></span>): <span class="type"><a href="language.types.boolean.php" class="type bool">bool</a></span></div> <div class="methodsynopsis dc-description"><span class="modifier">public</span> <span class="methodname"><a href="reflectionclass.isuserdefined.php" class="methodname">isUserDefined</a></span>(): <span class="type"><a href="language.types.boolean.php" class="type bool">bool</a></span></div> <div class="methodsynopsis dc-description"><span class="modifier">public</span> <span class="methodname"><a href="reflectionclass.marklazyobjectasinitialized.php" class="methodname">markLazyObjectAsInitialized</a></span>(<span class="methodparam"><span class="type"><a href="language.types.object.php" class="type object">object</a></span> <code class="parameter">$object</code></span>): <span class="type"><a href="language.types.object.php" class="type object">object</a></span></div> <div class="methodsynopsis dc-description"><span class="modifier">public</span> <span class="methodname"><a href="reflectionclass.newinstance.php" class="methodname">newInstance</a></span>(<span class="methodparam"><span class="type"><a href="language.types.mixed.php" class="type mixed">mixed</a></span> <code class="parameter">...$args</code></span>): <span class="type"><a href="language.types.object.php" class="type object">object</a></span></div> <div class="methodsynopsis dc-description"><span class="modifier">public</span> <span class="methodname"><a href="reflectionclass.newinstanceargs.php" class="methodname">newInstanceArgs</a></span>(<span class="methodparam"><span class="type"><a href="language.types.array.php" class="type array">array</a></span> <code class="parameter">$args</code><span class="initializer"> = []</span></span>): <span class="type"><span class="type"><a href="language.types.null.php" class="type null">?</a></span><span class="type"><a href="language.types.object.php" class="type object">object</a></span></span></div> <div class="methodsynopsis dc-description"><span class="modifier">public</span> <span class="methodname"><a href="reflectionclass.newinstancewithoutconstructor.php" class="methodname">newInstanceWithoutConstructor</a></span>(): <span class="type"><a href="language.types.object.php" class="type object">object</a></span></div> <div class="methodsynopsis dc-description"><span class="modifier">public</span> <span class="methodname"><a href="reflectionclass.newlazyghost.php" class="methodname">newLazyGhost</a></span>(<span class="methodparam"><span class="type"><a href="language.types.callable.php" class="type callable">callable</a></span> <code class="parameter">$initializer</code></span>, <span class="methodparam"><span class="type"><a href="language.types.integer.php" class="type int">int</a></span> <code class="parameter">$options</code><span class="initializer"> = 0</span></span>): <span class="type"><a href="language.types.object.php" class="type object">object</a></span></div> <div class="methodsynopsis dc-description"><span class="modifier">public</span> <span class="methodname"><a href="reflectionclass.newlazyproxy.php" class="methodname">newLazyProxy</a></span>(<span class="methodparam"><span class="type"><a href="language.types.callable.php" class="type callable">callable</a></span> <code class="parameter">$factory</code></span>, <span class="methodparam"><span class="type"><a href="language.types.integer.php" class="type int">int</a></span> <code class="parameter">$options</code><span class="initializer"> = 0</span></span>): <span class="type"><a href="language.types.object.php" class="type object">object</a></span></div> <div class="methodsynopsis dc-description"><span class="modifier">public</span> <span class="methodname"><a href="reflectionclass.resetaslazyghost.php" class="methodname">resetAsLazyGhost</a></span>(<span class="methodparam"><span class="type"><a href="language.types.object.php" class="type object">object</a></span> <code class="parameter">$object</code></span>, <span class="methodparam"><span class="type"><a href="language.types.callable.php" class="type callable">callable</a></span> <code class="parameter">$initializer</code></span>, <span class="methodparam"><span class="type"><a href="language.types.integer.php" class="type int">int</a></span> <code class="parameter">$options</code><span class="initializer"> = 0</span></span>): <span class="type"><a href="language.types.void.php" class="type void">void</a></span></div> <div class="methodsynopsis dc-description"><span class="modifier">public</span> <span class="methodname"><a href="reflectionclass.resetaslazyproxy.php" class="methodname">resetAsLazyProxy</a></span>(<span class="methodparam"><span class="type"><a href="language.types.object.php" class="type object">object</a></span> <code class="parameter">$object</code></span>, <span class="methodparam"><span class="type"><a href="language.types.callable.php" class="type callable">callable</a></span> <code class="parameter">$factory</code></span>, <span class="methodparam"><span class="type"><a href="language.types.integer.php" class="type int">int</a></span> <code class="parameter">$options</code><span class="initializer"> = 0</span></span>): <span class="type"><a href="language.types.void.php" class="type void">void</a></span></div> <div class="methodsynopsis dc-description"><span class="modifier">public</span> <span class="methodname"><a href="reflectionclass.setstaticpropertyvalue.php" class="methodname">setStaticPropertyValue</a></span>(<span class="methodparam"><span class="type"><a href="language.types.string.php" class="type string">string</a></span> <code class="parameter">$name</code></span>, <span class="methodparam"><span class="type"><a href="language.types.mixed.php" class="type mixed">mixed</a></span> <code class="parameter">$value</code></span>): <span class="type"><a href="language.types.void.php" class="type void">void</a></span></div> <div class="methodsynopsis dc-description"><span class="modifier">public</span> <span class="methodname"><a href="reflectionclass.tostring.php" class="methodname">__toString</a></span>(): <span class="type"><a href="language.types.string.php" class="type string">string</a></span></div> }</div> </div> <div class="section" id="reflectionclass.props"> <h2 class="title">Properties</h2> <dl> <dt id="reflectionclass.props.name"><var class="varname">name</var></dt> <dd> <p class="para"> Name of the class. Read-only, throws <span class="classname"><a href="class.reflectionexception.php" class="classname">ReflectionException</a></span> in attempt to write. </p> </dd> </dl> </div> <div class="section" id="reflectionclass.constants"> <h2 class="title">Predefined Constants</h2> <div class="section" id="reflectionclass.constants.modifiers"> <h2 class="title">ReflectionClass Modifiers</h2> <dl> <dt id="reflectionclass.constants.is-implicit-abstract"><strong><code><a href="class.reflectionclass.php#reflectionclass.constants.is-implicit-abstract">ReflectionClass::IS_IMPLICIT_ABSTRACT</a></code></strong></dt> <dd> <p class="para"> Indicates the class is <a href="language.oop5.abstract.php" class="link"> abstract</a> because it has some abstract methods. </p> </dd> <dt id="reflectionclass.constants.is-explicit-abstract"><strong><code><a href="class.reflectionclass.php#reflectionclass.constants.is-explicit-abstract">ReflectionClass::IS_EXPLICIT_ABSTRACT</a></code></strong></dt> <dd> <p class="para"> Indicates the class is <a href="language.oop5.abstract.php" class="link"> abstract</a> because of its definition. </p> </dd> <dt id="reflectionclass.constants.is-final"><strong><code><a href="class.reflectionclass.php#reflectionclass.constants.is-final">ReflectionClass::IS_FINAL</a></code></strong></dt> <dd> <p class="para"> Indicates the class is <a href="language.oop5.final.php" class="link">final</a>. </p> </dd> <dt id="reflectionclass.constants.is-readonly"><strong><code><a href="class.reflectionclass.php#reflectionclass.constants.is-readonly">ReflectionClass::IS_READONLY</a></code></strong></dt> <dd> <p class="para"> Indicates the class is <a href="language.oop5.basic.php#language.oop5.basic.class.readonly" class="link">readonly</a>. </p> </dd> <dt id="reflectionclass.constants.skip-initialization-on-serialize"><strong><code><a href="class.reflectionclass.php#reflectionclass.constants.skip-initialization-on-serialize">ReflectionClass::SKIP_INITIALIZATION_ON_SERIALIZE</a></code></strong></dt> <dd> <span class="simpara"> Indicates that <span class="function"><a href="function.serialize.php" class="function">serialize()</a></span> should not trigger initialization of a lazy object. </span> </dd> <dt id="reflectionclass.constants.skip-destructor"><strong><code><a href="class.reflectionclass.php#reflectionclass.constants.skip-destructor">ReflectionClass::SKIP_DESTRUCTOR</a></code></strong></dt> <dd> <span class="simpara"> Indicates an object destructor should not be called when resetting it as lazy. </span> </dd> </dl> </div> </div> <div class="section"> <h2 class="title">Changelog</h2> <table class="doctable informaltable"> <thead> <tr> <th>Version</th> <th>Description</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody class="tbody"> <tr> <td>8.0.0</td> <td> <span class="methodname"><a href="reflectionclass.export.php" class="methodname">ReflectionClass::export()</a></span> was removed. </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> </div> <h2>Table of Contents</h2><ul class="chunklist chunklist_reference"><li><a href="reflectionclass.construct.php">ReflectionClass::__construct</a> — Constructs a ReflectionClass</li><li><a href="reflectionclass.export.php">ReflectionClass::export</a> — Exports a class</li><li><a href="reflectionclass.getattributes.php">ReflectionClass::getAttributes</a> — Gets Attributes</li><li><a href="reflectionclass.getconstant.php">ReflectionClass::getConstant</a> — Gets defined constant</li><li><a href="reflectionclass.getconstants.php">ReflectionClass::getConstants</a> — Gets constants</li><li><a href="reflectionclass.getconstructor.php">ReflectionClass::getConstructor</a> — Gets the constructor of the class</li><li><a href="reflectionclass.getdefaultproperties.php">ReflectionClass::getDefaultProperties</a> — Gets default properties</li><li><a href="reflectionclass.getdoccomment.php">ReflectionClass::getDocComment</a> — Gets doc comments</li><li><a href="reflectionclass.getendline.php">ReflectionClass::getEndLine</a> — Gets end line</li><li><a href="reflectionclass.getextension.php">ReflectionClass::getExtension</a> — Gets a ReflectionExtension object for the extension which defined the class</li><li><a href="reflectionclass.getextensionname.php">ReflectionClass::getExtensionName</a> — Gets the name of the extension which defined the class</li><li><a href="reflectionclass.getfilename.php">ReflectionClass::getFileName</a> — Gets the filename of the file in which the class has been defined</li><li><a href="reflectionclass.getinterfacenames.php">ReflectionClass::getInterfaceNames</a> — Gets the interface names</li><li><a href="reflectionclass.getinterfaces.php">ReflectionClass::getInterfaces</a> — Gets the interfaces</li><li><a href="reflectionclass.getlazyinitializer.php">ReflectionClass::getLazyInitializer</a> — Gets lazy initializer</li><li><a href="reflectionclass.getmethod.php">ReflectionClass::getMethod</a> — Gets a ReflectionMethod for a class method</li><li><a href="reflectionclass.getmethods.php">ReflectionClass::getMethods</a> — Gets an array of methods</li><li><a href="reflectionclass.getmodifiers.php">ReflectionClass::getModifiers</a> — Gets the class modifiers</li><li><a href="reflectionclass.getname.php">ReflectionClass::getName</a> — Gets class name</li><li><a href="reflectionclass.getnamespacename.php">ReflectionClass::getNamespaceName</a> — Gets namespace name</li><li><a href="reflectionclass.getparentclass.php">ReflectionClass::getParentClass</a> — Gets parent class</li><li><a href="reflectionclass.getproperties.php">ReflectionClass::getProperties</a> — Gets properties</li><li><a href="reflectionclass.getproperty.php">ReflectionClass::getProperty</a> — Gets a ReflectionProperty for a class's property</li><li><a href="reflectionclass.getreflectionconstant.php">ReflectionClass::getReflectionConstant</a> — Gets a ReflectionClassConstant for a class's constant</li><li><a href="reflectionclass.getreflectionconstants.php">ReflectionClass::getReflectionConstants</a> — Gets class constants</li><li><a href="reflectionclass.getshortname.php">ReflectionClass::getShortName</a> — Gets short name</li><li><a href="reflectionclass.getstartline.php">ReflectionClass::getStartLine</a> — Gets starting line number</li><li><a href="reflectionclass.getstaticproperties.php">ReflectionClass::getStaticProperties</a> — Gets static properties</li><li><a href="reflectionclass.getstaticpropertyvalue.php">ReflectionClass::getStaticPropertyValue</a> — Gets static property value</li><li><a href="reflectionclass.gettraitaliases.php">ReflectionClass::getTraitAliases</a> — Returns an array of trait aliases</li><li><a href="reflectionclass.gettraitnames.php">ReflectionClass::getTraitNames</a> — Returns an array of names of traits used by this class</li><li><a href="reflectionclass.gettraits.php">ReflectionClass::getTraits</a> — Returns an array of traits used by this class</li><li><a href="reflectionclass.hasconstant.php">ReflectionClass::hasConstant</a> — Checks if constant is defined</li><li><a href="reflectionclass.hasmethod.php">ReflectionClass::hasMethod</a> — Checks if method is defined</li><li><a href="reflectionclass.hasproperty.php">ReflectionClass::hasProperty</a> — Checks if property is defined</li><li><a href="reflectionclass.implementsinterface.php">ReflectionClass::implementsInterface</a> — Implements interface</li><li><a href="reflectionclass.initializelazyobject.php">ReflectionClass::initializeLazyObject</a> — Forces initialization of a lazy object</li><li><a href="reflectionclass.innamespace.php">ReflectionClass::inNamespace</a> — Checks if in namespace</li><li><a href="reflectionclass.isabstract.php">ReflectionClass::isAbstract</a> — Checks if class is abstract</li><li><a href="reflectionclass.isanonymous.php">ReflectionClass::isAnonymous</a> — Checks if class is anonymous</li><li><a href="reflectionclass.iscloneable.php">ReflectionClass::isCloneable</a> — Returns whether this class is cloneable</li><li><a href="reflectionclass.isenum.php">ReflectionClass::isEnum</a> — Returns whether this is an enum</li><li><a href="reflectionclass.isfinal.php">ReflectionClass::isFinal</a> — Checks if class is final</li><li><a href="reflectionclass.isinstance.php">ReflectionClass::isInstance</a> — Checks class for instance</li><li><a href="reflectionclass.isinstantiable.php">ReflectionClass::isInstantiable</a> — Checks if the class is instantiable</li><li><a href="reflectionclass.isinterface.php">ReflectionClass::isInterface</a> — Checks if the class is an interface</li><li><a href="reflectionclass.isinternal.php">ReflectionClass::isInternal</a> — Checks if class is defined internally by an extension, or the core</li><li><a href="reflectionclass.isiterable.php">ReflectionClass::isIterable</a> — Check whether this class is iterable</li><li><a href="reflectionclass.isiterateable.php">ReflectionClass::isIterateable</a> — Alias of ReflectionClass::isIterable</li><li><a href="reflectionclass.isreadonly.php">ReflectionClass::isReadOnly</a> — Checks if class is readonly</li><li><a href="reflectionclass.issubclassof.php">ReflectionClass::isSubclassOf</a> — Checks if a subclass</li><li><a href="reflectionclass.istrait.php">ReflectionClass::isTrait</a> — Returns whether this is a trait</li><li><a href="reflectionclass.isuninitializedlazyobject.php">ReflectionClass::isUninitializedLazyObject</a> — Checks if an object is lazy and uninitialized</li><li><a href="reflectionclass.isuserdefined.php">ReflectionClass::isUserDefined</a> — Checks if user defined</li><li><a href="reflectionclass.marklazyobjectasinitialized.php">ReflectionClass::markLazyObjectAsInitialized</a> — Marks a lazy object as initialized without calling the initializer or factory</li><li><a href="reflectionclass.newinstance.php">ReflectionClass::newInstance</a> — Creates a new class instance from given arguments</li><li><a href="reflectionclass.newinstanceargs.php">ReflectionClass::newInstanceArgs</a> — Creates a new class instance from given arguments</li><li><a href="reflectionclass.newinstancewithoutconstructor.php">ReflectionClass::newInstanceWithoutConstructor</a> — Creates a new class instance without invoking the constructor</li><li><a href="reflectionclass.newlazyghost.php">ReflectionClass::newLazyGhost</a> — Creates a new lazy ghost instance</li><li><a href="reflectionclass.newlazyproxy.php">ReflectionClass::newLazyProxy</a> — Creates a new lazy proxy instance</li><li><a href="reflectionclass.resetaslazyghost.php">ReflectionClass::resetAsLazyGhost</a> — Resets an object and marks it as lazy</li><li><a href="reflectionclass.resetaslazyproxy.php">ReflectionClass::resetAsLazyProxy</a> — Resets an object and marks it as lazy</li><li><a href="reflectionclass.setstaticpropertyvalue.php">ReflectionClass::setStaticPropertyValue</a> — Sets static property value</li><li><a href="reflectionclass.tostring.php">ReflectionClass::__toString</a> — Returns the string representation of the ReflectionClass object</li></ul> </div> <div class="contribute"> <h3 class="title">Found A Problem?</h3> <div> </div> <div class="edit-bug"> <a href="https://github.com/php/doc-base/blob/master/README.md" title="This will take you to our contribution guidelines on GitHub" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Learn How To Improve This Page</a> • <a href="https://github.com/php/doc-en/blob/master/reference/reflection/reflectionclass.xml">Submit a Pull Request</a> • <a href="https://github.com/php/doc-en/issues/new?body=From%20manual%20page:%20https:%2F%2Fphp.net%2Fclass.reflectionclass%0A%0A---">Report a Bug</a> </div> </div><section id="usernotes"> <div class="head"> <span class="action"><a 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class="html">To reflect on a namespaced class in PHP 5.3, you must always specify the fully qualified name of the class - even if you've aliased the containing namespace using a "use" statement. <br /> <br />So instead of: <br /> <br /><span class="default"><?php <br /></span><span class="keyword">use </span><span class="default">App\Core </span><span class="keyword">as </span><span class="default">Core</span><span class="keyword">; <br /></span><span class="default">$oReflectionClass </span><span class="keyword">= new </span><span class="default">ReflectionClass</span><span class="keyword">(</span><span class="string">'Core\Singleton'</span><span class="keyword">); <br /></span><span class="default">?> <br /></span> <br />You would type: <br /> <br /><span class="default"><?php <br /></span><span class="keyword">use </span><span class="default">App\Core </span><span class="keyword">as </span><span class="default">Core</span><span class="keyword">; <br /></span><span class="default">$oReflectionClass </span><span class="keyword">= new </span><span class="default">ReflectionClass</span><span class="keyword">(</span><span class="string">'App\Core\Singleton'</span><span class="keyword">); <br /></span><span class="default">?></span></span></code></div> </div> </div> <div class="note" id="106472"> <div class="votes"> <div id="Vu106472"> <a href="/manual/vote-note.php?id=106472&page=class.reflectionclass&vote=up" title="Vote up!" class="usernotes-voteu">up</a> </div> <div id="Vd106472"> <a href="/manual/vote-note.php?id=106472&page=class.reflectionclass&vote=down" title="Vote down!" class="usernotes-voted">down</a> </div> <div class="tally" id="V106472" title="69% like this..."> 25 </div> </div> <a href="#106472" class="name"> <strong class="user"><em>Anonymous</em></strong></a><a class="genanchor" href="#106472"> ¶</a><div class="date" title="2011-11-11 09:58"><strong>13 years ago</strong></div> <div class="text" id="Hcom106472"> <div class="phpcode"><code><span class="html">Unserialized reflection class cause error. <br /> <br /><span class="default"><?php <br /></span><span class="comment">/** <br /> * abc <br /> */ <br /></span><span class="keyword">class </span><span class="default">a</span><span class="keyword">{} <br /> <br /></span><span class="default">$ref </span><span class="keyword">= new </span><span class="default">ReflectionClass</span><span class="keyword">(</span><span class="string">'a'</span><span class="keyword">); <br /></span><span class="default">$ref </span><span class="keyword">= </span><span class="default">unserialize</span><span class="keyword">(</span><span class="default">serialize</span><span class="keyword">(</span><span class="default">$ref</span><span class="keyword">)); <br /></span><span class="default">var_dump</span><span class="keyword">(</span><span class="default">$ref</span><span class="keyword">); <br /></span><span class="default">var_dump</span><span class="keyword">(</span><span class="default">$ref</span><span class="keyword">-></span><span class="default">getDocComment</span><span class="keyword">()); <br /> <br /></span><span class="comment">// object(ReflectionClass)#2 (1) { <br />// ["name"]=> <br />// string(1) "a" <br />// } <br />// PHP Fatal error: ReflectionClass::getDocComment(): Internal error: Failed to retrieve the reflection object <br /></span><span class="default">?></span></span></code></div> </div> </div> <div class="note" id="112212"> <div class="votes"> <div id="Vu112212"> <a href="/manual/vote-note.php?id=112212&page=class.reflectionclass&vote=up" title="Vote up!" class="usernotes-voteu">up</a> </div> <div id="Vd112212"> <a href="/manual/vote-note.php?id=112212&page=class.reflectionclass&vote=down" title="Vote down!" class="usernotes-voted">down</a> </div> <div class="tally" id="V112212" title="73% like this..."> 21 </div> </div> <a href="#112212" class="name"> <strong class="user"><em>Anonymous</em></strong></a><a class="genanchor" href="#112212"> ¶</a><div class="date" title="2013-05-17 06:45"><strong>11 years ago</strong></div> <div class="text" id="Hcom112212"> <div class="phpcode"><code><span class="html">Reflecting an alias will give you a reflection of the resolved class.<br /><br /><span class="default"><?php<br /><br /></span><span class="keyword">class </span><span class="default">X </span><span class="keyword">{<br /> <br />}<br /><br /></span><span class="default">class_alias</span><span class="keyword">(</span><span class="string">'X'</span><span class="keyword">,</span><span class="string">'Y'</span><span class="keyword">);<br /></span><span class="default">class_alias</span><span class="keyword">(</span><span class="string">'Y'</span><span class="keyword">,</span><span class="string">'Z'</span><span class="keyword">);<br /></span><span class="default">$z </span><span class="keyword">= new </span><span class="default">ReflectionClass</span><span class="keyword">(</span><span class="string">'Z'</span><span class="keyword">);<br />echo </span><span class="default">$z</span><span class="keyword">-></span><span class="default">getName</span><span class="keyword">(); </span><span class="comment">// X<br /><br /></span><span class="default">?></span></span></code></div> </div> </div> <div class="note" id="125728"> <div class="votes"> <div id="Vu125728"> <a href="/manual/vote-note.php?id=125728&page=class.reflectionclass&vote=up" title="Vote up!" class="usernotes-voteu">up</a> </div> <div id="Vd125728"> <a href="/manual/vote-note.php?id=125728&page=class.reflectionclass&vote=down" title="Vote down!" class="usernotes-voted">down</a> </div> <div class="tally" id="V125728" title="70% like this..."> 4 </div> </div> <a href="#125728" class="name"> <strong class="user"><em>featherbits</em></strong></a><a class="genanchor" href="#125728"> ¶</a><div class="date" title="2021-01-27 04:10"><strong>3 years ago</strong></div> <div class="text" id="Hcom125728"> <div class="phpcode"><code><span class="html">In order to get class attributes look here (php8)<br /><a href="https://www.php.net/manual/en/language.attributes.reflection.php" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.php.net/manual/en/language.attributes.reflection.php</a></span></code></div> </div> </div></div> <div class="foot"><a href="/manual/add-note.php?sect=class.reflectionclass&repo=en&redirect=https://www.php.net/manual/en/class.reflectionclass.php">＋<small>add a note</small></a></div> </section> </section> <aside class='layout-menu'> <ul class='parent-menu-list'> <li> <a href="book.reflection.php">Reflection</a> <ul class='child-menu-list'> <li class=""> <a href="intro.reflection.php" title="Introduction">Introduction</a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="reflection.examples.php" title="Examples">Examples</a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="reflection.extending.php" title="Extending">Extending</a> </li> <li class=""> <a 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