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The ReflectionProperty class

(PHP 5, PHP 7, PHP 8)

Introduction

The ReflectionProperty class reports information about class properties.

Class synopsis

class ReflectionProperty implements Reflector {
/* Constants */
public const int IS_STATIC;
public const int IS_READONLY;
public const int IS_PUBLIC;
public const int IS_PROTECTED;
public const int IS_PRIVATE;
public const int IS_ABSTRACT;
public const int IS_PROTECTED_SET;
public const int IS_PRIVATE_SET;
public const int IS_VIRTUAL;
public const int IS_FINAL;
/* Properties */
public string $name;
public string $class;
/* Methods */
public function __construct(object|string $class, string $property)
private function __clone(): void
public static function export(mixed $class, string $name, bool $return = ?): string
public function getAttributes(?string $name = null, int $flags = 0): array
public function getDeclaringClass(): ReflectionClass
public function getDefaultValue(): mixed
public function getDocComment(): string|false
public function getHook(PropertyHookType $type): ?ReflectionMethod
public function getHooks(): array
public function getMangledName(): string
public function getModifiers(): int
public function getName(): string
public function getRawValue(object $object): mixed
public function getSettableType(): ?ReflectionType
public function getType(): ?ReflectionType
public function getValue(?object $object = null): mixed
public function hasDefaultValue(): bool
public function hasHook(PropertyHookType $type): bool
public function hasHooks(): bool
public function hasType(): bool
public function isAbstract(): bool
public function isDefault(): bool
public function isDynamic(): bool
public function isFinal(): bool
public function isInitialized(?object $object = null): bool
public function isLazy(object $object): bool
public function isPrivate(): bool
public function isPrivateSet(): bool
public function isPromoted(): bool
public function isProtected(): bool
public function isProtectedSet(): bool
public function isPublic(): bool
public function isReadOnly(): bool
public function isStatic(): bool
public function isVirtual(): bool
#[\Deprecated(
    since: '8.5',
    message: "as it has no effect since PHP 8.1",
)]
public function setAccessible(bool $accessible): void
public function setRawValue(object $object, mixed $value): void
public function setRawValueWithoutLazyInitialization(object $object, mixed $value): void
public function setValue(?object $object, mixed $value): void
public function skipLazyInitialization(object $object): void
public function __toString(): string
}

Properties

name

Name of the property. Read-only, throws ReflectionException in attempt to write.

class

Name of the class where the property is defined. Read-only, throws ReflectionException in attempt to write.

Predefined Constants

ReflectionProperty Modifiers

ReflectionProperty::IS_STATIC int

Indicates static properties. Prior to PHP 7.4.0, the value was 1.

ReflectionProperty::IS_READONLY int

Indicates readonly properties. Available as of PHP 8.1.0.

ReflectionProperty::IS_PUBLIC int

Indicates public properties. Prior to PHP 7.4.0, the value was 256.

ReflectionProperty::IS_PROTECTED int

Indicates protected properties. Prior to PHP 7.4.0, the value was 512.

ReflectionProperty::IS_PRIVATE int

Indicates private properties. Prior to PHP 7.4.0, the value was 1024.

ReflectionProperty::IS_ABSTRACT int

Indicates the property is abstract. Available as of PHP 8.4.0.

ReflectionProperty::IS_PROTECTED_SET int

Available as of PHP 8.4.0.

ReflectionProperty::IS_PRIVATE_SET int

Available as of PHP 8.4.0.

ReflectionProperty::IS_VIRTUAL int

Available as of PHP 8.4.0.

ReflectionProperty::IS_FINAL int

Indicates the property is final. Available as of PHP 8.4.0.

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

Version Description
8.4.0 The class constants are now typed.
8.4.0 Added ReflectionProperty::IS_VIRTUAL, ReflectionProperty::IS_PRIVATE_SET, ReflectionProperty::IS_PROTECTED_SET, ReflectionProperty::IS_ABSTRACT, and ReflectionProperty::IS_FINAL.
8.0.0 ReflectionProperty::export() was removed.

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<ReflectionParameter::__toStringReflectionProperty::__clone>
^ReflectionLast updated: Mon, 26 Oct 2026