The ReflectionClass class

Introduction

(PHP 5, PHP 7)

The ReflectionClass class reports information about a class.

Class synopsis

public __construct ( mixed $argument )

public static export ( mixed $argument [, bool $return = false ] ) : string

public getConstant ( string $name ) : mixed

public getConstants ( ) : array

public getConstructor ( ) : ReflectionMethod

public getDefaultProperties ( ) : array

public getDocComment ( ) : string

public getEndLine ( ) : int

public getExtension ( ) : ReflectionExtension

public getExtensionName ( ) : string

public getFileName ( ) : string

public getInterfaceNames ( ) : array

public getInterfaces ( ) : array

public getMethod ( string $name ) : ReflectionMethod

public getMethods ([ int $filter ] ) : array

public getModifiers ( ) : int

public getName ( ) : string

public getNamespaceName ( ) : string

public getParentClass ( ) : ReflectionClass

public getProperties ([ int $filter ] ) : array

public getProperty ( string $name ) : ReflectionProperty

public getReflectionConstant ( string $name ) : ReflectionClassConstant|false

public getReflectionConstants ( ) : array

public getShortName ( ) : string

public getStartLine ( ) : int

public getStaticProperties ( ) : array

public getStaticPropertyValue ( string $name [, mixed &$def_value ] ) : mixed

public getTraitAliases ( ) : array

public getTraitNames ( ) : array

public getTraits ( ) : array

public hasConstant ( string $name ) : bool

public hasMethod ( string $name ) : bool

public hasProperty ( string $name ) : bool

public implementsInterface ( ReflectionClass|string $interface ) : bool

public inNamespace ( ) : bool

public isAbstract ( ) : bool

public isAnonymous ( ) : bool

public isCloneable ( ) : bool

public isFinal ( ) : bool

public isInstance ( object $object ) : bool

public isInstantiable ( ) : bool

public isInterface ( ) : bool

public isInternal ( ) : bool

public isIterable ( ) : bool

public isSubclassOf ( mixed $class ) : bool

public isTrait ( ) : bool

public isUserDefined ( ) : bool

public newInstance ( mixed ...$args ) : object

public newInstanceArgs ([ array $args ] ) : object

public newInstanceWithoutConstructor ( ) : object

public setStaticPropertyValue ( string $name , mixed $value ) : void

public __toString ( ) : string

Properties

name

Name of the class. Read-only, throws ReflectionException in attempt to write.

Predefined Constants

ReflectionClass Modifiers

ReflectionClass::IS_IMPLICIT_ABSTRACT

Indicates class that is abstract because it has some abstract methods.

ReflectionClass::IS_EXPLICIT_ABSTRACT

Indicates class that is abstract because of its definition.

ReflectionClass::IS_FINAL

Indicates final class.

Table of Contents

• 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::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::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::isIterable — Check whether this class is iterable
• ReflectionClass::isIterateable — Alias of ReflectionClass::isIterable
• 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