The ReflectionAttribute class

Introduction

(PHP 8)

The ReflectionAttribute class provides information about an Attribute.

Class synopsis

public getArguments(): array

public getName(): string

public getTarget(): int

public isRepeated(): bool

public newInstance(): object

Properties

name

The name of the attribute.

Predefined Constants

ReflectionAttribute Flags

ReflectionAttribute::IS_INSTANCEOF int

Retrieve attributes using an instanceof check.

Note:

The values of these constants may change between PHP versions. It is recommended to always use the constants and not rely on the values directly.

Changelog

Table of Contents

• ReflectionAttribute::__construct — Private constructor to disallow direct instantiation
• ReflectionAttribute::getArguments — Gets arguments passed to attribute
• ReflectionAttribute::getName — Gets attribute name
• ReflectionAttribute::getTarget — Returns the target of the attribute as bitmask
• ReflectionAttribute::isRepeated — Returns whether the attribute of this name has been repeated on a code element
• ReflectionAttribute::newInstance — Instantiates the attribute class represented by this ReflectionAttribute class and arguments