ReflectionParameter::getClass

(PHP 5, PHP 7, PHP 8)

ReflectionParameter::getClass — Get a ReflectionClass object for the parameter being reflected or null

Warning

This function has been DEPRECATED as of PHP 8.0.0. Relying on this function is highly discouraged.

Description

#[\Deprecated(
since: '8.0',
message: "use ReflectionParameter::getType() instead",
)]
public function ReflectionParameter::getClass(): ?ReflectionClass

Gets a ReflectionClass object for the parameter being reflected or null.

As of PHP 8.0.0 this function is deprecated and not recommended. Instead, use ReflectionParameter::getType() to get the ReflectionType of the parameter, then interrogate that object to determine the parameter type.

Warning

This function is currently not documented; only its argument list is available.

Parameters

This function has no parameters.

Return Values

A ReflectionClass object, or null if no type is declared, or the declared type is not a class or interface.

Examples

Example #1 Using the ReflectionParameter class

<?php
function foo(Exception $a) { }

$functionReflection = new ReflectionFunction('foo');
$parameters = $functionReflection->getParameters();
$aParameter = $parameters[0];

echo $aParameter->getClass()->name;
?>

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