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Reflection
The ReflectionClassConstant class

The ReflectionClassConstant class

(PHP 7 >= 7.1.0, PHP 8)

Introduction

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

public getValue(): mixed

public isEnumCase(): bool

public isFinal(): bool

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.