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    The ReflectionAttribute class

    (PHP 8)

    Introduction

    The ReflectionAttribute class provides information about an Attribute.

    Class synopsis

    class ReflectionAttribute implements Reflector {
    /* Constants */
    public const int IS_INSTANCEOF;
    /* Properties */
    public string $name;
    /* Methods */
    private function __construct()
    public function getArguments(): array
    public function getName(): string
    public function getTarget(): int
    public function isRepeated(): bool
    public function newInstance(): object
    }

    Properties

    name
    The name of the attribute.

    Predefined Constants

    ReflectionAttribute Flags

    ReflectionAttribute::IS_INSTANCEOF int

    Retrieve attributes using an instanceof check.

    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 All class constants are now typed.
    8.4.0 Added ReflectionAttribute::$name.

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