The ReflectionClass::export() function is an inbuilt function in PHP which is used to return a string if the parameter has been set to TRUE, otherwise return NULL.
Syntax:
string ReflectionClass::export( mixed $argument, bool $return = FALSE)
Parameters: This function accepts two parameters as mentioned above and described below:
- $argument: It holds the user-defined class which are to be exported.
- $return: It is a Boolean value either TRUE or FALSE.
Return Value: This function returns as a string if the parameter has been set to TRUE, otherwise returns NULL.
Below programs illustrate the ReflectionClass::export() function in PHP:
Program 1:
<?php   // Defining a user-defined class Company class Company {     public $var1 = 'neveropen';     public $var2 = 'GFG';       public function type() {         return 'Company';     } }   // Calling the export function $A = ReflectionClass::export('Company', $return = TRUE);   // Getting the returned value var_dump($A); ?> |
Output:
string(389) "Class [ class Company ] {
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- Constants [0] {
}
- Static properties [0] {
}
- Static methods [0] {
}
- Properties [2] {
Property [ public $var1 ]
Property [ public $var2 ]
}
- Methods [1] {
Method [ public method type ] {
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}
}
}
"
Program 2:
<?php    // Calling the export function on inbuilt ReflectionClass $A = ReflectionClass::export('ReflectionClass');    // Getting the returned value var_dump($A); ?> |
Output:
Class [ <internal:Reflection> class ReflectionClass implements Reflector ] {
- Constants [3] {
Constant [ integer IS_IMPLICIT_ABSTRACT ] { 16 }
Constant [ integer IS_EXPLICIT_ABSTRACT ] { 32 }
Constant [ integer IS_FINAL ] { 4 }
}
- Static properties [0] {
}
- Static methods [1] {
Method [ <internal:Reflection, prototype Reflector> static public method export ] {
- Parameters [2] {
Parameter #0 [ <required> $argument ]
Parameter #1 [ <optional> $return ]
}
}
}
- Properties [1] {
Property [ <default> public $name ]
}
- Methods [50] {
Method [ <internal:Reflection> final private method __clone ] {
- Parameters [0] {
}
}
Method [ <internal:Reflection, ctor> public method __construct ] {
- Parameters [1] {
Parameter #0 [ <required> $argument ]
}
}
Method [ <internal:Reflection, prototype Reflector> public method __toString ] {
- Parameters [0] {
}
}
Method [ <internal:Reflection> public method getName ] {
- Parameters [0] {
}
}
Method [ <internal:Reflection> public method isInternal ] {
- Parameters [0] {
}
}
Method [ <internal:Reflection> public method isUserDefined ] {
- Parameters [0] {
}
}
Method [ <internal:Reflection> public method isAnonymous ] {
- Parameters [0] {
}
}
Method [ <internal:Reflection> public method isInstantiable ] {
- Parameters [0] {
}
}
Method [ <internal:Reflection> public method isCloneable ] {
- Parameters [0] {
}
}
Method [ <internal:Reflection> public method getFileName ] {
- Parameters [0] {
}
}
Method [ <internal:Reflection> public method getStartLine ] {
- Parameters [0] {
}
}
Method [ <internal:Reflection> public method getEndLine ] {
- Parameters [0] {
}
}
Method [ <internal:Reflection> public method getDocComment ] {
- Parameters [0] {
}
}
Method [ <internal:Reflection> public method getConstructor ] {
- Parameters [0] {
}
}
Method [ <internal:Reflection> public method hasMethod ] {
- Parameters [1] {
Parameter #0 [ <required> $name ]
}
}
Method [ <internal:Reflection> public method getMethod ] {
- Parameters [1] {
Parameter #0 [ <required> $name ]
}
}
Method [ <internal:Reflection> public method getMethods ] {
- Parameters [1] {
Parameter #0 [ <optional> $filter ]
}
}
Method [ <internal:Reflection> public method hasProperty ] {
- Parameters [1] {
Parameter #0 [ <required> $name ]
}
}
Method [ <internal:Reflection> public method getProperty ] {
- Parameters [1] {
Parameter #0 [ <required> $name ]
}
}
Method [ <internal:Reflection> public method getProperties ] {
- Parameters [1] {
Parameter #0 [ <optional> $filter ]
}
}
Method [ <internal:Reflection> public method hasConstant ] {
- Parameters [1] {
Parameter #0 [ <required> $name ]
}
}
Method [ <internal:Reflection> public method getConstants ] {
- Parameters [0] {
}
}
Method [ <internal:Reflection> public method getConstant ] {
- Parameters [1] {
Parameter #0 [ <required> $name ]
}
}
Method [ <internal:Reflection> public method getInterfaces ] {
- Parameters [0] {
}
}
Method [ <internal:Reflection> public method getInterfaceNames ] {
- Parameters [0] {
}
}
Method [ <internal:Reflection> public method isInterface ] {
- Parameters [0] {
}
}
Method [ <internal:Reflection> public method getTraits ] {
- Parameters [0] {
}
}
Method [ <internal:Reflection> public method getTraitNames ] {
- Parameters [0] {
}
}
Method [ <internal:Reflection> public method getTraitAliases ] {
- Parameters [0] {
}
}
Method [ <internal:Reflection> public method isTrait ] {
- Parameters [0] {
}
}
Method [ <internal:Reflection> public method isAbstract ] {
- Parameters [0] {
}
}
Method [ <internal:Reflection> public method isFinal ] {
- Parameters [0] {
}
}
Method [ <internal:Reflection> public method getModifiers ] {
- Parameters [0] {
}
}
Method [ <internal:Reflection> public method isInstance ] {
- Parameters [1] {
Parameter #0 [ <required> $object ]
}
}
Method [ <internal:Reflection> public method newInstance ] {
- Parameters [1] {
Parameter #0 [ <required> $args ]
}
}
Method [ <internal:Reflection> public method newInstanceWithoutConstructor ] {
- Parameters [0] {
}
}
Method [ <internal:Reflection> public method newInstanceArgs ] {
- Parameters [1] {
Parameter #0 [ <optional> array $args ]
}
}
Method [ <internal:Reflection> public method getParentClass ] {
- Parameters [0] {
}
}
Method [ <internal:Reflection> public method isSubclassOf ] {
- Parameters [1] {
Parameter #0 [ <required> $class ]
}
}
Method [ <internal:Reflection> public method getStaticProperties ] {
- Parameters [0] {
}
}
Method [ <internal:Reflection> public method getStaticPropertyValue ] {
- Parameters [2] {
Parameter #0 [ <required> $name ]
Parameter #1 [ <optional> $default ]
}
}
Method [ <internal:Reflection> public method setStaticPropertyValue ] {
- Parameters [2] {
Parameter #0 [ <required> $name ]
Parameter #1 [ <required> $value ]
}
}
Method [ <internal:Reflection> public method getDefaultProperties ] {
- Parameters [0] {
}
}
Method [ <internal:Reflection> public method isIterateable ] {
- Parameters [0] {
}
}
Method [ <internal:Reflection> public method implementsInterface ] {
- Parameters [1] {
Parameter #0 [ <required> $interface ]
}
}
Method [ <internal:Reflection> public method getExtension ] {
- Parameters [0] {
}
}
Method [ <internal:Reflection> public method getExtensionName ] {
- Parameters [0] {
}
}
Method [ <internal:Reflection> public method inNamespace ] {
- Parameters [0] {
}
}
Method [ <internal:Reflection> public method getNamespaceName ] {
- Parameters [0] {
}
}
Method [ <internal:Reflection> public method getShortName ] {
- Parameters [0] {
}
}
}
}
NULL
Reference: https://secure.php.net/manual/en/reflectionclass.export.php
