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<h1 class="title">The ReflectionMethod class</h1>
<div class="partintro"><p class="verinfo">(PHP 5)</p>
<div class="section" id="reflectionmethod.intro">
<h2 class="title">Introduction</h2>
<p class="para">
The <strong class="classname">ReflectionMethod</strong> class reports
information about a method.
</p>
</div>
<div class="section" id="reflectionmethod.synopsis">
<h2 class="title">Class synopsis</h2>
<div class="classsynopsis">
<div class="ooclass"></div>
<div class="classsynopsisinfo">
<span class="ooclass">
<strong class="classname">ReflectionMethod</strong>
</span>
<span class="ooclass">
<span class="modifier">extends</span>
<a href="class.reflectionfunctionabstract.html" class="classname">ReflectionFunctionAbstract</a>
</span>
<span class="oointerface">implements
<span class="interfacename"><a href="class.reflector.html" class="interfacename">Reflector</a></span>
</span>
{</div>
<div class="classsynopsisinfo classsynopsisinfo_comment">/* Constants */</div>
<div class="fieldsynopsis">
<span class="modifier">const</span>
<span class="type">integer</span>
<var class="fieldsynopsis_varname"><a href="class.reflectionmethod.html#reflectionmethod.constants.is-static"><var class="varname">IS_STATIC</var></a></var>
<span class="initializer"> = 1</span>
;</div>
<div class="fieldsynopsis">
<span class="modifier">const</span>
<span class="type">integer</span>
<var class="fieldsynopsis_varname"><a href="class.reflectionmethod.html#reflectionmethod.constants.is-public"><var class="varname">IS_PUBLIC</var></a></var>
<span class="initializer"> = 256</span>
;</div>
<div class="fieldsynopsis">
<span class="modifier">const</span>
<span class="type">integer</span>
<var class="fieldsynopsis_varname"><a href="class.reflectionmethod.html#reflectionmethod.constants.is-protected"><var class="varname">IS_PROTECTED</var></a></var>
<span class="initializer"> = 512</span>
;</div>
<div class="fieldsynopsis">
<span class="modifier">const</span>
<span class="type">integer</span>
<var class="fieldsynopsis_varname"><a href="class.reflectionmethod.html#reflectionmethod.constants.is-private"><var class="varname">IS_PRIVATE</var></a></var>
<span class="initializer"> = 1024</span>
;</div>
<div class="fieldsynopsis">
<span class="modifier">const</span>
<span class="type">integer</span>
<var class="fieldsynopsis_varname"><a href="class.reflectionmethod.html#reflectionmethod.constants.is-abstract"><var class="varname">IS_ABSTRACT</var></a></var>
<span class="initializer"> = 2</span>
;</div>
<div class="fieldsynopsis">
<span class="modifier">const</span>
<span class="type">integer</span>
<var class="fieldsynopsis_varname"><a href="class.reflectionmethod.html#reflectionmethod.constants.is-final"><var class="varname">IS_FINAL</var></a></var>
<span class="initializer"> = 4</span>
;</div>
<div class="classsynopsisinfo classsynopsisinfo_comment">/* Properties */</div>
<div class="fieldsynopsis">
<span class="modifier">public</span>
<var class="varname"><a href="class.reflectionmethod.html#reflectionmethod.props.name">$<var class="varname">name</var></a></var>
;</div>
<div class="fieldsynopsis">
<span class="modifier">public</span>
<var class="varname"><a href="class.reflectionmethod.html#reflectionmethod.props.class">$<var class="varname">class</var></a></var>
;</div>
<div class="classsynopsisinfo classsynopsisinfo_comment">/* Methods */</div>
<div class="methodsynopsis dc-description">
<span class="modifier">public</span> <span class="methodname"><a href="reflectionmethod.construct.html" class="methodname">__construct</a></span>
( <span class="methodparam"><span class="type"><a href="language.pseudo-types.html#language.types.mixed" class="type mixed">mixed</a></span> <code class="parameter">$class</code></span>
, <span class="methodparam"><span class="type">string</span> <code class="parameter">$name</code></span>
)</div>
<div class="methodsynopsis dc-description">
<span class="modifier">public</span> <span class="modifier">static</span> <span class="type">string</span> <span class="methodname"><a href="reflectionmethod.export.html" class="methodname">export</a></span>
( <span class="methodparam"><span class="type">string</span> <code class="parameter">$class</code></span>
, <span class="methodparam"><span class="type">string</span> <code class="parameter">$name</code></span>
[, <span class="methodparam"><span class="type">bool</span> <code class="parameter">$return</code><span class="initializer"> = false</span></span>
] )</div>
<div class="methodsynopsis dc-description">
<span class="modifier">public</span> <span class="type">Closure</span> <span class="methodname"><a href="reflectionmethod.getclosure.html" class="methodname">getClosure</a></span>
( <span class="methodparam"><span class="type">object</span> <code class="parameter">$object</code></span>
)</div>
<div class="methodsynopsis dc-description">
<span class="modifier">public</span> <span class="type">ReflectionClass</span> <span class="methodname"><a href="reflectionmethod.getdeclaringclass.html" class="methodname">getDeclaringClass</a></span>
( <span class="methodparam">void</span>
)</div>
<div class="methodsynopsis dc-description">
<span class="modifier">public</span> <span class="type">int</span> <span class="methodname"><a href="reflectionmethod.getmodifiers.html" class="methodname">getModifiers</a></span>
( <span class="methodparam">void</span>
)</div>
<div class="methodsynopsis dc-description">
<span class="modifier">public</span> <span class="type">ReflectionMethod</span> <span class="methodname"><a href="reflectionmethod.getprototype.html" class="methodname">getPrototype</a></span>
( <span class="methodparam">void</span>
)</div>
<div class="methodsynopsis dc-description">
<span class="modifier">public</span> <span class="type">mixed</span> <span class="methodname"><a href="reflectionmethod.invoke.html" class="methodname">invoke</a></span>
( <span class="methodparam"><span class="type">object</span> <code class="parameter">$object</code></span>
[, <span class="methodparam"><span class="type"><a href="language.pseudo-types.html#language.types.mixed" class="type mixed">mixed</a></span> <code class="parameter">$parameter</code></span>
[, <span class="methodparam"><span class="type"><a href="language.pseudo-types.html#language.types.mixed" class="type mixed">mixed</a></span> <code class="parameter">$...</code></span>
]] )</div>
<div class="methodsynopsis dc-description">
<span class="modifier">public</span> <span class="type">mixed</span> <span class="methodname"><a href="reflectionmethod.invokeargs.html" class="methodname">invokeArgs</a></span>
( <span class="methodparam"><span class="type">object</span> <code class="parameter">$object</code></span>
, <span class="methodparam"><span class="type">array</span> <code class="parameter">$args</code></span>
)</div>
<div class="methodsynopsis dc-description">
<span class="modifier">public</span> <span class="type">bool</span> <span class="methodname"><a href="reflectionmethod.isabstract.html" class="methodname">isAbstract</a></span>
( <span class="methodparam">void</span>
)</div>
<div class="methodsynopsis dc-description">
<span class="modifier">public</span> <span class="type">bool</span> <span class="methodname"><a href="reflectionmethod.isconstructor.html" class="methodname">isConstructor</a></span>
( <span class="methodparam">void</span>
)</div>
<div class="methodsynopsis dc-description">
<span class="modifier">public</span> <span class="type">bool</span> <span class="methodname"><a href="reflectionmethod.isdestructor.html" class="methodname">isDestructor</a></span>
( <span class="methodparam">void</span>
)</div>
<div class="methodsynopsis dc-description">
<span class="modifier">public</span> <span class="type">bool</span> <span class="methodname"><a href="reflectionmethod.isfinal.html" class="methodname">isFinal</a></span>
( <span class="methodparam">void</span>
)</div>
<div class="methodsynopsis dc-description">
<span class="modifier">public</span> <span class="type">bool</span> <span class="methodname"><a href="reflectionmethod.isprivate.html" class="methodname">isPrivate</a></span>
( <span class="methodparam">void</span>
)</div>
<div class="methodsynopsis dc-description">
<span class="modifier">public</span> <span class="type">bool</span> <span class="methodname"><a href="reflectionmethod.isprotected.html" class="methodname">isProtected</a></span>
( <span class="methodparam">void</span>
)</div>
<div class="methodsynopsis dc-description">
<span class="modifier">public</span> <span class="type">bool</span> <span class="methodname"><a href="reflectionmethod.ispublic.html" class="methodname">isPublic</a></span>
( <span class="methodparam">void</span>
)</div>
<div class="methodsynopsis dc-description">
<span class="modifier">public</span> <span class="type">bool</span> <span class="methodname"><a href="reflectionmethod.isstatic.html" class="methodname">isStatic</a></span>
( <span class="methodparam">void</span>
)</div>
<div class="methodsynopsis dc-description">
<span class="modifier">public</span> <span class="type">void</span> <span class="methodname"><a href="reflectionmethod.setaccessible.html" class="methodname">setAccessible</a></span>
( <span class="methodparam"><span class="type">bool</span> <code class="parameter">$accessible</code></span>
)</div>
<div class="methodsynopsis dc-description">
<span class="modifier">public</span> <span class="type">string</span> <span class="methodname"><a href="reflectionmethod.tostring.html" class="methodname">__toString</a></span>
( <span class="methodparam">void</span>
)</div>
<div class="classsynopsisinfo classsynopsisinfo_comment">/* Inherited methods */</div>
<div class="methodsynopsis dc-description">
<span class="modifier">final</span> <span class="modifier">private</span> <span class="type">void</span> <span class="methodname"><a href="reflectionfunctionabstract.clone.html" class="methodname">ReflectionFunctionAbstract::__clone</a></span>
( <span class="methodparam">void</span>
)</div>
<div class="methodsynopsis dc-description">
<span class="modifier">public</span> <span class="type">ReflectionClass</span> <span class="methodname"><a href="reflectionfunctionabstract.getclosurescopeclass.html" class="methodname">ReflectionFunctionAbstract::getClosureScopeClass</a></span>
( <span class="methodparam">void</span>
)</div>
<div class="methodsynopsis dc-description">
<span class="modifier">public</span> <span class="type">object</span> <span class="methodname"><a href="reflectionfunctionabstract.getclosurethis.html" class="methodname">ReflectionFunctionAbstract::getClosureThis</a></span>
( <span class="methodparam">void</span>
)</div>
<div class="methodsynopsis dc-description">
<span class="modifier">public</span> <span class="type">string</span> <span class="methodname"><a href="reflectionfunctionabstract.getdoccomment.html" class="methodname">ReflectionFunctionAbstract::getDocComment</a></span>
( <span class="methodparam">void</span>
)</div>
<div class="methodsynopsis dc-description">
<span class="modifier">public</span> <span class="type">int</span> <span class="methodname"><a href="reflectionfunctionabstract.getendline.html" class="methodname">ReflectionFunctionAbstract::getEndLine</a></span>
( <span class="methodparam">void</span>
)</div>
<div class="methodsynopsis dc-description">
<span class="modifier">public</span> <span class="type">ReflectionExtension</span> <span class="methodname"><a href="reflectionfunctionabstract.getextension.html" class="methodname">ReflectionFunctionAbstract::getExtension</a></span>
( <span class="methodparam">void</span>
)</div>
<div class="methodsynopsis dc-description">
<span class="modifier">public</span> <span class="type">string</span> <span class="methodname"><a href="reflectionfunctionabstract.getextensionname.html" class="methodname">ReflectionFunctionAbstract::getExtensionName</a></span>
( <span class="methodparam">void</span>
)</div>
<div class="methodsynopsis dc-description">
<span class="modifier">public</span> <span class="type">string</span> <span class="methodname"><a href="reflectionfunctionabstract.getfilename.html" class="methodname">ReflectionFunctionAbstract::getFileName</a></span>
( <span class="methodparam">void</span>
)</div>
<div class="methodsynopsis dc-description">
<span class="modifier">public</span> <span class="type">string</span> <span class="methodname"><a href="reflectionfunctionabstract.getname.html" class="methodname">ReflectionFunctionAbstract::getName</a></span>
( <span class="methodparam">void</span>
)</div>
<div class="methodsynopsis dc-description">
<span class="modifier">public</span> <span class="type">string</span> <span class="methodname"><a href="reflectionfunctionabstract.getnamespacename.html" class="methodname">ReflectionFunctionAbstract::getNamespaceName</a></span>
( <span class="methodparam">void</span>
)</div>
<div class="methodsynopsis dc-description">
<span class="modifier">public</span> <span class="type">int</span> <span class="methodname"><a href="reflectionfunctionabstract.getnumberofparameters.html" class="methodname">ReflectionFunctionAbstract::getNumberOfParameters</a></span>
( <span class="methodparam">void</span>
)</div>
<div class="methodsynopsis dc-description">
<span class="modifier">public</span> <span class="type">int</span> <span class="methodname"><a href="reflectionfunctionabstract.getnumberofrequiredparameters.html" class="methodname">ReflectionFunctionAbstract::getNumberOfRequiredParameters</a></span>
( <span class="methodparam">void</span>
)</div>
<div class="methodsynopsis dc-description">
<span class="modifier">public</span> <span class="type">array</span> <span class="methodname"><a href="reflectionfunctionabstract.getparameters.html" class="methodname">ReflectionFunctionAbstract::getParameters</a></span>
( <span class="methodparam">void</span>
)</div>
<div class="methodsynopsis dc-description">
<span class="modifier">public</span> <span class="type">string</span> <span class="methodname"><a href="reflectionfunctionabstract.getshortname.html" class="methodname">ReflectionFunctionAbstract::getShortName</a></span>
( <span class="methodparam">void</span>
)</div>
<div class="methodsynopsis dc-description">
<span class="modifier">public</span> <span class="type">int</span> <span class="methodname"><a href="reflectionfunctionabstract.getstartline.html" class="methodname">ReflectionFunctionAbstract::getStartLine</a></span>
( <span class="methodparam">void</span>
)</div>
<div class="methodsynopsis dc-description">
<span class="modifier">public</span> <span class="type">array</span> <span class="methodname"><a href="reflectionfunctionabstract.getstaticvariables.html" class="methodname">ReflectionFunctionAbstract::getStaticVariables</a></span>
( <span class="methodparam">void</span>
)</div>
<div class="methodsynopsis dc-description">
<span class="modifier">public</span> <span class="type">bool</span> <span class="methodname"><a href="reflectionfunctionabstract.innamespace.html" class="methodname">ReflectionFunctionAbstract::inNamespace</a></span>
( <span class="methodparam">void</span>
)</div>
<div class="methodsynopsis dc-description">
<span class="modifier">public</span> <span class="type">bool</span> <span class="methodname"><a href="reflectionfunctionabstract.isclosure.html" class="methodname">ReflectionFunctionAbstract::isClosure</a></span>
( <span class="methodparam">void</span>
)</div>
<div class="methodsynopsis dc-description">
<span class="modifier">public</span> <span class="type">bool</span> <span class="methodname"><a href="reflectionfunctionabstract.isdeprecated.html" class="methodname">ReflectionFunctionAbstract::isDeprecated</a></span>
( <span class="methodparam">void</span>
)</div>
<div class="methodsynopsis dc-description">
<span class="modifier">public</span> <span class="type">bool</span> <span class="methodname"><a href="reflectionfunctionabstract.isgenerator.html" class="methodname">ReflectionFunctionAbstract::isGenerator</a></span>
( <span class="methodparam">void</span>
)</div>
<div class="methodsynopsis dc-description">
<span class="modifier">public</span> <span class="type">bool</span> <span class="methodname"><a href="reflectionfunctionabstract.isinternal.html" class="methodname">ReflectionFunctionAbstract::isInternal</a></span>
( <span class="methodparam">void</span>
)</div>
<div class="methodsynopsis dc-description">
<span class="modifier">public</span> <span class="type">bool</span> <span class="methodname"><a href="reflectionfunctionabstract.isuserdefined.html" class="methodname">ReflectionFunctionAbstract::isUserDefined</a></span>
( <span class="methodparam">void</span>
)</div>
<div class="methodsynopsis dc-description">
<span class="modifier">public</span> <span class="type">bool</span> <span class="methodname"><a href="reflectionfunctionabstract.returnsreference.html" class="methodname">ReflectionFunctionAbstract::returnsReference</a></span>
( <span class="methodparam">void</span>
)</div>
<div class="methodsynopsis dc-description">
<span class="modifier">abstract</span> <span class="modifier">public</span> <span class="type">void</span> <span class="methodname"><a href="reflectionfunctionabstract.tostring.html" class="methodname">ReflectionFunctionAbstract::__toString</a></span>
( <span class="methodparam">void</span>
)</div>
}</div>
</div>
<div class="section" id="reflectionmethod.props">
<h2 class="title">Properties</h2>
<dl>
<dt id="reflectionmethod.props.name">
<span class="term"><var class="varname"><var class="varname">name</var></var></span>
<dd>
<p class="para">Method name</p>
</dd>
</dt>
<dt id="reflectionmethod.props.class">
<span class="term"><var class="varname"><var class="varname">class</var></var></span>
<dd>
<p class="para">Class name</p>
</dd>
</dt>
</dl>
</div>
<div class="section" id="reflectionmethod.constants">
<h2 class="title">Predefined Constants</h2>
<div class="section" id="reflectionmethod.constants.modifiers">
<h2 class="title">ReflectionMethod Modifiers</h2>
<dl>
<dt id="reflectionmethod.constants.is-static">
<span class="term"><strong><code>ReflectionMethod::IS_STATIC</code></strong></span>
<dd>
<p class="para">Indicates that the method is static.</p>
</dd>
</dt>
<dt id="reflectionmethod.constants.is-public">
<span class="term"><strong><code>ReflectionMethod::IS_PUBLIC</code></strong></span>
<dd>
<p class="para">Indicates that the method is public.</p>
</dd>
</dt>
<dt id="reflectionmethod.constants.is-protected">
<span class="term"><strong><code>ReflectionMethod::IS_PROTECTED</code></strong></span>
<dd>
<p class="para">Indicates that the method is protected.</p>
</dd>
</dt>
<dt id="reflectionmethod.constants.is-private">
<span class="term"><strong><code>ReflectionMethod::IS_PRIVATE</code></strong></span>
<dd>
<p class="para">Indicates that the method is private.</p>
</dd>
</dt>
<dt id="reflectionmethod.constants.is-abstract">
<span class="term"><strong><code>ReflectionMethod::IS_ABSTRACT</code></strong></span>
<dd>
<p class="para">Indicates that the method is abstract.</p>
</dd>
</dt>
<dt id="reflectionmethod.constants.is-final">
<span class="term"><strong><code>ReflectionMethod::IS_FINAL</code></strong></span>
<dd>
<p class="para">Indicates that the method is final.</p>
</dd>
</dt>
</dl>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<h2>Table of Contents</h2><ul class="chunklist chunklist_reference"><li><a href="reflectionmethod.construct.html">ReflectionMethod::__construct</a> — Constructs a ReflectionMethod</li><li><a href="reflectionmethod.export.html">ReflectionMethod::export</a> — Export a reflection method.</li><li><a href="reflectionmethod.getclosure.html">ReflectionMethod::getClosure</a> — Returns a dynamically created closure for the method</li><li><a href="reflectionmethod.getdeclaringclass.html">ReflectionMethod::getDeclaringClass</a> — Gets declaring class for the reflected method.</li><li><a href="reflectionmethod.getmodifiers.html">ReflectionMethod::getModifiers</a> — Gets the method modifiers</li><li><a href="reflectionmethod.getprototype.html">ReflectionMethod::getPrototype</a> — Gets the method prototype (if there is one).</li><li><a href="reflectionmethod.invoke.html">ReflectionMethod::invoke</a> — Invoke</li><li><a href="reflectionmethod.invokeargs.html">ReflectionMethod::invokeArgs</a> — Invoke args</li><li><a href="reflectionmethod.isabstract.html">ReflectionMethod::isAbstract</a> — Checks if method is abstract</li><li><a href="reflectionmethod.isconstructor.html">ReflectionMethod::isConstructor</a> — Checks if method is a constructor</li><li><a href="reflectionmethod.isdestructor.html">ReflectionMethod::isDestructor</a> — Checks if method is a destructor</li><li><a href="reflectionmethod.isfinal.html">ReflectionMethod::isFinal</a> — Checks if method is final</li><li><a href="reflectionmethod.isprivate.html">ReflectionMethod::isPrivate</a> — Checks if method is private</li><li><a href="reflectionmethod.isprotected.html">ReflectionMethod::isProtected</a> — Checks if method is protected</li><li><a href="reflectionmethod.ispublic.html">ReflectionMethod::isPublic</a> — Checks if method is public</li><li><a href="reflectionmethod.isstatic.html">ReflectionMethod::isStatic</a> — Checks if method is static</li><li><a href="reflectionmethod.setaccessible.html">ReflectionMethod::setAccessible</a> — Set method accessibility</li><li><a href="reflectionmethod.tostring.html">ReflectionMethod::__toString</a> — Returns the string representation of the Reflection method object.</li></ul>
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