ReflectionAttribute::newInstance

(PHP 8)

ReflectionAttribute::newInstanceInstantiates the attribute class represented by this ReflectionAttribute class and arguments

Description

public ReflectionAttribute::newInstance(): object

Instantiates the attribute class represented by this ReflectionAttribute class and arguments.

Parameters

This function has no parameters.

Return Values

New instance of the attribute.

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baptiste at pillot dot fr
1 year ago
Calling ReflectionAttribute::newInstance() using an attribute name that does not have a corresponding class will result in an error.

Example :

<?php
#[FakeAttribute]
class
Test {}

try {
(new
ReflectionClass(Test::class))->getAttributes()[0]->newInstance();
}
catch (
Error $error) {
echo
'Throwed error ' . get_class($error) . ' with message : ' . $error->getMessage();
}
?>

This will output :

Throwed error Error with message : Attribute class "FakeAttribute" not found
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baptiste at pillot dot fr
1 year ago
Calling ReflectionAttribute::newInstance() using an attribute name that has a matching class without #[Attribute] will result in an error.

Example :

<?php
class FakeAttribute {}

#[
FakeAttribute]
class
Test {}

try {
(new
ReflectionClass(Test::class))->getAttributes()[0]->newInstance();
}
catch (
Error $error) {
echo
'Throwed error ' . get_class($error) . ' with message : ' . $error->getMessage();
}
?>

This will output :

Throwed error Error with message : Attempting to use non-attribute class "FakeAttribute" as attribute
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