string[] __sleep()

Returns the names of the properties that should be serialized.

Return Value

string[]

__clone()

Clones this object.

$this addConstraint(Constraint $constraint)

Adds a constraint.

If the constraint {@link Valid} is added, the cascading strategy will be changed to {@link CascadingStrategy::CASCADE}. Depending on the $traverse property of that constraint, the traversal strategy will be set to one of the following:

• {@link TraversalStrategy::IMPLICIT} if $traverse is enabled
• {@link TraversalStrategy::NONE} if $traverse is disabled

Parameters

Constraint

$constraint

Return Value

$this

Exceptions

ConstraintDefinitionException

When trying to add the {@link Traverse} constraint

$this addConstraints(array $constraints)

Adds an list of constraints.

Parameters

array

$constraints

The constraints to add

Return Value

$this

Constraint[] getConstraints()

Returns all constraints of this element.

Return Value

Constraint[]

A list of Constraint instances

bool hasConstraints()

Returns whether this element has any constraints.

Return Value

bool

Constraint[] findConstraints(string $group)

Returns all constraints for a given validation group.

Parameters

string

$group

The validation group

Return Value

Constraint[]

A list of constraint instances

int getCascadingStrategy()

Returns the strategy for cascading objects.

Return Value

int	The cascading strategy

int getTraversalStrategy()

Returns the strategy for traversing traversable objects.

Return Value

int	The traversal strategy

__construct(string $class, string $property, string $method = null)

Parameters

string	$class	The name of the class this member is defined on
string	$property	The property the member belongs to
string	$method	The method that is called to retrieve the value being validated (null for auto-detection)

Exceptions

ValidatorException

string getName()

Returns the name of the member.

Return Value

string

getClassName()

{@inheritdoc}

string getPropertyName()

Returns the name of the property.

Return Value

string

The property name

bool isPublic(object|string $objectOrClassName)

Returns whether this member is public.

Parameters

object|string

$objectOrClassName

The object or the class name

Return Value

bool

bool isProtected(object|string $objectOrClassName)

Returns whether this member is protected.

Parameters

object|string

$objectOrClassName

The object or the class name

Return Value

bool

bool isPrivate(object|string $objectOrClassName)

Returns whether this member is private.

Parameters

object|string

$objectOrClassName

The object or the class name

Return Value

bool

ReflectionMethod|ReflectionProperty getReflectionMember(object|string $objectOrClassName)

Returns the reflection instance for accessing the member's value.

Parameters

object|string

$objectOrClassName

The object or the class name

Return Value

ReflectionMethod|ReflectionProperty

The reflection instance

protected ReflectionMethod|ReflectionProperty newReflectionMember(object|string $objectOrClassName)

Creates a new reflection instance for accessing the member's value.

Must be implemented by subclasses.

Parameters

object|string

$objectOrClassName

The object or the class name

Return Value

ReflectionMethod|ReflectionProperty

The reflection instance

mixed getPropertyValue($object)

Extracts the value of the property from the given container.

Parameters

$object

Return Value

mixed

The value of the property