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PHP | ReflectionProperty getDeclaringClass() Function

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The ReflectionProperty::getDeclaringClass() function is an inbuilt function in PHP which is used to return the specified declaring classes.

Syntax:

ReflectionClass ReflectionProperty::getDeclaringClass ( void )

Parameters: This function does not accept any parameter.

Return Value: This function returns the specified declaring classes.

Below programs illustrate the ReflectionProperty::getDeclaringClass() function in PHP:
Program 1:




<?php
  
// Initializing a user-defined class Company
class Company {
    public $SizeOfGeeksforGeeks = 13;
    public $SizeOfGFG = 3;
}
  
// Using ReflectionProperty 
$A = new ReflectionProperty('Company', 'SizeOfGeeksforGeeks');
$B = new ReflectionProperty('Company', 'SizeOfGFG');
  
// Calling the getDeclaringClass() function
$C = $A->getDeclaringClass();
$D = $B->getDeclaringClass();
  
// Getting the specified declaring classes
var_dump($C);
var_dump($D);
?>


Output:

object(ReflectionClass)#3 (1) {
  ["name"]=>
  string(7) "Company"
}
object(ReflectionClass)#4 (1) {
  ["name"]=>
  string(7) "Company"
}

Program 2:




<?php
  
// Initializing some user-defined classes
class Department1
{
    public $SizeOfHR = 2;
}
class Department2
{
    public $SizeOfCoding = 6;
}
class Department3
{
    public $SizeOfMarketing = 9;
}
  
// Using ReflectionProperty over above classes
$A = new ReflectionProperty('Department1', 'SizeOfHR');
$B = new ReflectionProperty('Department2', 'SizeOfCoding');
$C = new ReflectionProperty('Department3', 'SizeOfMarketing');
  
// Calling the getDeclaringClass() function
$D = $A->getDeclaringClass();
$E = $B->getDeclaringClass();
$F = $C->getDeclaringClass();
  
// Getting the specified declaring classes
var_dump($D);
var_dump($E);
var_dump($F);
?>


Output:

object(ReflectionClass)#4 (1) {
  ["name"]=>
  string(11) "Department1"
}
object(ReflectionClass)#5 (1) {
  ["name"]=>
  string(11) "Department2"
}
object(ReflectionClass)#6 (1) {
  ["name"]=>
  string(11) "Department3"
}

Reference: https://www.php.net/manual/en/reflectionproperty.getdeclaringclass.php



Last Updated : 30 Dec, 2019
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