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The ReflectionMethod class

Introduction

(PHP 5, PHP 7, PHP 8)

The ReflectionMethod class reports information about a method.

Class synopsis

class ReflectionMethod extends ReflectionFunctionAbstract {
/* Constants */
public const int IS_STATIC;
public const int IS_PUBLIC;
public const int IS_PROTECTED;
public const int IS_PRIVATE;
public const int IS_ABSTRACT;
public const int IS_FINAL;
/* Properties */
public string $class;
/* Inherited properties */
public string $name;
/* Methods */
public __construct(object|string $objectOrMethod, string $method)
public __construct(string $classMethod)
public static createFromMethodName(string $method): static
public static export(string $class, string $name, bool $return = false): string
public getClosure(?object $object = null): Closure
public getDeclaringClass(): ReflectionClass
public getModifiers(): int
public getPrototype(): ReflectionMethod
public hasPrototype(): bool
public invoke(?object $object, mixed ...$args): mixed
public invokeArgs(?object $object, array $args): mixed
public isAbstract(): bool
public isConstructor(): bool
public isDestructor(): bool
public isFinal(): bool
public isPrivate(): bool
public isProtected(): bool
public isPublic(): bool
#[\Deprecated] 
 public setAccessible(bool $accessible): void
public __toString(): string
/* Inherited methods */
private ReflectionFunctionAbstract::__clone(): void
public ReflectionFunctionAbstract::getAttributes(?string $name = null, int $flags = 0): array
public ReflectionFunctionAbstract::getClosureCalledClass(): ?ReflectionClass
public ReflectionFunctionAbstract::getClosureScopeClass(): ?ReflectionClass
public ReflectionFunctionAbstract::getClosureThis(): ?object
public ReflectionFunctionAbstract::getClosureUsedVariables(): array
public ReflectionFunctionAbstract::getDocComment(): string|false
public ReflectionFunctionAbstract::getEndLine(): int|false
public ReflectionFunctionAbstract::getExtension(): ?ReflectionExtension
public ReflectionFunctionAbstract::getExtensionName(): string|false
public ReflectionFunctionAbstract::getFileName(): string|false
public ReflectionFunctionAbstract::getName(): string
public ReflectionFunctionAbstract::getNamespaceName(): string
public ReflectionFunctionAbstract::getNumberOfParameters(): int
public ReflectionFunctionAbstract::getNumberOfRequiredParameters(): int
public ReflectionFunctionAbstract::getParameters(): array
public ReflectionFunctionAbstract::getReturnType(): ?ReflectionType
public ReflectionFunctionAbstract::getShortName(): string
public ReflectionFunctionAbstract::getStartLine(): int|false
public ReflectionFunctionAbstract::getStaticVariables(): array
public ReflectionFunctionAbstract::getTentativeReturnType(): ?ReflectionType
public ReflectionFunctionAbstract::hasReturnType(): bool
public ReflectionFunctionAbstract::hasTentativeReturnType(): bool
public ReflectionFunctionAbstract::inNamespace(): bool
public ReflectionFunctionAbstract::isClosure(): bool
public ReflectionFunctionAbstract::isDeprecated(): bool
public ReflectionFunctionAbstract::isGenerator(): bool
public ReflectionFunctionAbstract::isInternal(): bool
public ReflectionFunctionAbstract::isStatic(): bool
public ReflectionFunctionAbstract::isUserDefined(): bool
public ReflectionFunctionAbstract::isVariadic(): bool
public ReflectionFunctionAbstract::returnsReference(): bool
abstract public ReflectionFunctionAbstract::__toString(): void
}

Properties

name

Method name

class

Class name

Predefined Constants

ReflectionMethod Modifiers

ReflectionMethod::IS_STATIC int

Indicates that the method is static. Prior to PHP 7.4.0, the value was 1.

ReflectionMethod::IS_PUBLIC int

Indicates that the method is public. Prior to PHP 7.4.0, the value was 256.

ReflectionMethod::IS_PROTECTED int

Indicates that the method is protected. Prior to PHP 7.4.0, the value was 512.

ReflectionMethod::IS_PRIVATE int

Indicates that the method is private. Prior to PHP 7.4.0, the value was 1024.

ReflectionMethod::IS_ABSTRACT int

Indicates that the method is abstract. Prior to PHP 7.4.0, the value was 2.

ReflectionMethod::IS_FINAL int

Indicates that the method is final. Prior to PHP 7.4.0, the value was 4.

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

Version Description
8.4.0 The class constants are now typed.
8.0.0 ReflectionMethod::export() was removed.

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