The ReflectionClassConstant class

The ReflectionClassConstant class

Introduction

(PHP 7 >= 7.1.0, PHP 8)

The ReflectionClassConstant class reports information about a class constant.

Class synopsis

class ReflectionClassConstant implements Reflector {

/* Constants */

const int IS_PUBLIC = 1;

const int IS_PROTECTED = 2;

const int IS_PRIVATE = 4;

/* Properties */

public string $name;

public string $class;

/* Methods */

public __construct(object|string $class, string $constant)

public static export(mixed $class, string $name, bool $return = ?): string

public getAttributes(?string $name = null, int $flags = 0): array

public getDeclaringClass(): ReflectionClass

public getDocComment(): string|false

public getModifiers(): int

public getName(): string|false

public getValue(): mixed

public isPrivate(): bool

public isProtected(): bool

public isPublic(): bool

public __toString(): string

}

Properties

name

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

class

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

Predefined Constants

ReflectionClassConstant Modifiers

ReflectionClassConstant::IS_PUBLIC

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

ReflectionClassConstant::IS_PROTECTED

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

ReflectionClassConstant::IS_PRIVATE

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

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.

Table of Contents

• ReflectionClassConstant::__construct — Constructs a ReflectionClassConstant
• ReflectionClassConstant::export — Export
• ReflectionClassConstant::getAttributes — Gets Attributes
• ReflectionClassConstant::getDeclaringClass — Gets declaring class
• ReflectionClassConstant::getDocComment — Gets doc comments
• ReflectionClassConstant::getModifiers — Gets the class constant modifiers
• ReflectionClassConstant::getName — Get name of the constant
• ReflectionClassConstant::getValue — Gets value
• ReflectionClassConstant::isPrivate — Checks if class constant is private
• ReflectionClassConstant::isProtected — Checks if class constant is protected
• ReflectionClassConstant::isPublic — Checks if class constant is public
• ReflectionClassConstant::__toString — Returns the string representation of the ReflectionClassConstant object

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