The ReflectionClass class

(PHP 5, PHP 7, PHP 8)

Introduction

The ReflectionClass class reports information about a class.

Class synopsis

class ReflectionClass implements Reflector {
/* Constants */
const int IS_IMPLICIT_ABSTRACT = 16;
const int IS_EXPLICIT_ABSTRACT = 32;
const int IS_FINAL = 64;
/* Properties */
public string $name;
/* Methods */
public __construct(object|string $objectOrClass)
public static export(mixed $argument, bool $return = false): string
public getAttributes(?string $name = null, int $flags = 0): array
public getConstant(string $name): mixed
public getConstants(?int $filter = null): array
public getDefaultProperties(): array
public getDocComment(): string|false
public getEndLine(): int|false
public getExtensionName(): string|false
public getFileName(): string|false
public getInterfaceNames(): array
public getInterfaces(): array
public getMethod(string $name): ReflectionMethod
public getMethods(?int $filter = null): array
public getModifiers(): int
public getName(): string
public getNamespaceName(): string
public getProperties(?int $filter = null): array
public getProperty(string $name): ReflectionProperty
public getReflectionConstants(?int $filter = null): array
public getShortName(): string
public getStartLine(): int|false
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(ReflectionClass|string $class): bool
public isTrait(): bool
public isUserDefined(): bool
public newInstance(mixed ...$args): object
public newInstanceArgs(array $args = []): ?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.

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