Reflection

Table of Contents

• Introduction
• Installing/Configuring
  • Requirements
  • Installation
  • Runtime Configuration
  • Resource Types
• Predefined Constants
• Examples
• Extending
• Reflection — The Reflection class
  • Reflection::export — Exports
  • Reflection::getModifierNames — Gets modifier names
• ReflectionClass — The ReflectionClass class
  • ReflectionClass::__construct — Constructs a ReflectionClass
  • ReflectionClass::export — Exports a class
  • ReflectionClass::getConstant — Gets defined constant
  • ReflectionClass::getConstants — Gets constants
  • ReflectionClass::getConstructor — Gets the constructor of the class
  • ReflectionClass::getDefaultProperties — Gets default properties
  • ReflectionClass::getDocComment — Gets doc comments
  • ReflectionClass::getEndLine — Gets end line
  • ReflectionClass::getExtension — Gets a ReflectionExtension object for the extension which defined the class
  • ReflectionClass::getExtensionName — Gets the name of the extension which defined the class
  • ReflectionClass::getFileName — Gets the filename of the file in which the class has been defined
  • ReflectionClass::getInterfaceNames — Gets the interface names
  • ReflectionClass::getInterfaces — Gets the interfaces
  • ReflectionClass::getMethod — Gets a ReflectionMethod for a class method.
  • ReflectionClass::getMethods — Gets an array of methods
  • ReflectionClass::getModifiers — Gets the class modifiers
  • ReflectionClass::getName — Gets class name
  • ReflectionClass::getNamespaceName — Gets namespace name
  • ReflectionClass::getParentClass — Gets parent class
  • ReflectionClass::getProperties — Gets properties
  • ReflectionClass::getProperty — Gets a ReflectionProperty for a class's property
  • ReflectionClass::getShortName — Gets short name
  • ReflectionClass::getStartLine — Gets starting line number
  • ReflectionClass::getStaticProperties — Gets static properties
  • ReflectionClass::getStaticPropertyValue — Gets static property value
  • ReflectionClass::getTraitAliases — Returns an array of trait aliases
  • ReflectionClass::getTraitNames — Returns an array of names of traits used by this class
  • ReflectionClass::getTraits — Returns an array of traits used by this class
  • ReflectionClass::hasConstant — Checks if constant is defined
  • ReflectionClass::hasMethod — Checks if method is defined
  • ReflectionClass::hasProperty — Checks if property is defined
  • ReflectionClass::implementsInterface — Implements interface
  • ReflectionClass::inNamespace — Checks if in namespace
  • ReflectionClass::isAbstract — Checks if class is abstract
  • ReflectionClass::isAnonymous — Checks if class is anonymous
  • ReflectionClass::isCloneable — Returns whether this class is cloneable
  • ReflectionClass::isFinal — Checks if class is final
  • ReflectionClass::isInstance — Checks class for instance
  • ReflectionClass::isInstantiable — Checks if the class is instantiable
  • ReflectionClass::isInterface — Checks if the class is an interface
  • ReflectionClass::isInternal — Checks if class is defined internally by an extension, or the core
  • ReflectionClass::isIterateable — Checks if iterateable
  • ReflectionClass::isSubclassOf — Checks if a subclass
  • ReflectionClass::isTrait — Returns whether this is a trait
  • ReflectionClass::isUserDefined — Checks if user defined
  • ReflectionClass::newInstance — Creates a new class instance from given arguments.
  • ReflectionClass::newInstanceArgs — Creates a new class instance from given arguments.
  • ReflectionClass::newInstanceWithoutConstructor — Creates a new class instance without invoking the constructor.
  • ReflectionClass::setStaticPropertyValue — Sets static property value
  • ReflectionClass::__toString — Returns the string representation of the ReflectionClass object.
• ReflectionZendExtension — The ReflectionZendExtension class
  • ReflectionZendExtension::__clone — Clone handler
  • ReflectionZendExtension::__construct — Constructor
  • ReflectionZendExtension::export — Export
  • ReflectionZendExtension::getAuthor — Gets author
  • ReflectionZendExtension::getCopyright — Gets copyright
  • ReflectionZendExtension::getName — Gets name
  • ReflectionZendExtension::getURL — Gets URL
  • ReflectionZendExtension::getVersion — Gets version
  • ReflectionZendExtension::__toString — To string handler
• ReflectionExtension — The ReflectionExtension class
  • ReflectionExtension::__clone — Clones
  • ReflectionExtension::__construct — Constructs a ReflectionExtension
  • ReflectionExtension::export — Export
  • ReflectionExtension::getClasses — Gets classes
  • ReflectionExtension::getClassNames — Gets class names
  • ReflectionExtension::getConstants — Gets constants
  • ReflectionExtension::getDependencies — Gets dependencies
  • ReflectionExtension::getFunctions — Gets extension functions
  • ReflectionExtension::getINIEntries — Gets extension ini entries
  • ReflectionExtension::getName — Gets extension name
  • ReflectionExtension::getVersion — Gets extension version
  • ReflectionExtension::info — Print extension info
  • ReflectionExtension::isPersistent — Returns whether this extension is persistent
  • ReflectionExtension::isTemporary — Returns whether this extension is temporary
  • ReflectionExtension::__toString — To string
• ReflectionFunction — The ReflectionFunction class
  • ReflectionFunction::__construct — Constructs a ReflectionFunction object
  • ReflectionFunction::export — Exports function
  • ReflectionFunction::getClosure — Returns a dynamically created closure for the function
  • ReflectionFunction::invoke — Invokes function
  • ReflectionFunction::invokeArgs — Invokes function args
  • ReflectionFunction::isDisabled — Checks if function is disabled
  • ReflectionFunction::__toString — To string
• ReflectionFunctionAbstract — The ReflectionFunctionAbstract class
  • ReflectionFunctionAbstract::__clone — Clones function
  • ReflectionFunctionAbstract::getClosureScopeClass — Returns the scope associated to the closure
  • ReflectionFunctionAbstract::getClosureThis — Returns this pointer bound to closure
  • ReflectionFunctionAbstract::getDocComment — Gets doc comment
  • ReflectionFunctionAbstract::getEndLine — Gets end line number
  • ReflectionFunctionAbstract::getExtension — Gets extension info
  • ReflectionFunctionAbstract::getExtensionName — Gets extension name
  • ReflectionFunctionAbstract::getFileName — Gets file name
  • ReflectionFunctionAbstract::getName — Gets function name
  • ReflectionFunctionAbstract::getNamespaceName — Gets namespace name
  • ReflectionFunctionAbstract::getNumberOfParameters — Gets number of parameters
  • ReflectionFunctionAbstract::getNumberOfRequiredParameters — Gets number of required parameters
  • ReflectionFunctionAbstract::getParameters — Gets parameters
  • ReflectionFunctionAbstract::getReturnType — Gets the specified return type of a function
  • ReflectionFunctionAbstract::getShortName — Gets function short name
  • ReflectionFunctionAbstract::getStartLine — Gets starting line number
  • ReflectionFunctionAbstract::getStaticVariables — Gets static variables
  • ReflectionFunctionAbstract::hasReturnType — Checks if the function has a specified return type
  • ReflectionFunctionAbstract::inNamespace — Checks if function in namespace
  • ReflectionFunctionAbstract::isClosure — Checks if closure
  • ReflectionFunctionAbstract::isDeprecated — Checks if deprecated
  • ReflectionFunctionAbstract::isGenerator — Returns whether this function is a generator
  • ReflectionFunctionAbstract::isInternal — Checks if is internal
  • ReflectionFunctionAbstract::isUserDefined — Checks if user defined
  • ReflectionFunctionAbstract::isVariadic — Checks if the function is variadic
  • ReflectionFunctionAbstract::returnsReference — Checks if returns reference
  • ReflectionFunctionAbstract::__toString — To string
• ReflectionMethod — The ReflectionMethod class
  • ReflectionMethod::__construct — Constructs a ReflectionMethod
  • ReflectionMethod::export — Export a reflection method.
  • ReflectionMethod::getClosure — Returns a dynamically created closure for the method
  • ReflectionMethod::getDeclaringClass — Gets declaring class for the reflected method.
  • ReflectionMethod::getModifiers — Gets the method modifiers
  • ReflectionMethod::getPrototype — Gets the method prototype (if there is one).
  • ReflectionMethod::invoke — Invoke
  • ReflectionMethod::invokeArgs — Invoke args
  • ReflectionMethod::isAbstract — Checks if method is abstract
  • ReflectionMethod::isConstructor — Checks if method is a constructor
  • ReflectionMethod::isDestructor — Checks if method is a destructor
  • ReflectionMethod::isFinal — Checks if method is final
  • ReflectionMethod::isPrivate — Checks if method is private
  • ReflectionMethod::isProtected — Checks if method is protected
  • ReflectionMethod::isPublic — Checks if method is public
  • ReflectionMethod::isStatic — Checks if method is static
  • ReflectionMethod::setAccessible — Set method accessibility
  • ReflectionMethod::__toString — Returns the string representation of the Reflection method object.
• ReflectionObject — The ReflectionObject class
  • ReflectionObject::__construct — Constructs a ReflectionObject
  • ReflectionObject::export — Export
• ReflectionParameter — The ReflectionParameter class
  • ReflectionParameter::allowsNull — Checks if null is allowed
  • ReflectionParameter::canBePassedByValue — Returns whether this parameter can be passed by value
  • ReflectionParameter::__clone — Clone
  • ReflectionParameter::__construct — Construct
  • ReflectionParameter::export — Exports
  • ReflectionParameter::getClass — Get the type hinted class
  • ReflectionParameter::getDeclaringClass — Gets declaring class
  • ReflectionParameter::getDeclaringFunction — Gets declaring function
  • ReflectionParameter::getDefaultValue — Gets default parameter value
  • ReflectionParameter::getDefaultValueConstantName — Returns the default value's constant name if default value is constant or null
  • ReflectionParameter::getName — Gets parameter name
  • ReflectionParameter::getPosition — Gets parameter position
  • ReflectionParameter::getType — Gets a parameter's type
  • ReflectionParameter::hasType — Checks if parameter has a type
  • ReflectionParameter::isArray — Checks if parameter expects an array
  • ReflectionParameter::isCallable — Returns whether parameter MUST be callable
  • ReflectionParameter::isDefaultValueAvailable — Checks if a default value is available
  • ReflectionParameter::isDefaultValueConstant — Returns whether the default value of this parameter is constant
  • ReflectionParameter::isOptional — Checks if optional
  • ReflectionParameter::isPassedByReference — Checks if passed by reference
  • ReflectionParameter::isVariadic — Checks if the parameter is variadic
  • ReflectionParameter::__toString — To string
• ReflectionProperty — The ReflectionProperty class
  • ReflectionProperty::__clone — Clone
  • ReflectionProperty::__construct — Construct a ReflectionProperty object
  • ReflectionProperty::export — Export
  • ReflectionProperty::getDeclaringClass — Gets declaring class
  • ReflectionProperty::getDocComment — Gets the property doc comment
  • ReflectionProperty::getModifiers — Gets the property modifiers
  • ReflectionProperty::getName — Gets property name
  • ReflectionProperty::getValue — Gets value
  • ReflectionProperty::isDefault — Checks if property is a default property
  • ReflectionProperty::isPrivate — Checks if property is private
  • ReflectionProperty::isProtected — Checks if property is protected
  • ReflectionProperty::isPublic — Checks if property is public
  • ReflectionProperty::isStatic — Checks if property is static
  • ReflectionProperty::setAccessible — Set property accessibility
  • ReflectionProperty::setValue — Set property value
  • ReflectionProperty::__toString — To string
• ReflectionType — The ReflectionType class
  • ReflectionType::allowsNull — Checks if null is allowed
  • ReflectionType::isBuiltin — Checks if it is a built-in type
  • ReflectionType::__toString — To string
• ReflectionGenerator — The ReflectionGenerator class
  • ReflectionGenerator::__construct — Constructs a ReflectionGenerator object
  • ReflectionGenerator::getExecutingFile — Gets the file name of the currently executing generator
  • ReflectionGenerator::getExecutingGenerator — Gets the executing Generator object
  • ReflectionGenerator::getExecutingLine — Gets the currently executing line of the generator
  • ReflectionGenerator::getFunction — Gets the function name of the generator
  • ReflectionGenerator::getThis — Gets the $this value of the generator
  • ReflectionGenerator::getTrace — Gets the trace of the executing generator
• Reflector — The Reflector interface
  • Reflector::export — Exports
  • Reflector::__toString — To string
• ReflectionException — The ReflectionException class

The Reflection class

The ReflectionClass class

The ReflectionZendExtension class

The ReflectionExtension class

The ReflectionFunction class

The ReflectionFunctionAbstract class

The ReflectionMethod class

The ReflectionObject class

The ReflectionParameter class

The ReflectionProperty class

The ReflectionType class

The ReflectionGenerator class

The Reflector interface

The ReflectionException class