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Reflection::ezcReflectionClass

Class ezcReflectionClass

Extends the ReflectionClass class to provide type information using PHPDoc annotations.

Source for this file: /Reflection/src/class.php

ReflectionClass
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Inherited Constants

From ReflectionClass (Internal Class):
`IS_EXPLICIT_ABSTRACT = 32`
`IS_FINAL = 64`
`IS_IMPLICIT_ABSTRACT = 16`

Member Variables

protected ezcReflectionDocCommentParser	`$docParser`
protected string\|object\|ReflectionClass	`$reflectionSource`

Inherited Member Variables

From ReflectionClass (Internal Class)
public	`$name`

Method Summary

public static mixed	`export( $class , [ $return = false] )` Exports a ReflectionClass instance.
public ezcReflectionClass	`__construct( $argument )` Constructs a new ezcReflectionClass object.
protected mixed	`forwardCallToReflectionSource( $method , [ $arguments = array()] )` Forwards a method invocation to either the reflection source passed to the constructor of this class when creating an instance or to the parent class.
public ezcReflectionAnnotation[]	`getAnnotations( [ $name = ''] )` Returns an array of annotations (optinally only annotations of a given name)
public mixed	`getConstant( $name )` Returns the class' constant specified by its name
public array	`getConstants( )` Returns an associative array containing this class' constants and their values.
public ezcReflectionMethod	`getConstructor( )` Returns an ezcReflectionMethod object of the constructor method.
public array	`getDefaultProperties( )` Returns an associative array containing copies of all default property values of the class.
public string	`getDocComment( )` Returns the doc comment for the class.
public integer	`getEndLine( )` Returns the line this class' declaration ends at
public ezcReflectionExtension	`getExtension( )` Returns NULL or the extension the class belongs to
public string\|boolean	`getExtensionName( )` Returns FALSE or the name of the extension the class belongs to
public string	`getFileName( )` Returns the filename of the file this class was declared in
public string[]	`getInterfaceNames( )` Returns an array of names of interfaces this class implements
public ezcReflectionClass[]	`getInterfaces( )` Returns an array of all interfaces implemented by the class.
public string	`getLongDescription( )` Returns the long description of the class from the source code documentation
public ezcReflectionMethod	`getMethod( $name )` Returns an ezcReflectionMethod object of the method specified by $name.
public ezcReflectionMethod[]	`getMethods( [ $filter = -1] )` Returns the methods as an array of ezcReflectionMethod objects.
public integer	`getModifiers( )` Returns a bitfield of the access modifiers for this class
public string	`getName( )` Returns the name of the class.
public string	`getNamespaceName( )` Returns the name of namespace where this class is defined
public ezcReflectionClass\|boolean	`getParentClass( )` Returns the class' parent class, or, if none exists, FALSE
public ezcReflectionProperty[]	`getProperties( [ $filter = -1] )` Returns an array of this class' properties
public ezcReflectionProperty	`getProperty( $name )` Returns the class' property specified by its name
public string	`getShortDescription( )` Returns the short description of the class from the source code documentation
public string	`getShortName( )` Returns the short name of the class (without namespace part)
public integer	`getStartLine( )` Returns the line this class' declaration starts at
public array	`getStaticProperties( )` Returns an associative array containing all static property values of the class
public mixed	`getStaticPropertyValue( $name , [ $default = null] )` Returns the value of a static property
public boolean	`hasAnnotation( $annotation )` Checks whether the class is annotated with the annotation $annotation
public boolean	`hasConstant( $name )` Returns whether a constant exists or not
public boolean	`hasMethod( $name )` Returns whether a method exists or not
public boolean	`hasProperty( $name )` Returns whether a property exists or not
public boolean	`implementsInterface( $interface )` Returns whether this class implements a given interface
public boolean	`inNamespace( )` Returns whether this class is defined in a namespace
public boolean	`isAbstract( )` Returns whether this class is abstract
public boolean	`isFinal( )` Returns whether this class is final
public boolean	`isInstance( $object )` Returns whether the given object is an instance of this class
public boolean	`isInstantiable( )` Returns whether this class is instantiable
public boolean	`isInterface( )` Returns whether this class is an interface
public boolean	`isInternal( )` Returns whether this class is an internal class
public boolean	`isIterateable( )` Returns whether this class is iterateable (can be used inside foreach)
public boolean	`isSubclassOf( $class )` Returns whether this class is a subclass of another class
public boolean	`isUserDefined( )` Returns whether this class is user-defined
public object An	`newInstance( $arguments , $argument,... )` Returns an instance of this class
public object An	`newInstanceArgs( [ $arguments = null] )` Returns an instance of this class
public void	`setStaticPropertyValue( $name , $value , $default )` Sets the value of a static property
public mixed	`__call( $method , $arguments )` Use overloading to call additional methods of the ReflectionClass instance given to the constructor.
public string	`__toString( )` Returns a string representation

Inherited Methods

From ReflectionClass (Internal Class)
public ReflectionClass	`constructor __construct ( $argument )`
public void	`export ( $argument, [$return = ] )`
public void	`getConstant ( $name )`
public void	`getConstants ( )`
public void	`getConstructor ( )`
public void	`getDefaultProperties ( )`
public void	`getDocComment ( )`
public void	`getEndLine ( )`
public void	`getExtension ( )`
public void	`getExtensionName ( )`
public void	`getFileName ( )`
public void	`getInterfaceNames ( )`
public void	`getInterfaces ( )`
public void	`getMethod ( $name )`
public void	`getMethods ( [$filter = ] )`
public void	`getModifiers ( )`
public void	`getName ( )`
public void	`getNamespaceName ( )`
public void	`getParentClass ( )`
public void	`getProperties ( [$filter = ] )`
public void	`getProperty ( $name )`
public void	`getShortName ( )`
public void	`getStartLine ( )`
public void	`getStaticProperties ( )`
public void	`getStaticPropertyValue ( $name, [$default = ] )`
public void	`hasConstant ( $name )`
public void	`hasMethod ( $name )`
public void	`hasProperty ( $name )`
public void	`implementsInterface ( $interface )`
public void	`inNamespace ( )`
public void	`isAbstract ( )`
public void	`isFinal ( )`
public void	`isInstance ( $object )`
public void	`isInstantiable ( )`
public void	`isInterface ( )`
public void	`isInternal ( )`
public void	`isIterateable ( )`
public void	`isSubclassOf ( $class )`
public void	`isUserDefined ( )`
public void	`newInstance ( $args )`
public void	`newInstanceArgs ( [$args = ] )`
public void	`setStaticPropertyValue ( $name, $value )`
public void	`__clone ( )`
public void	`__toString ( )`

Methods

export

static mixed export( ReflectionClass|string $class , [boolean $return = false] )

Exports a ReflectionClass instance.

Returns the output if TRUE is specified for $return, printing it otherwise. This is purely a wrapper method, which calls the corresponding method of the parent class (ReflectionClass::export()).

Parameters:

Name	Type	Description
`$class`	ReflectionClass\|string	ReflectionClass object or name of the class
`$return`	boolean	Whether to return (TRUE) or print (FALSE) the output

Redefinition of:

Method	Description
`ReflectionClass::export ( $argument, [$return = ] )`

__construct

ezcReflectionClass __construct( string|object|ReflectionClass $argument )

Constructs a new ezcReflectionClass object.

Parameters:

Name	Type	Description
`$argument`	string\|object\|ReflectionClass	Name, instance or ReflectionClass object of the class to be reflected

Exceptions:

Type	Description
`ReflectionException`	if the specified class doesn't exist

Redefinition of:

Method	Description
`ReflectionClass::constructor __construct ( $argument )`

forwardCallToReflectionSource

mixed forwardCallToReflectionSource( string $method , [mixed[] $arguments = array()] )

Forwards a method invocation to either the reflection source passed to the constructor of this class when creating an instance or to the parent class.

This method is part of the dependency injection mechanism and serves as a helper for implementing wrapper methods without code duplication.

Parameters:

Name	Type	Description
`$method`	string	Name of the method to be invoked
`$arguments`	mixed[]	Arguments to be passed to the method

getAnnotations

ezcReflectionAnnotation[] getAnnotations( [string $name = ''] )

Returns an array of annotations (optinally only annotations of a given name)

Parameters:

Name	Type	Description
`$name`	string	Name of the annotations

getConstant

mixed getConstant( string $name )

Returns the class' constant specified by its name

This is purely a wrapper method, which either calls the corresponding method of the parent class or forwards the call to the ReflectionClass instance passed to the constructor.

Parameters:

Name	Type	Description
`$name`	string	Name of the constant

Redefinition of:

Method	Description
`ReflectionClass::getConstant ( $name )`

getConstants

array

Returns an associative array containing this class' constants and their values.

This is purely a wrapper method, which either calls the corresponding method of the parent class or forwards the call to the ReflectionClass instance passed to the constructor.

Redefinition of:

Method	Description
`ReflectionClass::getConstants ( )`

getConstructor

ezcReflectionMethod getConstructor( )

Returns an ezcReflectionMethod object of the constructor method.

Redefinition of:

Method	Description
`ReflectionClass::getConstructor ( )`

getDefaultProperties

array

Returns an associative array containing copies of all default property values of the class.

This is purely a wrapper method, which either calls the corresponding method of the parent class or forwards the call to the ReflectionClass instance passed to the constructor.

Redefinition of:

Method	Description
`ReflectionClass::getDefaultProperties ( )`

getDocComment

string getDocComment( )

Returns the doc comment for the class.

This is purely a wrapper method, which either calls the corresponding method of the parent class or forwards the call to the ReflectionClass instance passed to the constructor.

Redefinition of:

Method	Description
`ReflectionClass::getDocComment ( )`

getEndLine

integer getEndLine( )

Returns the line this class' declaration ends at

This is purely a wrapper method, which either calls the corresponding method of the parent class or forwards the call to the ReflectionClass instance passed to the constructor.

Redefinition of:

Method	Description
`ReflectionClass::getEndLine ( )`

getExtension

ezcReflectionExtension getExtension( )

Returns NULL or the extension the class belongs to

Redefinition of:

Method	Description
`ReflectionClass::getExtension ( )`

getExtensionName

string|boolean getExtensionName( )

Returns FALSE or the name of the extension the class belongs to

This is purely a wrapper method, which either calls the corresponding method of the parent class or forwards the call to the ReflectionClass instance passed to the constructor.

Redefinition of:

Method	Description
`ReflectionClass::getExtensionName ( )`

getFileName

string getFileName( )

Returns the filename of the file this class was declared in

This is purely a wrapper method, which either calls the corresponding method of the parent class or forwards the call to the ReflectionClass instance passed to the constructor.

Redefinition of:

Method	Description
`ReflectionClass::getFileName ( )`

getInterfaceNames

string[] getInterfaceNames( )

Returns an array of names of interfaces this class implements

This is purely a wrapper method, which either calls the corresponding method of the parent class or forwards the call to the ReflectionClass instance passed to the constructor.

Redefinition of:

Method	Description
`ReflectionClass::getInterfaceNames ( )`

getInterfaces

ezcReflectionClass[] getInterfaces( )

Returns an array of all interfaces implemented by the class.

Redefinition of:

Method	Description
`ReflectionClass::getInterfaces ( )`

getLongDescription

string getLongDescription( )

Returns the long description of the class from the source code documentation

getMethod

ezcReflectionMethod getMethod( string $name )

Returns an ezcReflectionMethod object of the method specified by $name.

Parameters:

Name	Type	Description
`$name`	string	Name of the method

Exceptions:

Type	Description
`ReflectionException`	if method doesn't exist

Redefinition of:

Method	Description
`ReflectionClass::getMethod ( $name )`

getMethods

ezcReflectionMethod[] getMethods( [integer $filter = -1] )

Returns the methods as an array of ezcReflectionMethod objects.

Parameters:

Name	Type	Description
`$filter`	integer	A combination of ReflectionMethod::IS_STATIC, ReflectionMethod::IS_PUBLIC, ReflectionMethod::IS_PROTECTED, ReflectionMethod::IS_PRIVATE, ReflectionMethod::IS_ABSTRACT and ReflectionMethod::IS_FINAL

Redefinition of:

Method	Description
`ReflectionClass::getMethods ( [$filter = ] )`

getModifiers

integer getModifiers( )

Returns a bitfield of the access modifiers for this class

This is purely a wrapper method, which either calls the corresponding method of the parent class or forwards the call to the ReflectionClass instance passed to the constructor.

Redefinition of:

Method	Description
`ReflectionClass::getModifiers ( )`

getName

string getName( )

Returns the name of the class.

This is purely a wrapper method, which either calls the corresponding method of the parent class or forwards the call to the ReflectionClass instance passed to the constructor.

Redefinition of:

Method	Description
`ReflectionClass::getName ( )`

getNamespaceName

string getNamespaceName( )

Returns the name of namespace where this class is defined

This is purely a wrapper method, which either calls the corresponding method of the parent class or forwards the call to the ReflectionClass instance passed to the constructor.

Redefinition of:

Method	Description
`ReflectionClass::getNamespaceName ( )`

getParentClass

ezcReflectionClass|boolean getParentClass( )

Returns the class' parent class, or, if none exists, FALSE

Redefinition of:

Method	Description
`ReflectionClass::getParentClass ( )`

getProperties

ezcReflectionProperty[] getProperties( [integer $filter = -1] )

Returns an array of this class' properties

Parameters:

Name	Type	Description
`$filter`	integer	A combination of ReflectionProperty::IS_STATIC, ReflectionProperty::IS_PUBLIC, ReflectionProperty::IS_PROTECTED and ReflectionProperty::IS_PRIVATE

Redefinition of:

Method	Description
`ReflectionClass::getProperties ( [$filter = ] )`

getProperty

ezcReflectionProperty getProperty( string $name )

Returns the class' property specified by its name

Parameters:

Name	Type	Description
`$name`	string	Name of the property

Exceptions:

Type	Description
`RelectionException`	if property doesn't exist

Redefinition of:

Method	Description
`ReflectionClass::getProperty ( $name )`

getShortDescription

string getShortDescription( )

Returns the short description of the class from the source code documentation

getShortName

string getShortName( )

Returns the short name of the class (without namespace part)

This is purely a wrapper method, which either calls the corresponding method of the parent class or forwards the call to the ReflectionClass instance passed to the constructor.

Redefinition of:

Method	Description
`ReflectionClass::getShortName ( )`

getStartLine

integer getStartLine( )

Returns the line this class' declaration starts at

This is purely a wrapper method, which either calls the corresponding method of the parent class or forwards the call to the ReflectionClass instance passed to the constructor.

Redefinition of:

Method	Description
`ReflectionClass::getStartLine ( )`

getStaticProperties

array getStaticProperties( )

Returns an associative array containing all static property values of the class

This is purely a wrapper method, which either calls the corresponding method of the parent class or forwards the call to the ReflectionClass instance passed to the constructor.

Redefinition of:

Method	Description
`ReflectionClass::getStaticProperties ( )`

getStaticPropertyValue

mixed getStaticPropertyValue( string $name , [mixed $default = null] )

Returns the value of a static property

This is purely a wrapper method, which either calls the corresponding method of the parent class or forwards the call to the ReflectionClass instance passed to the constructor.

Parameters:

Name	Type	Description
`$name`	string	Name of the static property
`$default`	mixed	Default value

Redefinition of:

Method	Description
`ReflectionClass::getStaticPropertyValue ( $name, [$default = ] )`

hasAnnotation

boolean hasAnnotation( string $annotation )

Checks whether the class is annotated with the annotation $annotation

Parameters:

Name	Type	Description
`$annotation`	string	Name of the annotation

hasConstant

boolean hasConstant( string $name )

Returns whether a constant exists or not

This is purely a wrapper method, which either calls the corresponding method of the parent class or forwards the call to the ReflectionClass instance passed to the constructor.

Parameters:

Name	Type	Description
`$name`	string	Name of the constant

Redefinition of:

Method	Description
`ReflectionClass::hasConstant ( $name )`

hasMethod

boolean hasMethod( string $name )

Returns whether a method exists or not

This is purely a wrapper method, which either calls the corresponding method of the parent class or forwards the call to the ReflectionClass instance passed to the constructor.

Parameters:

Name	Type	Description
`$name`	string	Name of the method

Redefinition of:

Method	Description
`ReflectionClass::hasMethod ( $name )`

hasProperty

boolean hasProperty( string $name )

Returns whether a property exists or not

This is purely a wrapper method, which either calls the corresponding method of the parent class or forwards the call to the ReflectionClass instance passed to the constructor.

Parameters:

Name	Type	Description
`$name`	string	Name of the property

Redefinition of:

Method	Description
`ReflectionClass::hasProperty ( $name )`

implementsInterface

boolean implementsInterface( string|ReflectionClass $interface )

Returns whether this class implements a given interface

This is purely a wrapper method, which either calls the corresponding method of the parent class or forwards the call to the ReflectionClass instance passed to the constructor.

Parameters:

Name	Type	Description
`$interface`	string\|ReflectionClass	Name or ReflectionClass object of the interface

Redefinition of:

Method	Description
`ReflectionClass::implementsInterface ( $interface )`

inNamespace

boolean inNamespace( )

Returns whether this class is defined in a namespace

This is purely a wrapper method, which either calls the corresponding method of the parent class or forwards the call to the ReflectionClass instance passed to the constructor.

Redefinition of:

Method	Description
`ReflectionClass::inNamespace ( )`

isAbstract

boolean isAbstract( )

Returns whether this class is abstract

This is purely a wrapper method, which either calls the corresponding method of the parent class or forwards the call to the ReflectionClass instance passed to the constructor.

Redefinition of:

Method	Description
`ReflectionClass::isAbstract ( )`

isFinal

boolean isFinal( )

Returns whether this class is final

This is purely a wrapper method, which either calls the corresponding method of the parent class or forwards the call to the ReflectionClass instance passed to the constructor.

Redefinition of:

Method	Description
`ReflectionClass::isFinal ( )`

isInstance

boolean isInstance( object $object )

Returns whether the given object is an instance of this class

This is purely a wrapper method, which either calls the corresponding method of the parent class or forwards the call to the ReflectionClass instance passed to the constructor.

Parameters:

Name	Type	Description
`$object`	object	An object to be checked

Redefinition of:

Method	Description
`ReflectionClass::isInstance ( $object )`

isInstantiable

boolean isInstantiable( )

Returns whether this class is instantiable

This is purely a wrapper method, which either calls the corresponding method of the parent class or forwards the call to the ReflectionClass instance passed to the constructor.

Redefinition of:

Method	Description
`ReflectionClass::isInstantiable ( )`

isInterface

boolean isInterface( )

Returns whether this class is an interface

This is purely a wrapper method, which either calls the corresponding method of the parent class or forwards the call to the ReflectionClass instance passed to the constructor.

Redefinition of:

Method	Description
`ReflectionClass::isInterface ( )`

isInternal

boolean isInternal( )

Returns whether this class is an internal class

This is purely a wrapper method, which either calls the corresponding method of the parent class or forwards the call to the ReflectionClass instance passed to the constructor.

Redefinition of:

Method	Description
`ReflectionClass::isInternal ( )`

isIterateable

boolean isIterateable( )

Returns whether this class is iterateable (can be used inside foreach)

This is purely a wrapper method, which either calls the corresponding method of the parent class or forwards the call to the ReflectionClass instance passed to the constructor.

Redefinition of:

Method	Description
`ReflectionClass::isIterateable ( )`

isSubclassOf

boolean isSubclassOf( string|ReflectionClass $class )

Returns whether this class is a subclass of another class

This is purely a wrapper method, which either calls the corresponding method of the parent class or forwards the call to the ReflectionClass instance passed to the constructor.

Parameters:

Name	Type	Description
`$class`	string\|ReflectionClass	Name or ReflectionClass object of the super class

Redefinition of:

Method	Description
`ReflectionClass::isSubclassOf ( $class )`

isUserDefined

boolean isUserDefined( )

Returns whether this class is user-defined

This is purely a wrapper method, which either calls the corresponding method of the parent class or forwards the call to the ReflectionClass instance passed to the constructor.

Redefinition of:

Method	Description
`ReflectionClass::isUserDefined ( )`

newInstance

object An newInstance( $arguments , mixed $argument,... )

Returns an instance of this class

This is purely a wrapper method, which either calls the corresponding method of the parent class or forwards the call to the ReflectionClass instance passed to the constructor.

Parameters:

Name	Type	Description
`$argument,...`	mixed	Arguments
`$arguments`

Redefinition of:

Method	Description
`ReflectionClass::newInstance ( $args )`

newInstanceArgs

object An newInstanceArgs( [ $arguments = null] )

Returns an instance of this class

This is purely a wrapper method, which either calls the corresponding method of the parent class or forwards the call to the ReflectionClass instance passed to the constructor.

Parameters:

Name	Type	Description
`$arguments`	array	Arguments

Redefinition of:

Method	Description
`ReflectionClass::newInstanceArgs ( [$args = ] )`

setStaticPropertyValue

void setStaticPropertyValue( string $name , $value , mixed $default )

Sets the value of a static property

This is purely a wrapper method, which either calls the corresponding method of the parent class or forwards the call to the ReflectionClass instance passed to the constructor.

Parameters:

Name	Type	Description
`$name`	string	Name of the static property
`$default`	mixed	Value
`$value`

Redefinition of:

Method	Description
`ReflectionClass::setStaticPropertyValue ( $name, $value )`

__call

mixed __call( string $method , array $arguments )

Use overloading to call additional methods of the ReflectionClass instance given to the constructor.

Parameters:

Name	Type	Description
`$method`	string	Method to be called
`$arguments`	array	Arguments that were passed

__toString

string __toString( )

Returns a string representation

This is purely a wrapper method, which either calls the corresponding method of the parent class or forwards the call to the ReflectionClass instance passed to the constructor.

Redefinition of:

Method	Description
`ReflectionClass::__toString ( )`

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