ReflectionProperty::getValue
Gets value
Description
public mixed ReflectionProperty::getValue
( object $object
)
public mixed ReflectionProperty::getValue
( void
)
Parameters
-
object
-
If the property is non-static an object must be provided to fetch the
property from. If you want to fetch the default property without
providing an object use ReflectionClass::getDefaultProperties
instead.
Return Values
The current value of the property.
Errors/Exceptions
Throws a ReflectionException if the property is inaccessible.
You can make a protected or private property accessible using
ReflectionProperty::setAccessible.
Examples
Example #1 ReflectionProperty::getValue example
<?php
class Foo {
public static $staticProperty = 'foobar';
public $property = 'barfoo';
protected $privateProperty = 'foofoo';
}
$reflectionClass = new ReflectionClass('Foo');
var_dump($reflectionClass->getProperty('staticProperty')->getValue());
var_dump($reflectionClass->getProperty('property')->getValue(new Foo));
$reflectionProperty = $reflectionClass->getProperty('privateProperty');
$reflectionProperty->setAccessible(true);
var_dump($reflectionProperty->getValue(new Foo));
?>
The above example will output:
string(6) "foobar"
string(6) "barfoo"
string(6) "foofoo"
See Also
- ReflectionProperty::setValue
- ReflectionProperty::setAccessible
- ReflectionClass::getDefaultProperties
- ReflectionClass::getStaticPropertyValue