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The ReflectionClass class

(PHP 5, PHP 7, PHP 8)

Introduction

The ReflectionClass class reports information about a class.

Class synopsis

class **ReflectionClass implements Reflector {

/* Constants */

/* Properties */

/* Methods */

}

Predefined Constants

Table of Contents

• ReflectionClass::__construct — Constructs a ReflectionClass
• ReflectionClass::export — Exports a class
• ReflectionClass::getAttributes — Gets Attributes
• 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::getLazyInitializer — Gets lazy initializer
• 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::getReflectionConstant — Gets a ReflectionClassConstant for a class's constant
• ReflectionClass::getReflectionConstants — Gets class constants
• 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::initializeLazyObject — Forces initialization of a lazy object
• 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::isEnum — Returns whether this is an enum
• 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::isIterable — Check whether this class is iterable
• ReflectionClass::isIterateable — Alias of ReflectionClass::isIterable
• ReflectionClass::isReadOnly — Checks if class is readonly
• ReflectionClass::isSubclassOf — Checks if a subclass
• ReflectionClass::isTrait — Returns whether this is a trait
• ReflectionClass::isUninitializedLazyObject — Checks if an object is lazy and uninitialized
• ReflectionClass::isUserDefined — Checks if user defined
• ReflectionClass::markLazyObjectAsInitialized — Marks a lazy object as initialized without calling the initializer or factory
• 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::newLazyGhost — Creates a new lazy ghost instance
• ReflectionClass::newLazyProxy — Creates a new lazy proxy instance
• ReflectionClass::resetAsLazyGhost — Resets an object and marks it as lazy
• ReflectionClass::resetAsLazyProxy — Resets an object and marks it as lazy
• ReflectionClass::setStaticPropertyValue — Sets public static property value
• ReflectionClass::__toString — Returns the string representation of the ReflectionClass object

Found A Problem?

danbettles at yahoo dot co dot uk ¶

16 years ago

`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.

So instead of:

You would type:

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Anonymous ¶

13 years ago

`Unserialized reflection class cause error.

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Anonymous ¶

11 years ago

`Reflecting an alias will give you a reflection of the resolved class.

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