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<h1 class="title">The ReflectionObject class</h1>
<div class="partintro"><p class="verinfo">(PHP 5)</p>
<div class="section" id="reflectionobject.intro">
<h2 class="title">Introduction</h2>
<p class="para">
The <strong class="classname">ReflectionObject</strong> class reports
information about an <span class="type"><a href="language.types.object.html" class="type object">object</a></span>.
</p>
</div>
<div class="section" id="reflectionobject.synopsis">
<h2 class="title">Class synopsis</h2>
<div class="classsynopsis">
<div class="ooclass"></div>
<div class="classsynopsisinfo">
<span class="ooclass">
<strong class="classname">ReflectionObject</strong>
</span>
<span class="ooclass">
<span class="modifier">extends</span>
<a href="class.reflectionclass.html" class="classname">ReflectionClass</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.reflectionclass.html#reflectionclass.constants.is-implicit-abstract"><var class="varname">IS_IMPLICIT_ABSTRACT</var></a></var>
<span class="initializer"> = 16</span>
;</div>
<div class="fieldsynopsis">
<span class="modifier">const</span>
<span class="type">integer</span>
<var class="fieldsynopsis_varname"><a href="class.reflectionclass.html#reflectionclass.constants.is-explicit-abstract"><var class="varname">IS_EXPLICIT_ABSTRACT</var></a></var>
<span class="initializer"> = 32</span>
;</div>
<div class="fieldsynopsis">
<span class="modifier">const</span>
<span class="type">integer</span>
<var class="fieldsynopsis_varname"><a href="class.reflectionclass.html#reflectionclass.constants.is-final"><var class="varname">IS_FINAL</var></a></var>
<span class="initializer"> = 64</span>
;</div>
<div class="classsynopsisinfo classsynopsisinfo_comment">/* Properties */</div>
<div class="fieldsynopsis">
<span class="modifier">public</span>
<var class="varname"><a href="class.reflectionobject.html#reflectionobject.props.name">$<var class="varname">name</var></a></var>
;</div>
<div class="classsynopsisinfo classsynopsisinfo_comment">/* Methods */</div>
<div class="methodsynopsis dc-description">
<span class="modifier">public</span> <span class="methodname"><a href="reflectionobject.construct.html" class="methodname">__construct</a></span>
( <span class="methodparam"><span class="type">object</span> <code class="parameter">$argument</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="reflectionobject.export.html" class="methodname">export</a></span>
( <span class="methodparam"><span class="type">string</span> <code class="parameter">$argument</code></span>
[, <span class="methodparam"><span class="type">bool</span> <code class="parameter">$return</code></span>
] )</div>
<div class="classsynopsisinfo classsynopsisinfo_comment">/* Inherited methods */</div>
<div class="methodsynopsis dc-description">
<span class="modifier">public</span> <span class="methodname"><a href="reflectionclass.construct.html" class="methodname">ReflectionClass::__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">$argument</code></span>
)</div>
<div class="methodsynopsis dc-description">
<span class="modifier">public</span> <span class="modifier">static</span> <span class="type">string</span> <span class="methodname"><a href="reflectionclass.export.html" class="methodname">ReflectionClass::export</a></span>
( <span class="methodparam"><span class="type"><a href="language.pseudo-types.html#language.types.mixed" class="type mixed">mixed</a></span> <code class="parameter">$argument</code></span>
[, <span class="methodparam"><span class="type">bool</span> <code class="parameter">$return</code><span class="initializer"> = false</span></span>
] )</div>
<div class="methodsynopsis dc-description">
<span class="modifier">public</span> <span class="type">mixed</span> <span class="methodname"><a href="reflectionclass.getconstant.html" class="methodname">ReflectionClass::getConstant</a></span>
( <span class="methodparam"><span class="type">string</span> <code class="parameter">$name</code></span>
)</div>
<div class="methodsynopsis dc-description">
<span class="modifier">public</span> <span class="type">array</span> <span class="methodname"><a href="reflectionclass.getconstants.html" class="methodname">ReflectionClass::getConstants</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="reflectionclass.getconstructor.html" class="methodname">ReflectionClass::getConstructor</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="reflectionclass.getdefaultproperties.html" class="methodname">ReflectionClass::getDefaultProperties</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="reflectionclass.getdoccomment.html" class="methodname">ReflectionClass::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="reflectionclass.getendline.html" class="methodname">ReflectionClass::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="reflectionclass.getextension.html" class="methodname">ReflectionClass::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="reflectionclass.getextensionname.html" class="methodname">ReflectionClass::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="reflectionclass.getfilename.html" class="methodname">ReflectionClass::getFileName</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="reflectionclass.getinterfacenames.html" class="methodname">ReflectionClass::getInterfaceNames</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="reflectionclass.getinterfaces.html" class="methodname">ReflectionClass::getInterfaces</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="reflectionclass.getmethod.html" class="methodname">ReflectionClass::getMethod</a></span>
( <span class="methodparam"><span class="type">string</span> <code class="parameter">$name</code></span>
)</div>
<div class="methodsynopsis dc-description">
<span class="modifier">public</span> <span class="type">array</span> <span class="methodname"><a href="reflectionclass.getmethods.html" class="methodname">ReflectionClass::getMethods</a></span>
([ <span class="methodparam"><span class="type">int</span> <code class="parameter">$filter</code></span>
] )</div>
<div class="methodsynopsis dc-description">
<span class="modifier">public</span> <span class="type">int</span> <span class="methodname"><a href="reflectionclass.getmodifiers.html" class="methodname">ReflectionClass::getModifiers</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="reflectionclass.getname.html" class="methodname">ReflectionClass::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="reflectionclass.getnamespacename.html" class="methodname">ReflectionClass::getNamespaceName</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="reflectionclass.getparentclass.html" class="methodname">ReflectionClass::getParentClass</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="reflectionclass.getproperties.html" class="methodname">ReflectionClass::getProperties</a></span>
([ <span class="methodparam"><span class="type">int</span> <code class="parameter">$filter</code></span>
] )</div>
<div class="methodsynopsis dc-description">
<span class="modifier">public</span> <span class="type">ReflectionProperty</span> <span class="methodname"><a href="reflectionclass.getproperty.html" class="methodname">ReflectionClass::getProperty</a></span>
( <span class="methodparam"><span class="type">string</span> <code class="parameter">$name</code></span>
)</div>
<div class="methodsynopsis dc-description">
<span class="modifier">public</span> <span class="type">string</span> <span class="methodname"><a href="reflectionclass.getshortname.html" class="methodname">ReflectionClass::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="reflectionclass.getstartline.html" class="methodname">ReflectionClass::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="reflectionclass.getstaticproperties.html" class="methodname">ReflectionClass::getStaticProperties</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="reflectionclass.getstaticpropertyvalue.html" class="methodname">ReflectionClass::getStaticPropertyValue</a></span>
( <span class="methodparam"><span class="type">string</span> <code class="parameter">$name</code></span>
[, <span class="methodparam"><span class="type"><a href="language.pseudo-types.html#language.types.mixed" class="type mixed">mixed</a></span> <code class="parameter reference">&$def_value</code></span>
] )</div>
<div class="methodsynopsis dc-description">
<span class="modifier">public</span> <span class="type">array</span> <span class="methodname"><a href="reflectionclass.gettraitaliases.html" class="methodname">ReflectionClass::getTraitAliases</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="reflectionclass.gettraitnames.html" class="methodname">ReflectionClass::getTraitNames</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="reflectionclass.gettraits.html" class="methodname">ReflectionClass::getTraits</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="reflectionclass.hasconstant.html" class="methodname">ReflectionClass::hasConstant</a></span>
( <span class="methodparam"><span class="type">string</span> <code class="parameter">$name</code></span>
)</div>
<div class="methodsynopsis dc-description">
<span class="modifier">public</span> <span class="type">bool</span> <span class="methodname"><a href="reflectionclass.hasmethod.html" class="methodname">ReflectionClass::hasMethod</a></span>
( <span class="methodparam"><span class="type">string</span> <code class="parameter">$name</code></span>
)</div>
<div class="methodsynopsis dc-description">
<span class="modifier">public</span> <span class="type">bool</span> <span class="methodname"><a href="reflectionclass.hasproperty.html" class="methodname">ReflectionClass::hasProperty</a></span>
( <span class="methodparam"><span class="type">string</span> <code class="parameter">$name</code></span>
)</div>
<div class="methodsynopsis dc-description">
<span class="modifier">public</span> <span class="type">bool</span> <span class="methodname"><a href="reflectionclass.implementsinterface.html" class="methodname">ReflectionClass::implementsInterface</a></span>
( <span class="methodparam"><span class="type">string</span> <code class="parameter">$interface</code></span>
)</div>
<div class="methodsynopsis dc-description">
<span class="modifier">public</span> <span class="type">bool</span> <span class="methodname"><a href="reflectionclass.innamespace.html" class="methodname">ReflectionClass::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="reflectionclass.isabstract.html" class="methodname">ReflectionClass::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="reflectionclass.iscloneable.html" class="methodname">ReflectionClass::isCloneable</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="reflectionclass.isfinal.html" class="methodname">ReflectionClass::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="reflectionclass.isinstance.html" class="methodname">ReflectionClass::isInstance</a></span>
( <span class="methodparam"><span class="type">object</span> <code class="parameter">$object</code></span>
)</div>
<div class="methodsynopsis dc-description">
<span class="modifier">public</span> <span class="type">bool</span> <span class="methodname"><a href="reflectionclass.isinstantiable.html" class="methodname">ReflectionClass::isInstantiable</a></span>
( <span class="methodparam">void</span>
)</div>
<div class="methodsynopsis dc-description">
<span class="modifier">public</span> <span class="type">bool</span> <span class="methodname"><a href="reflectionclass.isinterface.html" class="methodname">ReflectionClass::isInterface</a></span>
( <span class="methodparam">void</span>
)</div>
<div class="methodsynopsis dc-description">
<span class="modifier">public</span> <span class="type">bool</span> <span class="methodname"><a href="reflectionclass.isinternal.html" class="methodname">ReflectionClass::isInternal</a></span>
( <span class="methodparam">void</span>
)</div>
<div class="methodsynopsis dc-description">
<span class="modifier">public</span> <span class="type">bool</span> <span class="methodname"><a href="reflectionclass.isiterateable.html" class="methodname">ReflectionClass::isIterateable</a></span>
( <span class="methodparam">void</span>
)</div>
<div class="methodsynopsis dc-description">
<span class="modifier">public</span> <span class="type">bool</span> <span class="methodname"><a href="reflectionclass.issubclassof.html" class="methodname">ReflectionClass::isSubclassOf</a></span>
( <span class="methodparam"><span class="type">string</span> <code class="parameter">$class</code></span>
)</div>
<div class="methodsynopsis dc-description">
<span class="modifier">public</span> <span class="type">bool</span> <span class="methodname"><a href="reflectionclass.istrait.html" class="methodname">ReflectionClass::isTrait</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="reflectionclass.isuserdefined.html" class="methodname">ReflectionClass::isUserDefined</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="reflectionclass.newinstance.html" class="methodname">ReflectionClass::newInstance</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">$args</code></span>
[, <span class="methodparam"><span class="type"><a href="language.pseudo-types.html#language.types.mixed" class="type mixed">mixed</a></span> <code class="parameter">$...</code></span>
] )</div>
<div class="methodsynopsis dc-description">
<span class="modifier">public</span> <span class="type">object</span> <span class="methodname"><a href="reflectionclass.newinstanceargs.html" class="methodname">ReflectionClass::newInstanceArgs</a></span>
([ <span class="methodparam"><span class="type">array</span> <code class="parameter">$args</code></span>
] )</div>
<div class="methodsynopsis dc-description">
<span class="modifier">public</span> <span class="type">object</span> <span class="methodname"><a href="reflectionclass.newinstancewithoutconstructor.html" class="methodname">ReflectionClass::newInstanceWithoutConstructor</a></span>
( <span class="methodparam">void</span>
)</div>
<div class="methodsynopsis dc-description">
<span class="modifier">public</span> <span class="type">void</span> <span class="methodname"><a href="reflectionclass.setstaticpropertyvalue.html" class="methodname">ReflectionClass::setStaticPropertyValue</a></span>
( <span class="methodparam"><span class="type">string</span> <code class="parameter">$name</code></span>
, <span class="methodparam"><span class="type">string</span> <code class="parameter">$value</code></span>
)</div>
<div class="methodsynopsis dc-description">
<span class="modifier">public</span> <span class="type">string</span> <span class="methodname"><a href="reflectionclass.tostring.html" class="methodname">ReflectionClass::__toString</a></span>
( <span class="methodparam">void</span>
)</div>
}</div>
</div>
<div class="section" id="reflectionobject.props">
<h2 class="title">Properties</h2>
<dl>
<dt id="reflectionobject.props.name">
<span class="term"><var class="varname"><var class="varname">name</var></var></span>
<dd>
<p class="para">
Name of the object's class. Read-only, throws
<a href="class.reflectionexception.html" class="classname">ReflectionException</a> in attempt to write.
</p>
</dd>
</dt>
</dl>
</div>
</div>
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