The ReflectionClassConstant class

Introduction

(PHP 7 >= 7.1.0, PHP 8)

The ReflectionClassConstant class reports information about a class constant.

Class synopsis

public static export(mixed $class, string $name, bool $return = ?): string

public getAttributes(?string $name = null, int $flags = 0): array

public getDeclaringClass(): ReflectionClass

public getDocComment(): string|false

public getModifiers(): int

public getName(): string

public getType(): ?ReflectionType

public getValue(): mixed

public hasType(): bool

public isDeprecated(): bool

public isEnumCase(): bool

public isFinal(): bool

public isPrivate(): bool

public isProtected(): bool

public isPublic(): bool

public __toString(): string

Properties

name

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

class

Name of the class where the class constant is defined. Read-only, throws ReflectionException in attempt to write.

Predefined Constants

ReflectionClassConstant Modifiers

ReflectionClassConstant::IS_PUBLIC int

Indicates public constants. Prior to PHP 7.4.0, the value was 256.

ReflectionClassConstant::IS_PROTECTED int

Indicates protected constants. Prior to PHP 7.4.0, the value was 512.

ReflectionClassConstant::IS_PRIVATE int

Indicates private constants. Prior to PHP 7.4.0, the value was 1024.

ReflectionClassConstant::IS_FINAL int

Indicates final constants. Available as of PHP 8.1.0.

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

• ReflectionClassConstant::__construct — Constructs a ReflectionClassConstant
• ReflectionClassConstant::export — Export
• ReflectionClassConstant::getAttributes — Gets Attributes
• ReflectionClassConstant::getDeclaringClass — Gets declaring class
• ReflectionClassConstant::getDocComment — Gets doc comments
• ReflectionClassConstant::getModifiers — Gets the class constant modifiers
• ReflectionClassConstant::getName — Get name of the constant
• ReflectionClassConstant::getType — Gets a class constant's type
• ReflectionClassConstant::getValue — Gets value
• ReflectionClassConstant::hasType — Checks if class constant has a type
• ReflectionClassConstant::isDeprecated — Checks if deprecated
• ReflectionClassConstant::isEnumCase — Checks if class constant is an Enum case
• ReflectionClassConstant::isFinal — Checks if class constant is final
• ReflectionClassConstant::isPrivate — Checks if class constant is private
• ReflectionClassConstant::isProtected — Checks if class constant is protected
• ReflectionClassConstant::isPublic — Checks if class constant is public
• ReflectionClassConstant::__toString — Returns the string representation of the ReflectionClassConstant object