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The ReflectionMethod class

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The ReflectionMethod class reports information about a method.

Intro

The ReflectionMethod class reports information about a method.

Class synopsis

class ReflectionMethod extends ReflectionFunctionAbstract { }

Properties

name

Method name

class

Class name

Predefined Constants

ReflectionMethod Modifiers

ReflectionMethod::IS_STATICint

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

ReflectionMethod::IS_PUBLICint

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

ReflectionMethod::IS_PROTECTEDint

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

ReflectionMethod::IS_PRIVATEint

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

ReflectionMethod::IS_ABSTRACTint

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

ReflectionMethod::IS_FINALint

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

VersionDescription
8.4.0The class constants are now typed.
8.0.0ReflectionMethod::export was removed.

Reflectionmethod

In this section

ReflectionMethod::__construct

Constructs a ReflectionMethod

ReflectionMethod::__toString

Returns the string representation of the Reflection method object

ReflectionMethod::createFromMethodName

Creates a new ReflectionMethod

ReflectionMethod::export

Export a reflection method

ReflectionMethod::getClosure

Returns a dynamically created closure for the method

ReflectionMethod::getDeclaringClass

Gets declaring class for the reflected method

ReflectionMethod::getModifiers

Gets the method modifiers

ReflectionMethod::getPrototype

Gets the method prototype (if there is one)

ReflectionMethod::hasPrototype

Returns whether a method has a prototype

ReflectionMethod::invoke

Invoke

ReflectionMethod::invokeArgs

Invoke args

ReflectionMethod::isAbstract

Checks if method is abstract

ReflectionMethod::isConstructor

Checks if method is a constructor

ReflectionMethod::isDestructor

Checks if method is a destructor

ReflectionMethod::isFinal

Checks if method is final

ReflectionMethod::isPrivate

Checks if method is private

ReflectionMethod::isProtected

Checks if method is protected

ReflectionMethod::isPublic

Checks if method is public

ReflectionMethod::setAccessible

Set method accessibility

Source: reference/reflection/reflectionmethod.xml · from the official PHP manual (php/doc-en)