PHP Reflect Book

Laurent Laville

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Revision 2.3.02014-08-21LL

Table of Contents

I. Getting Started
1. Download
2. Configuration
3. Structure
4. Execution
5. Summary
6. Next
II. User Guide
7. Installation
7.1. Requirements
7.2. Composer
7.3. PHAR
8. The Json Configuration File
8.1. section Source Providers
8.2. section Plugins
8.3. section Analysers
9. The Command-Line
9.1. Command-Line Options
10. Summary
III. Migration Guide
11. Containers
12. Properties
13. Summary
IV. Developer Guide
14. API compared
14.1. Class Reflection
14.2. Constant Reflection
14.3. Function Reflection
14.4. Function Abstract Reflection
14.5. Method Reflection
14.6. Parameter Reflection
14.7. Property Reflection
15. API
15.1. Data Source Identification
15.2. Parse elements of the provider
15.3. Study case
15.4. Enumerate each elements
15.5. Exploit each elements
16. Plugins
16.1. Events
16.2. Console Commands
16.3. Register Plugins
17. Cache Plugin
17.1. Register Plugin
17.2. Doctrine Adapter
17.3. File cache
18. Analysers
18.1. Visitor pattern
18.2. Print results

List of Examples

11.1. With standard container
11.2. With a non standard container
11.3. Enumerate each user functions
12.1. Configure interface, class and method properties
12.2. Properties on demand
16.1. Add a listener that will echo out files when they are parsed
16.2. Add a listener that will exploit each AST of file parsed
16.3. Register the cache plugin
18.1. Console lines information (without data)
18.2. Console line information with only one value
18.3. Console line information with more than one value

This complete guide documents PHP Reflect 2.3.0, published on 2014-08-21.

This work is licensed under the Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license.

Part I. Getting Started

Chapter 1. Download

We distribute a PHP Archive (PHAR) that contains all required dependencies of PHP Reflect bundled in a single file.

Download the latest version

Make it executable, and put it into your $PATH.

$ chmod +x phpreflect-2.3.0.phar
$ mv phpreflect-2.3.0.phar /usr/local/bin/phpreflect

$ phpreflect --version

You can also immediately use the PHAR after you have downloaded it.

$ wget http://bartlett.laurent-laville.org/get/phpreflect-2.3.0.phar
$ php phpreflect-2.3.0.phar --version

With both methods then you have this output :

phpReflect version 2.3.0 build ...
[Note]

represents the Git commit hash of this version

Other alternative installations are possible. Please refer to the Chapter 7, Installation for details on how to do this.

Chapter 2. Configuration

With the minimalist JSON file phpreflect.json

{
    "source-providers": [
        {
            "in": ". as current",
            "name": "/\\.(php|inc|phtml)$/"
        }
    ],
    "plugins": [
        {
            "name": "Analyser",
            "class": "Bartlett\\Reflect\\Plugin\\Analyser\\AnalyserPlugin"
        }
    ],
    "analysers" : [
        {
            "name": "Structure",
            "class": "Bartlett\\Reflect\\Analyser\\StructureAnalyser"
        }
    ]
}

Put it in your project’s folder. Alternative locations are possible. Please refer to the Chapter 8, The Json Configuration File for details on how to do this.

Chapter 3. Structure

source-providers

this entry provide list of your data sources to parse.

[Tip]

Like Reflect always needs a JSON file to run, Remi Collet shared a workaround solution exposed here that allows to run :

$ phpreflect analyser:run .
plugins

this entry list all plugins added to the core base code of PHP Reflect.

[Caution]

Don’t forget to add at least this default content, else the analyser:run and analyser:list commands wouldn’t be available.

analysers

this entry list all analysers that may be used with the analyser:run command.

[Important]

Don’t miss it, else you could not run the analyser:run command.

Chapter 4. Execution

With a default phpreflect.json as detailed above, put in the src/ folder of the Reflect source code, and invoke the following command :

$ phpreflect analyser:run .

and you should obtain something like this :

Data Source Analysed

Directories                                         16
Files                                               47


Structure
  Namespaces                                        16
  Interfaces                                         0
  Traits                                             0
  Classes                                           39
    Abstract Classes                                 5 (12.82%)
    Concrete Classes                                34 (87.18%)
  Methods                                          269
    Scope
      Non-Static Methods                           263 (97.77%)
      Static Methods                                 6 (2.23%)
    Visibility
      Public Method                                243 (90.33%)
      Protected Method                              26 (9.67%)
      Private Method                                 0 (0.00%)
  Functions                                          5
    Named Functions                                  0 (0.00%)
    Anonymous Functions                              5 (100.00%)
  Constants                                        105
    Global Constants                               104 (99.05%)
    Class Constants                                  1 (0.95%)

Chapter 5. Summary

Let’s review what we’ve done :

  • downloaded the latest stable PHAR version.
  • prepared your JSON configuration file that is required to run Reflect commands.
  • executed your first parse on the Reflect data source.

Chapter 6. Next

Choose your way depending of your skill level.

Part II. User Guide

[Note]

First visit, you are highly recommended to follow chapters in following order.

  1. Installing all necessary Reflect components. See Chapter 7, Installation
  2. Configuring your project and get ready for your first parsing. See Chapter 8, The Json Configuration File
  3. Running your first parses with the Command-Line interface. See Chapter 9, The Command-Line
[Caution]

All you have to know if you want to upgrade from a previous version 1.x easily.

See Part III, “Migration Guide”

[Note]

Basic Reflect features does not match your needs. Learn how to extend or change some features/behaviors.

See Part IV, “Developer Guide”

Chapter 7. Installation

Reflect may be installed in several ways, choose your favorite.

[Warning]

Please read the Part III, “Migration Guide” in case you are upgrading from a version 1.x of PHP Reflect.

7.1. Requirements

Before you install PHP Reflect, you will need an operating system with PHP 5.3.0 or later installed,

Reflect requires the date, json, reflection, tokenizer, pcre, and spl extensions. These extensions are usually compiled and enabled by default.

7.2. Composer

Put a file named composer.json at the root of your project, with the content below:

{
    "require": {
        "bartlett/php-reflect": "~2.3"
    }
}

And ask Composer to install the dependencies:

$ php composer.phar install
[Tip]

You can also use Composer to create a new project from an existing Reflect package. This is the equivalent of doing a git clone checkout followed by a composer install of the vendors.

$ php composer.phar create-project bartlett/php-reflect path 2.3.0

Where path is your install directory.

7.3. PHAR

The recommended way for newbies, or just to have a look on features of this library, is to download a PHP Archive that contain all required dependencies of PHP Reflect bundled in a single file.

$ wget http://bartlett.laurent-laville.org/get/phpreflect-2.3.0.phar
$ chmod +x phpreflect-2.3.0.phar
$ mv phpreflect-2.3.0.phar /usr/local/bin/phpreflect
$ phpreflect

You can also immediately use the PHAR after you have downloaded it.

$ wget http://bartlett.laurent-laville.org/get/phpreflect-2.3.0.phar
$ php phpreflect-2.3.0.phar

Chapter 8. The Json Configuration File

[Warning]

Reflect always needs a file in JSON format to run. It should be found either in the current, $HOME/.config/, or /etc directory.

By setting the REFLECT environment variable it is possible to set the filename of phpreflect.json to something else.

E.g: REFLECT=my-phpreflect.json

The minimalist JSON file phpreflect.json is :

{
    "source-providers": [
        {
            "in": ". as current",
            "name": "/\\.(php|inc|phtml)$/"
        }
    ],
    "plugins": [
        {
            "name": "Analyser",
            "class": "Bartlett\\Reflect\\Plugin\\Analyser\\AnalyserPlugin"
        }
    ],
    "analysers" : [
        {
            "name": "Structure",
            "class": "Bartlett\\Reflect\\Analyser\\StructureAnalyser"
        }
    ]
}
source-providers
this entry provide list of your data sources to parse.
plugins
this entry list all plugins added to the core base code of PHP Reflect.
analysers
this entry list all analysers that may be used with the analyser:run command.

8.1. section Source Providers

There are lot of way to filter your data source. Each rule follow the syntax of Symfony Finder Component.

The Location is the only mandatory criteria. It tells the Finder which directory to use for the search.

In a simple directory. 

    {
        "in": ". as current"
    }

[Note]

If you want to identify a data source easily by a short name, the alias (right of as) is compared with the --alias option constraint.

Search in several locations. 

    {
        "in": ". as current",
        "in": "src/"
    }

Use wildcard characters to search in the directories matching a pattern: 

    {
        "in": "src/Bartlett/R*"
    }

Search directly in archives (phar, zip, tar) with the phar:// protocol. 

    {
        "in": "phar://path/to/archive.zip"
    }

Restrict files by name and/or extension. 

    {
        "in": "phar://path/to/archive.zip",
        "name": "*.php"
    }

Restrict files by size

    {
        "in": "phar://path/to/archive.zip",
        "name": "*.php",
        "size": "< 10K"
    }

Restrict files by last modified dates. 

    {
        "in": ". as current",
        "date": "since yesterday"
    }

By default, the Finder recursively traverse directories.

Restrict the depth of traversing. 

    {
        "in": ". as current",
        "depth": "< 3"
    }

8.2. section Plugins

There are a number of optional plugins you can use along with Reflect to add more capabilities.

The Analyser is the only mandatory plugin you should add to parse your data source.

In your phpreflect.json configuration file, add in plugins section the following entry:

    {
        "name": "Analyser",
        "class": "Bartlett\\Reflect\\Plugin\\Analyser\\AnalyserPlugin"
    }

The name key identify the namespace of optional commands the plugin may provide.

[Caution]

Each name key must be unique to avoid conflicts.

The class key identify the name of the class that implement the plugin features.

8.2.1. Cache Plugin

[Warning]

Available only since version 2.3.0

In your phpreflect.json configuration file, add in plugins section the following entry:

    {
        "name": "Cache",
        "class": "Bartlett\\Reflect\\Plugin\\Cache\\CachePlugin",
        "options": {
            "adapter": "DoctrineCacheAdapter",
            "backend": {
                "class": "Doctrine\\Common\\Cache\\FilesystemCache",
                "args": [
                    "%{TEMP}/bartlett/cache"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
[Tip]

You may use any environment variable that will be replaced, at run-time, by their value. E.g: TEMP, HOME

[Note]

Since release 2.3.0, the HOME syntax is compatible Linux/Windows.

In previous configuration we used the Doctrine Cache adapter and its File system backend. See the same configuration applied with other SAPI, in Section 17.3, “File cache”

8.3. section Analysers

There are a number of optional analysers you can use along with the Reflect Analyser Plugin.

The Structure is the default analyser you should add to obtain results when you parse your data source.

In your phpreflect.json configuration file, add in analysers section the following entry:

    {
        "name": "Structure",
        "class": "Bartlett\\Reflect\\Analyser\\StructureAnalyser"
    }

The name key identify the name you can optionally invoke with the analyser:run command.

The two following commands do the same:

Used implicitly the structure analyser (default behavior). 

$ phpreflect analyser:run .

Named explicitly the structure analyser. 

$ phpreflect analyser:run . structure

[Caution]

Each name key must be unique to avoid conflicts.

The class key identify the name of the class that implement the analyser features.

Chapter 9. The Command-Line

The command-line interface is the easiest way to try and learn the basic Reflect features.

[Note]

For all users.

9.1. Command-Line Options

Without plugins and analysers sections in your phpreflect.json configuration file, when you invoke the phpreflect command, you should obtain the following commands and options :

phpReflect version 2.3.0 build ...

Usage:
  [options] command [arguments]

Options:
  --help           -h Display this help message.
  --quiet          -q Do not output any message.
  --verbose        -v|vv|vvv Increase the verbosity of messages: 1 for normal output, 2 for more verbose output and 3 for debug
  --version        -V Display this application version.
  --ansi              Force ANSI output.
  --no-ansi           Disable ANSI output.
  --no-interaction -n Do not ask any interactive question.
  --profile           Display timing and memory usage information.

Available commands:
  help               Displays help for a command
  list               Lists commands
plugin
  plugin:list        List all plugins installed.
provider
  provider:display   Show source of a file in a data source.
  provider:list      List all data source providers.
  provider:show      Show list of files in a data source.

plugin:list

List all plugins configured (and correctly installed) in plugins section of your phpreflect.json config file.

Without plugins, you will get. 

$ phpreflect plugin:list

 [Json Configuration]
 No plugins detected.

With only Analyser plugin configured, you will get. 

$ phpreflect plugin:list

 Plugin Name Plugin Class                                    Events Subscribed
 Analyser    Bartlett\Reflect\Plugin\Analyser\AnalyserPlugin reflect.complete

provider:list

List all data source providers configured in source-providers section of your phpreflect.json config file.

Result may vary depending of your current directory, but you will get something like. 

$ phpreflect provider:list

 Source Alias   Files
 .      current     46

provider:show

Show list of files corresponding to the (Symfony) Finder rules defined.

With Reflect source files. 

$ phpreflect provider:show .

Possible alternative. 

$ phpreflect provider:show --alias current

 Source                                                  Files
 .                                                       46
 Relative Path Name                                      Date                      Size
 Bartlett\Reflect\Analyser\AbstractAnalyser.php          2014-02-03T17:25:07+01:00    3475
 Bartlett\Reflect\Analyser\AnalyserInterface.php         2014-02-03T17:26:50+01:00     835
 Bartlett\Reflect\Analyser\StructureAnalyser.php         2014-02-23T17:31:16+01:00   12798

 <... more lines ...>

provider:display

Show source code of a file in one of the data source identified.

With Bartlett\Reflect.php in the current data source. 

$ phpreflect provider:display . Bartlett\Reflect.php

Possible alternative. 

$ phpreflect provider:display --alias current Bartlett\Reflect.php

 Source
 .
 Relative Path Name Date Size
 Id    Token                          Line  Text
     0 T_OPEN_TAG                         1 <?php
     1 T_DOC_COMMENT                      2 /** * Reflect * Reverse-engineer
     2 T_WHITESPACE                      15
     3 T_NAMESPACE                       17 namespace
     4 T_WHITESPACE                      17
     5 T_STRING                          17 Bartlett
     6 T_SEMICOLON                       17 ;

 <... more lines ...>

When the Analyser plugin is installed, following lines added into analysers section

    {
        "name": "Analyser",
        "class": "Bartlett\\Reflect\\Plugin\\Analyser\\AnalyserPlugin"
    }

you will get two additionnal commands.

analyser:list

List all analysers configured in analysers section of your phpreflect.json config file.

Without analysers, you will get. 

$ phpreflect analyser:list

 [Json Configuration]
 No analysers detected.

With only Analyser plugin configured, you will get. 

$ phpreflect analyser:list

 Analyser Name Analyser Class
 Structure     Bartlett\Reflect\Analyser\StructureAnalyser

analyser:run

Parse a data source and display results. May wary depending of the data source and analyser used.

With structure analyser and the Reflect source code, you will get something like. 

$ phpreflect analyser:run .

Possible alternative. 

$ phpreflect analyser:run --alias current

Data Source Analysed

Directories                                         16
Files                                               47


Structure
  Namespaces                                        16
  Interfaces                                         0
  Traits                                             0
  Classes                                           39
    Abstract Classes                                 5 (12.82%)
    Concrete Classes                                34 (87.18%)
  Methods                                          269
    Scope
      Non-Static Methods                           263 (97.77%)
      Static Methods                                 6 (2.23%)
    Visibility
      Public Method                                243 (90.33%)
      Protected Method                              26 (9.67%)
      Private Method                                 0 (0.00%)
  Functions                                          5
    Named Functions                                  0 (0.00%)
    Anonymous Functions                              5 (100.00%)
  Constants                                        105
    Global Constants                               104 (99.05%)
    Class Constants                                  1 (0.95%)

When the plantUML plugin is installed, following lines added into plugins section

    {
        "name": "PlantUML",
        "class": "Bartlett\\Reflect\\Plugin\\PlantUML\\PlantUMLPlugin"
    }

you will get one additionnal command.

plantUML:run

Parse a data source and draw corresponding UML diagrams (package or class) with the PlantUML syntax.

Build a package diagram corresponding to Bartlett\Reflect\Model

$ phpreflect plantUML:run --package=Bartlett\Reflect\Model .

Possible Alternative. 

$ phpreflect plantUML:run --package=Bartlett\Reflect\Model --alias current

PlantUML package diagram

package "Bartlett\\Reflect\\Model" {
abstract AbstractFunctionModel
abstract AbstractModel
class ClassModel
class ConstantModel
class DependencyModel
class FunctionModel
class IncludeModel
class MethodModel
class PackageModel
class ParameterModel
class PropertyModel
}

It’s now time to produce PNG images. Put previous PlantUML code syntax into a text file (e.g named packageDiagram.plantuml), and run the following command.

$ java -jar plantuml.jar packageDiagram.plantuml

And you should obtain a PNG image like this one

Package UML diagram

Build a class diagram corresponding to Bartlett\Reflect\Builder

$ phpreflect plantUML:run --class=Bartlett\Reflect\Builder .

Possible Alternative. 

$ phpreflect plantUML:run --class=Bartlett\Reflect\Builder --alias current

PlantUML class diagram

set namespaceSeparator none

namespace Bartlett.Reflect {
class Builder {
    -packages
    -classes
    -interfaces
    -traits
    -functions
    -constants
    -includes
    -dependencies
    -file
    -namespace
    --
    +setCurrentFile()
    +beforeTraverse()
    +enterNode()
    +leaveNode()
    #parseNewStatement()
    #parseUserConstant()
    #parseUserFunction()
    #parseInternalFunction()
    #parseFunctionArguments()
    +buildPackage()
    +buildClass()
    +buildInterface()
    +buildTrait()
    +buildFunction()
    +buildConstant()
    +buildInclude()
    +buildDependency()
    +buildFromCache()
    +getPackages()
    +getClasses()
    +getInterfaces()
    +getTraits()
    +getFunctions()
    +getConstants()
    +getIncludes()
    +getDependencies()
}
}

It’s now time to produce PNG images. Put previous PlantUML code syntax into a text file (e.g named classDiagram.plantuml), and run the following command.

$ java -jar plantuml.jar classDiagram.plantuml

And you should obtain a PNG image like this one

Class UML diagram

Chapter 10. Summary

Let’s review what we’ve learned about the command-line interface :

  • It’s a Symfony Console Component that can be extended to infinite via plugins and analysers.
  • Default analyser produced results such as PHPLoc by Sebastian Bergmann.
  • May generate class and package UML diagrams with PlantUML.

Part III. Migration Guide

Because the version 2 is a full API rewrites, and used namespaces, your old code cannot migrate without a little change.

We will try to explain how to do in few steps.

Chapter 11. Containers

Version 1.x used customizable containers feature to store parsing results.

For example, in version 1.x when we wanted to retrieve user functions, we could either do :

Example 11.1. With standard container

<?php
require_once 'Bartlett/PHP/Reflect/Autoload.php';

$source = '/path/to/source_file.php';

$options = array();

$reflect = new PHP_Reflect($options);
$reflect->scan($source);

$functions = $reflect->getFunctions();
// OR
$functions = $reflect['functions'];

Example 11.2. With a non standard container

<?php
require_once 'Bartlett/PHP/Reflect/Autoload.php';

$source = '/path/to/source_file.php';

$options = array('containers' => array('function' => 'userFunctions');

$reflect = new PHP_Reflect($options);
$reflect->scan($source);

$functions = $reflect->getUserFunctions();
// OR
$functions = $reflect['userFunctions'];

In version 2.x, we have collections of data models that we can enumerate and exploit.

Example 11.3. Enumerate each user functions

<?php
require_once 'vendor/autoload.php';

use Bartlett\Reflect;
use Bartlett\Reflect\ProviderManager;
use Bartlett\Reflect\Provider\SymfonyFinderProvider;

use Symfony\Component\Finder\Finder;

$finder = new Finder();
$finder->files()
    ->name('source_file.php')
    ->in('/path/to/');

// Identify Data Source
$pm = new ProviderManager;
$pm->set('Sample', new SymfonyFinderProvider($finder));

$reflect = new Reflect;
$reflect->setProviderManager($pm);
$reflect->parse();

// Exploit results
foreach ($reflect->getPackages() as $package) {
    $functions = $package->getFunctions();
}

Chapter 12. Properties

Version 1.x may provide a variable properties list. Version 2.x provides all properties anytime. It’s up to you to decide to use them or not.

For example, in version 1.x when we wanted to retrieve only keywords and signature of each class methods of a data source.

Example 12.1. Configure interface, class and method properties

<?php
require_once 'Bartlett/PHP/Reflect/Autoload.php';

$source = '/path/to/PEAR-1.9.2/PEAR.php';

$options = array(
    'properties' => array(
        'interface' => array(
            'parent', 'methods'
        ),
        'class' => array(
            'parent', 'methods', 'interfaces', 'package'
        ),
        'function' => array(
            'signature'
        ),
    )
);
$reflect = new PHP_Reflect($options);
$reflect->scan($source);

$classes = $reflect->getClasses();

print_r($classes['\\']['PEAR_Error']['methods']);

Script output. 

Array
(
    [PEAR_Error] => Array
        (
            [signature] => PEAR_Error($message = 'unknown error', $code = null,
                        $mode = null, $options = null, $userinfo = null)
        )

    [getMode] => Array
        (
            [signature] => getMode()
        )

    [getCallback] => Array
        (
            [signature] => getCallback()
        )

    [getMessage] => Array
        (
            [signature] => getMessage()
        )

    [getCode] => Array
        (
            [signature] => getCode()
        )

    [getType] => Array
        (
            [signature] => getType()
        )

    [getUserInfo] => Array
        (
            [signature] => getUserInfo()
        )

    [getDebugInfo] => Array
        (
            [signature] => getDebugInfo()
        )

    [getBacktrace] => Array
        (
            [signature] => getBacktrace($frame = null)
        )

    [addUserInfo] => Array
        (
            [signature] => addUserInfo($info)
        )

    [__toString] => Array
        (
            [signature] => __toString()
        )

    [toString] => Array
        (
            [signature] => toString()
        )
)

In version 2.x, when we did the same.

Example 12.2. Properties on demand

<?php
require_once 'vendor/autoload.php';

use Bartlett\Reflect;
use Bartlett\Reflect\ProviderManager;
use Bartlett\Reflect\Provider\SymfonyFinderProvider;

use Symfony\Component\Finder\Finder;

$finder = new Finder();
$finder->files()
    ->name('PEAR.php')
    ->in('/path/to/PEAR-1.9.2/');

// Identify Data Source
$pm = new ProviderManager;
$pm->set('PEAR192', new SymfonyFinderProvider($finder));

$reflect = new Reflect;
$reflect->setProviderManager($pm);
$reflect->parse();

// Exploit results
$out = array();

foreach ($reflect->getPackages() as $package) {
    foreach ($package->getClasses() as $class) {

        if ($class->getShortName() !== 'PEAR_Error') {
            continue;
        }

        foreach ($class->getMethods() as $method) {

            if ($method->isPrivate()) {
                $visibility = 'private';
            } elseif ($method->isProtected()) {
                $visibility = 'protected';
            } else {
                $visibility = 'public';
            }

            $name = $method->getShortName();

            $parameters = $method->getParameters();
            $args       = array();

            foreach ($parameters as $parameter) {

                $args[] = sprintf(
                    '%s%s%s',
                    $parameter->isPassedByReference() ? '&' : '',
                    '$' . $parameter->getName(),
                    $parameter->isDefaultValueAvailable() ? ' = ' . $parameter->getDefaultValue() : ''
                );
            }

            $out[$name] = array(
                'signature' => sprintf('%s %s(%s)', $visibility, $name, implode(',', $args))
            );
        }
    }
}
print_r($out);

Script output. 

Array
(
    [PEAR_Error] => Array
        (
            [signature] => public PEAR_Error($message = 'unknown error',$code = null,$mode = null,$options = null,$userinfo = null)
        )

    [getMode] => Array
        (
            [signature] => public getMode()
        )

    [getCallback] => Array
        (
            [signature] => public getCallback()
        )

    [getMessage] => Array
        (
            [signature] => public getMessage()
        )

    [getCode] => Array
        (
            [signature] => public getCode()
        )

    [getType] => Array
        (
            [signature] => public getType()
        )

    [getUserInfo] => Array
        (
            [signature] => public getUserInfo()
        )

    [getDebugInfo] => Array
        (
            [signature] => public getDebugInfo()
        )

    [getBacktrace] => Array
        (
            [signature] => public getBacktrace($frame = null)
        )

    [addUserInfo] => Array
        (
            [signature] => public addUserInfo($info)
        )

    [__toString] => Array
        (
            [signature] => public __toString()
        )

    [toString] => Array
        (
            [signature] => public toString()
        )

)

Chapter 13. Summary

Let’s review what we’ve did :

  • Compared Containers configuration solutions, and how to do it with both versions 1.x and 2.x
  • Compared Properties configuration solutions, and how to do it with both versions 1.x and 2.x
  • Used some methods of the new API 2.x, to enumerate and exploit parsing results.

Part IV. Developer Guide

API API

Reflect comes with a complete reflection API, almost equivalent to PHP5 reflection.

See Chapter 15, API

Plugins Plugins

Reflect uses a Symfony EventDispatcher Component to allow you to easily extend the features list.

See Chapter 16, Plugins

  • Use cache plugin to speed up future data source parsing.

Analysers Analysers

Reflect uses analysers that implements the Visitor pattern in a simple and effective way to make the render of your results truly customizable.

See Chapter 18, Analysers

Chapter 14. API compared

14.1. Class Reflection

PHP5 Reflect Description

Class reports information about a class http://www.php.net/manual/en/class.reflectionclass.php Bartlett\Reflect\Model\ClassModel

checked

checked

__construct - Constructs a ReflectionClass

checked

checked

__toString - Returns the string representation of the ReflectionClass object

checked

unchecked

export - Exports a class

checked

checked

getConstant - Gets defined constant

checked

checked

getConstants - Gets constants

checked

unchecked

getConstructor - Gets the constructor of the class

checked

unchecked

getDefaultProperties - Gets default properties

checked

checked

getDocComment - Gets doc comments

checked

checked

getEndLine - Gets end line

checked

checked

getExtension - Gets a ReflectionExtension object for the extension which defined the class

checked

checked

getExtensionName - Gets the name of the extension which defined the class

checked

checked

getFileName - Gets the filename of the file in which the class has been defined

checked

checked

getInterfaceNames - Gets the interface names

checked

checked

getInterfaces - Gets the interfaces

checked

checked

getMethod - Gets a ReflectionMethod for a class method

checked

checked

getMethods - Gets an array of methods

checked

unchecked

getModifiers - Gets modifiers

checked

checked

getName - Gets class name

checked

checked

getNamespaceName - Gets namespace name

checked

checked

getParentClass - Gets parent class

checked

checked

getProperties - Gets properties

checked

checked

getProperty - Gets a ReflectionProperty for a class’s property

checked

checked

getShortName - Gets short name

checked

checked

getStartLine - Gets starting line number

checked

checked

getStaticProperties - Gets static properties

checked

checked

getStaticPropertyValue - Gets static property value

checked

unchecked

getTraitAliases - Returns an array of trait aliases

checked

unchecked

getTraitNames - Returns an array of names of traits used by this class

checked

unchecked

getTraits - Returns an array of traits used by this class

checked

checked

hasConstant - Checks if constant is defined

checked

checked

hasMethod - Checks if method is defined

checked

checked

hasProperty - Checks if property is defined

checked

unchecked

implementsInterface - Implements interface

checked

checked

inNamespace - Checks if class in namespace

checked

checked

isAbstract - Checks if class is abstract

checked

checked

isCloneable - Returns whether this class is cloneable

checked

checked

isFinal - Checks if class is final

checked

unchecked

isInstance - Checks class for instance

checked

checked

isInstantiable - Checks if the class is instantiable

checked

checked

isInterface - Checks if the class is an interface

checked

unchecked

isInternal - Checks if class is defined internally by an extension, or the core

checked

checked

isIterateable - Checks if iterateable

checked

checked

isSubclassOf - Checks if a subclass

checked

checked

isTrait - Returns whether this is a trait

checked

checked

isUserDefined - Checks if user defined

checked

unchecked

newInstance - Creates a new class instance from given arguments

checked

unchecked

newInstanceArgs - Creates a new class instance from given arguments

checked

unchecked

newInstanceWithoutConstructor - Creates a new class instance without invoking the constructor

checked

unchecked

setStaticPropertyValue - Sets static property value

14.2. Constant Reflection

[Warning]

Does not exist in PHP5 Reflection API

PHP5 Reflect Description

Class reports information about a constant Bartlett\Reflect\Model\ConstantModel

unchecked

checked

__construct - Constructs a Reflection Constant

unchecked

checked

__toString - Returns the string representation of the Reflection Constant object

unchecked

checked

getDocComment - Gets doc comments

unchecked

checked

getExtension - Gets a ReflectionExtension object for the extension which defined the constant

unchecked

checked

getExtensionName - Gets the name of the extension which defined the constant

unchecked

checked

getFileName - Gets the filename of the file in which the constant has been defined

unchecked

checked

getName - Gets constant name

unchecked

checked

getNamespaceName - Gets namespace name

unchecked

checked

getShortName - Gets short name

unchecked

checked

getValue - Gets value

unchecked

checked

inNamespace - Checks if in namespace

unchecked

checked

isInternal - Checks if constant is defined internally by an extension, or the core

unchecked

checked

isMagic - Checks whether it’s a magic constant

14.3. Function Reflection

PHP5 Reflect Description

Class reports information about a function http://www.php.net/manual/en/class.reflectionfunction.php Bartlett\Reflect\Model\FunctionModel

checked

checked

__construct - Constructs a ReflectionFunction

checked

checked

__toString - Returns the string representation of the ReflectionFunction object

checked

unchecked

export - Exports a function

checked

unchecked

getClosure - Returns a dynamically created closure for the function

checked

unchecked

invoke - Invokes function

checked

unchecked

invokeArgs - Invokes function with args

checked

unchecked

isDisabled - Checks if function is disabled

14.4. Function Abstract Reflection

PHP5 Reflect Description

A parent class to ReflectionFunction http://www.php.net/manual/en/class.reflectionfunctionabstract.php Bartlett\Reflect\Model\AbstractFunctionModel

checked

unchecked

__clone - Clones function

checked

unchecked

getClosureScopeClass - Returns the scope associated to the closure

checked

unchecked

getClosureThis - Returns this pointer bound to closure

checked

checked

getDocComment - Gets doc comments

checked

checked

getEndLine - Gets end line

checked

checked

getExtension - Gets a ReflectionExtension object for the extension which defined the function

checked

checked

getExtensionName - Gets the name of the extension which defined the function

checked

checked

getFileName - Gets the filename of the file in which the function has been defined

checked

checked

getName - Gets function name

checked

checked

getNamespaceName - Gets namespace name

checked

checked

getNumberOfParameters - Gets number of parameters

checked

checked

getNumberOfRequiredParameters - Gets number of required parameters

checked

checked

getParameters - Gets parameters

checked

checked

getShortName - Gets function short name

checked

checked

getStartLine - Gets starting line number

checked

unchecked

getStaticVariables - Gets static variables

checked

checked

inNamespace - Checks if function in namespace

checked

checked

isClosure - Checks if closure

checked

unchecked

isDeprecated - Checks if function deprecated

checked

unchecked

isGenerator - Returns whether this function is a generator

checked

checked

isInternal - Checks if function is defined internally by an extension, or the core

checked

unchecked

isUserDefined - Checks if user defined

checked

unchecked

returnsReference - Checks if returns reference

14.5. Method Reflection

PHP5 Reflect Description

Class reports information about a method http://www.php.net/manual/en/class.reflectionmethod.php Bartlett\Reflect\Model\MethodModel

checked

checked

__construct - Constructs a ReflectionMethod

checked

checked

__toString - Returns the string representation of the ReflectionMethod object

checked

unchecked

export - Exports a method

checked

unchecked

getClosure - Returns a dynamically created closure for the method

checked

unchecked

getDeclaringClass - Gets declaring class for the reflected method

checked

unchecked

getModifiers - Gets the method modifiers

checked

unchecked

getPrototype - Gets the method prototype

checked

unchecked

invoke - Invokes method

checked

unchecked

invokeArgs - Invokes method with args

checked

checked

isAbstract - Checks if method is abstract

checked

checked

isConstructor - Checks if method is a constructor

checked

checked

isDestructor - Checks if method is a destructor

checked

checked

isFinal - Checks if method is final

checked

checked

isPrivate - Checks if method is private

checked

checked

isProtected - Checks if method is protected

checked

checked

isPublic - Checks if method is public

checked

checked

isStatic - Checks if method is static

checked

unchecked

setAccessible - Set method accessibility

14.6. Parameter Reflection

PHP5 Reflect Description

Class reports information about a parameter http://www.php.net/manual/en/class.reflectionparameter.php Bartlett\Reflect\Model\ParameterModel

checked

checked

__construct - Constructs a ReflectionParameter

checked

checked

__toString - Returns the string representation of the ReflectionParameter object

checked

unchecked

__clone - Clones parameter

checked

checked

allowsNull - Checks if null is allowed

checked

unchecked

canBePassedByValue - Returns whether this parameter can be passed by value

checked

unchecked

export - Exports a parameter

checked

unchecked

getClass - Gets class

unchecked

checked

getTypeHint - Gets the type of the parameter (callable, array, class name, or none)

checked

unchecked

getDeclaringClass - Gets declaring class for the reflected parameter

checked

unchecked

getDeclaringFunction - Gets declaring function for the reflected parameter

checked

checked

getDefaultValue - Gets default parameter value

checked

unchecked

getDefaultValueConstantName - Returns the default value’s constant name if default value is constant or null

checked

checked

getName - Gets parameter name

checked

checked

getPosition - Gets parameter position

checked

checked

isArray - Checks if parameter expects an array

checked

unchecked

isCallable - Returns whether parameter MUST be callable

checked

checked

isDefaultValueAvailable - Checks if a default value is available

checked

unchecked

isDefaultValueConstant - Returns whether the default value of this parameter is constant

checked

checked

isOptional - Checks if the parameter is optional

checked

checked

isPassedByReference - Checks if the parameter is passed in by reference

14.7. Property Reflection

PHP5 Reflect Description

Class reports information about classes properties http://www.php.net/manual/en/class.reflectionproperty.php Bartlett\Reflect\Model\PropertyModel

checked

checked

__construct - Constructs a ReflectionProperty

checked

checked

__toString - Returns the string representation of the ReflectionProperty object

checked

unchecked

__clone - Clones property

checked

unchecked

export - Exports a property

unchecked

checked

getClassName - Gets class name of the reflected property

checked

unchecked

getDeclaringClass - Gets declaring class for the reflected property

checked

checked

getDocComment - Gets doc comments from a property

checked

unchecked

getModifiers - Gets modifiers

checked

checked

getName - Gets property name

checked

checked

getValue - Gets property value

checked

checked

isDefault - Checks if default value

checked

checked

isPrivate - Checks if property is private

checked

checked

isProtected - Checks if property is protected

checked

checked

isPublic - Checks if property is public

checked

checked

isStatic - Checks if property is static

checked

unchecked

setAccessible - Set property accessibility

checked

unchecked

setValue - Set property value

Chapter 15. API

15.1. Data Source Identification

Identify the Data Source with the Symfony Finder Component.

[Warning]

Now, and for the following chapters, we will not mention how you load the classes. Depending of the install strategy you’ve adopted, Composer or other, don’t forget to load your autoloader.

Reflect offers a data source provider mechanism. You may either use the basic Symfony Finder, what we will do next, or use your own.

15.1.1. Basic Provider with Symfony Finder

<?php

use Bartlett\Reflect\Provider\SymfonyFinderProvider;
use Symfony\Component\Finder\Finder;

$dirs = dirname(__DIR__) . '/sources';

$finder = new Finder();
$finder->files()
    ->name('*.php')
    ->in($dirs);

$provider = new SymfonyFinderProvider($finder);

At this step, we have created a data source provider that is allowed to retrieve each element to parse.

Reflect need to know it. We attach then the previous provider instance to a Provider Manager, with a label ( e.g: Single ) to identify it easily.

Reflect Provider Manager with a unique data source. 

<?php

use Bartlett\Reflect\ProviderManager;

$pm = new ProviderManager;
$pm->set('Single', $provider);

[Note]

A Provider Manager may provide one or more data source identifications. Equivalent to the source-providers section of the phpreflect.json configuration file for the command-line interface.

Reflect Provider Manager with multiple data sources. 

<?php

use Bartlett\Reflect\ProviderManager;
use Bartlett\Reflect\Provider\SymfonyFinderProvider;
use Symfony\Component\Finder\Finder;

$pm = new ProviderManager;

// -- source 1
$source1 = dirname(__DIR__) . '/sources/';

$finder1 = new Finder();
$finder1->files()
    ->name('sample1.php')
    ->in($source1);

$pm->set('Sample', new SymfonyFinderProvider($finder1));

// -- source 2
$pharFile = dirname(__DIR__) . '/sources/pirus.phar';
$source2  = 'phar://' . $pharFile;

$finder2 = new Finder();
$finder2->files()
    ->path('/Pirus/')
    ->name('*.php')
    ->in($source2);

$pm->set('Pirus', new SymfonyFinderProvider($finder2));

On this example Reflect is able to parse contents of two data sources: Sample and Pirus, all at once (default behavior) or individually.

15.2. Parse elements of the provider

We reuse the provider manager instance ($pm) seen above (unique data source named Single ). Then we ask Reflect to parse its full contents.

<?php

use Bartlett\Reflect;

$reflect = new Reflect;
$reflect->setProviderManager($pm);
$reflect->parse();

In case of multiple data sources, when you want to parse it individually rather than fully, use the following statements.

Parse only Data Source named Pirus

<?php

use Bartlett\Reflect;

$reflect = new Reflect;
$reflect->setProviderManager($pm);
$reflect->parse(array('Pirus'));

Pirus is the data source label used on $pm→set() statement.

You have identified data sources and parsed its full contents. Now you are ready to handle the results.

15.3. Study case

We are suppose in the following, study the source code below, script named StudyCase1.php :

<?php
include '/path/to/test1.php';
include_once 'test2.php';
require 'test3.php';
// test four
require_once
    'test4.php';

class Foo implements SplObserver
{
    const FOO = 'default FOO value';

    public function __construct()
    {
    }

    public function update(SplSubject $subject) {
    }
}

define('SOURCE1_ROOT', __DIR__);

function singleFunction( Array $someparam, stdClass $somethingelse, $lastone = NULL )
{
}

To explore and exploit results, we need first to parse the data source. You should be able to do it.

Here are the solution how to parse the data source seen above :

<?php

use Bartlett\Reflect;
use Bartlett\Reflect\ProviderManager;
use Bartlett\Reflect\Provider\SymfonyFinderProvider;
use Symfony\Component\Finder\Finder;

$dirs = dirname(__DIR__) . '/sources';

$finder = new Finder();
$finder->files()
    ->name('StudyCase1.php')
    ->in($dirs);

$provider = new SymfonyFinderProvider($finder);

$pm = new ProviderManager;
$pm->set('StudyCase1', $provider);

$reflect = new Reflect;
$reflect->setProviderManager($pm);
$reflect->parse();

15.4. Enumerate each elements

15.4.1. Packages or Namespaces

Your first collection returned could be the list of packages defined in your source code, if any.

Packages or Namespaces are used to organize software elements to avoid conflicts.

Indifferently, we will use the term package or namespace as an alias of the other. Main reason is that PHP5 provides only namespace and not package element as Java.

Reflect returns a list of namespaces/packages with the getPackages() method.

<?php

use Bartlett\Reflect;

$reflect = new Reflect;

$packages = $reflect->getPackages();

This list ($packages) is an iterator, that can be traversed by a simple foreach loop.

Easy exploit namespaces. 

<?php

use Bartlett\Reflect;

foreach ($reflect->getPackages() as $package) {
    echo $package->getName(), PHP_EOL;
}

15.4.2. Classes

Your second collection returned could be the list of classes defined in a package, if any.

Reflect returns a list of classes with the getClasses() method.

<?php

use Bartlett\Reflect;

$reflect = new Reflect;

foreach ($reflect->getPackages() as $package) {
    $classes = $package->getClasses();
}

This list ($classes) is an iterator, that can be traversed by a simple foreach loop.

Easy exploit classes. 

<?php

use Bartlett\Reflect;

$reflect = new Reflect;

foreach ($reflect->getPackages() as $package) {
    foreach ($package->getClasses() as $class) {
        echo $class->getName(), PHP_EOL;
    }
}

15.4.3. Interfaces

Your next collection returned could be the list of interfaces defined in a package, if any.

Reflect returns a list of interfaces with the getInterfaces() method.

<?php

use Bartlett\Reflect;

$reflect = new Reflect;

foreach ($reflect->getPackages() as $package) {
    $interfaces = $package->getInterfaces();
}

This list ($interfaces) is an iterator, that can be traversed by a simple foreach loop.

Easy exploit interfaces. 

<?php

use Bartlett\Reflect;

foreach ($reflect->getPackages() as $package) {
    foreach ($package->getInterfaces() as $interface) {
        echo $interface->getName(), PHP_EOL;
    }
}

15.4.4. Traits

Your next collection returned could be the list of traits defined in a package, if any.

Reflect returns a list of traits with the getTraits() method.

<?php

use Bartlett\Reflect;

$reflect = new Reflect;

foreach ($reflect->getPackages() as $package) {
    $traits = $package->getTraits();
}

This list ($traits) is an iterator, that can be traversed by a simple foreach loop.

Easy exploit traits. 

<?php

use Bartlett\Reflect;

foreach ($reflect->getPackages() as $package) {
    foreach ($package->getTraits() as $trait) {
        echo $trait->getName(), PHP_EOL;
    }
}

15.4.5. Properties

Your next collection returned could be the list of class properties defined in a package, if any.

Reflect returns a list of class properties with the getProperties() method.

<?php

use Bartlett\Reflect;

$reflect = new Reflect;

foreach ($reflect->getPackages() as $package) {
    foreach ($package->getClasses() as $class) {
        printf( 'Processing class "%s" ...' . PHP_EOL, $class->getName() );
        $properties = array();

        foreach ($class->getProperties() as $property) {
            $properties[] = $property->getName();
        }
        printf( 'Properties are : %s' . PHP_EOL, print_r($properties, true) );
    }
}

15.4.6. Parameters

Your next collection returned could be the list of function parameters defined, if any.

Reflect returns a list of function parameters with the getParameters() method.

<?php

use Bartlett\Reflect;

$reflect = new Reflect;

foreach ($reflect->getPackages() as $package) {
    foreach ($package->getClasses() as $class) {
        printf( 'Processing class "%s" ...' . PHP_EOL, $class->getName() );

        foreach ($class->getMethods() as $method) {
            $parameters = array();

            foreach ($method->getParameters() as $parameter) {
                $parameters[] = $parameter->getName();
            }
            printf( 'Parameters are : %s' . PHP_EOL, print_r($parameters, true) );
        }
    }
}

15.4.7. Functions

Your next collection returned could be the list of functions defined in a package, if any.

Reflect returns a list of user functions with the getFunctions() method.

<?php

use Bartlett\Reflect;

$reflect = new Reflect;

foreach ($reflect->getPackages() as $package) {
    $functions = $package->getFunctions();
}

This list ($functions) is an iterator, that can be traversed by a simple foreach loop.

Easy exploit functions. 

<?php

use Bartlett\Reflect;

foreach ($reflect->getPackages() as $package) {
    foreach ($package->getFunctions() as $function) {
        echo $function->getName(), PHP_EOL;
    }
}

15.4.8. Constants

Your next collection returned could be the list of constants defined in a package, if any.

Reflect returns a list of constants with the getConstants() method.

<?php

use Bartlett\Reflect;

$reflect = new Reflect;

foreach ($reflect->getPackages() as $package) {
    $constants = $package->getConstants();
}

This list ($constants) is an iterator, that can be traversed by a simple foreach loop.

Easy exploit constants. 

<?php

use Bartlett\Reflect;

foreach ($reflect->getPackages() as $package) {
    foreach ($package->getConstants() as $constant) {
        echo $constant->getName(), PHP_EOL;
    }
}

15.4.9. Includes

Your next collection returned could be the list of includes defined in a package, if any.

Reflect returns a list of includes with the getIncludes() method.

<?php

use Bartlett\Reflect;

$reflect = new Reflect;

foreach ($reflect->getPackages() as $package) {
    $includes = $package->getIncludes();
}

This list ($includes) is an iterator, that can be traversed by a simple foreach loop.

Easy exploit includes. 

<?php

use Bartlett\Reflect;

foreach ($reflect->getPackages() as $package) {
    foreach ($package->getIncludes() as $include) {
        echo $include->getFilePath(), PHP_EOL;
    }
}

15.4.10. Dependencies

Your last collection returned could be the list of dependencies defined in a package, if any.

Reflect returns a list of dependencies with the getDependencies() method.

<?php

use Bartlett\Reflect;

$reflect = new Reflect;

foreach ($reflect->getPackages() as $package) {
    $dependencies = $package->getDependencies();
}

This list ($dependencies) is an iterator, that can be traversed by a simple foreach loop.

Easy exploit dependencies. 

<?php

use Bartlett\Reflect;

foreach ($reflect->getPackages() as $package) {
    foreach ($package->getDependencies() as $dep) {
        echo $dep->getName(), PHP_EOL;
    }
}

15.5. Exploit each elements

15.5.1. Packages or Namespaces

The Bartlett\Reflect\Model\PackageModel class reports information about a package/namespace.

Reflect returns a list of packages with the getPackages() method, and each of these elements can be exploited with this PackageModel.

<?php

use Bartlett\Reflect;

$reflect = new Reflect;

$packages = $reflect->getPackages();

This list ($packages) is an iterator, that can be traversed by a simple foreach loop. Each $package element returned is an instance of PackageModel.

Gets an array of element counters. 

<?php

use Bartlett\Reflect;

foreach ($reflect->getPackages() as $package) {
    $pkgName = $package->getName();
    printf( 'Processing package "%s" ...' . PHP_EOL, $pkgName );

    $counters = array(
        'classes'    => count($package->getClasses()),
        'interfaces' => count($package->getInterfaces()),
        'traits'     => count($package->getTraits()),
        'functions'  => count($package->getFunctions()),
        'constants'  => count($package->getConstants()),
        'includes'   => count($package->getIncludes()),
    );

    printf( 'Metrics : %s' . PHP_EOL, print_r($counters, true) );
}

And lot more. See PackageModel Reference to learn all features and behaviors.

[Caution]

PackageModel Reference is not yet available.

15.5.2. Classes

The Bartlett\Reflect\Model\ClassModel class reports information about a class, an interface or a trait.

Reflect returns a list of classes with the getClasses() method, and each of these elements can be exploited with this ClassModel.

<?php

use Bartlett\Reflect;

$reflect = new Reflect;

foreach ($reflect->getPackages() as $package) {
    $classes = $package->getClasses();
}

This list ($classes) is an iterator, that can be traversed by a simple foreach loop. Each $class element returned is an instance of ClassModel.

Gets an array of methods for the class. 

<?php

use Bartlett\Reflect;

foreach ($reflect->getPackages() as $package) {
    foreach ($package->getClasses() as $class) {
        printf( 'Processing class "%s" ...' . PHP_EOL, $class->getName() );
        $methods = array();

        foreach ($class->getMethods() as $method) {
            $methods[] = $method->getShortName();
        }
        printf( 'Methods are : %s' . PHP_EOL, print_r($methods, true) );
    }
}

Gets an array of constants for the class. 

<?php

use Bartlett\Reflect;

foreach ($reflect->getPackages() as $package) {
    foreach ($package->getClasses() as $class) {
        printf( 'Processing class "%s" ...' . PHP_EOL, $class->getName() );
        $constants = array();

        foreach ($class->getConstants() as $constant) {
            $constants[ $constant->getShortName() ] = $constant->getValue();
        }
        printf( 'Constants are : %s' . PHP_EOL, print_r($constants, true) );
    }
}

Gets an array of properties for the class. 

<?php

use Bartlett\Reflect;

foreach ($reflect->getPackages() as $package) {
    foreach ($package->getClasses() as $class) {
        printf( 'Processing class "%s" ...' . PHP_EOL, $class->getName() );
        $properties = array();

        foreach ($class->getProperties() as $property) {
            $properties[] = $property->getName();
        }
        printf( 'Properties are : %s' . PHP_EOL, print_r($properties, true) );
    }
}

And lot more. See ClassModel Reference to learn all features and behaviors.

[Caution]

ClassModel Reference is not yet available.

15.5.3. Interfaces

The Bartlett\Reflect\Model\ClassModel class reports information about a class, an interface or a trait.

Reflect returns a list of interfaces with the getInterfaces() method, and each of these elements can be exploited with this ClassModel.

<?php

use Bartlett\Reflect;

$reflect = new Reflect;

foreach ($reflect->getPackages() as $package) {
    $interfaces = $package->getInterfaces();
}

This list ($interfaces) is an iterator, that can be traversed by a simple foreach loop. Each $interface element returned is an instance of ClassModel.

Gets an array of methods for the interface. 

<?php

use Bartlett\Reflect;

foreach ($reflect->getPackages() as $package) {
    foreach ($package->getInterfaces() as $interface) {
        printf( 'Processing interface "%s" ...' . PHP_EOL, $interface->getName() );
        $methods = array();

        foreach ($interface->getMethods() as $method) {
            $methods[] = $method->getShortName();
        }
        printf( 'Methods are : %s' . PHP_EOL, print_r($methods, true) );
    }
}

And lot more. See ClassModel Reference to learn all features and behaviors.

[Caution]

ClassModel Reference is not yet available.

15.5.4. Traits

The Bartlett\Reflect\Model\ClassModel class reports information about a class, an interface or a trait.

Reflect returns a list of traits with the getTraits() method, and each of these elements can be exploited with this ClassModel.

<?php

use Bartlett\Reflect;

$reflect = new Reflect;

foreach ($reflect->getPackages() as $package) {
    $traits = $package->getTraits();
}

This list ($traits) is an iterator, that can be traversed by a simple foreach loop. Each $interface element returned is an instance of ClassModel.

Gets an array of methods for the trait. 

<?php

use Bartlett\Reflect;

foreach ($reflect->getPackages() as $package) {
    foreach ($package->getTraits() as $trait) {
        printf( 'Processing trait "%s" ...' . PHP_EOL, $trait->getName() );
        $methods = array();

        foreach ($trait->getMethods() as $method) {
            $methods[] = $method->getShortName();
        }
        printf( 'Methods are : %s' . PHP_EOL, print_r($methods, true) );
    }
}

And lot more. See ClassModel Reference to learn all features and behaviors.

[Caution]

ClassModel Reference is not yet available.

15.5.5. Properties

The Bartlett\Reflect\Model\PropertyModel class reports information about a class property.

Reflect returns a list of class properties with the getProperties() method, and each of these elements can be exploited with this PropertyModel.

<?php

use Bartlett\Reflect;

$reflect = new Reflect;

foreach ($reflect->getPackages() as $package) {
    foreach ($package->getClasses() as $class) {
        $properties = $class->getProperties();
    }
}

This list ($properties) is an iterator, that can be traversed by a simple foreach loop. Each $properties element returned is an instance of PropertyModel.

<?php

use Bartlett\Reflect;

foreach ($reflect->getPackages() as $package) {
    foreach ($package->getClasses() as $class) {
        printf( 'Processing class "%s" ...' . PHP_EOL, $class->getName() );
        $properties = array();

        foreach ($class->getProperties() as $property) {
            $properties[] = $property->getName();
        }
        printf( 'Properties are : %s' . PHP_EOL, print_r($properties, true) );
    }
}
[Caution]

PropertyModel Reference is not yet available.

15.5.6. Parameters

The Bartlett\Reflect\Model\ParameterModel class reports information about a function parameter.

Reflect returns a list of function parameters with the getParameters() method, and each of these elements can be exploited with this ParameterModel.

<?php

use Bartlett\Reflect;

$reflect = new Reflect;

foreach ($reflect->getPackages() as $package) {
    foreach ($package->getClasses() as $class) {
        foreach ($class->getMethods() as $method) {
            $parameters = $method->getParameters();
        }
    }
}

This list ($parameters) is an iterator, that can be traversed by a simple foreach loop. Each $parameters element returned is an instance of ParameterModel.

<?php

use Bartlett\Reflect;

$reflect = new Reflect;

foreach ($reflect->getPackages() as $package) {
    foreach ($package->getClasses() as $class) {
        printf( 'Processing class "%s" ...' . PHP_EOL, $class->getName() );

        foreach ($class->getMethods() as $method) {
            $parameters = array();

            foreach ($method->getParameters() as $parameter) {
                $parameters[] = $parameter->getName();
            }
            printf( 'Parameters are : %s' . PHP_EOL, print_r($parameters, true) );
        }
    }
}
[Caution]

ParameterModel Reference is not yet available.

15.5.7. Functions

The Bartlett\Reflect\Model\FunctionModel class reports information about a function.

Reflect returns a list of user functions with the getFunctions() method, and each of these elements can be exploited with this FunctionModel.

<?php

use Bartlett\Reflect;

$reflect = new Reflect;

foreach ($reflect->getPackages() as $package) {
    $functions = $package->getFunctions();
}

This list ($functions) is an iterator, that can be traversed by a simple foreach loop. Each $function element returned is an instance of FunctionModel.

Gets an array of functions for the data source. 

<?php

use Bartlett\Reflect;

foreach ($reflect->getPackages() as $package) {
    foreach ($package->getFunctions() as $function) {
        printf( 'Processing function "%s" ...' . PHP_EOL, $function->getName() );
        $parameters = array();

        foreach ($function->getParameters() as $parameter) {

            $parameters[] = array(
                'position' => $parameter->getPosition(),
                'optional' => $parameter->isOptional() ? 'YES' : 'NO',
                'name'     => $parameter->getName(),
            );
        }
        printf( 'Parameters are : %s' . PHP_EOL, print_r($parameters, true) );
    }
}

And lot more. See FunctionModel Reference to learn all features and behaviors.

[Caution]

FunctionModel Reference is not yet available.

15.5.8. Constants

The Bartlett\Reflect\Model\ConstantModel class reports information about a constant.

Reflect returns a list of constants with the getConstants() method, and each of these elements can be exploited with this ConstantModel.

<?php

use Bartlett\Reflect;

$reflect = new Reflect;

foreach ($reflect->getPackages() as $package) {
    $constants = $package->getConstants();
}

This list ($constants) is an iterator, that can be traversed by a simple foreach loop. Each $constant element returned is an instance of ConstantModel.

Gets an array of constants for the data source. 

<?php

use Bartlett\Reflect;

foreach ($reflect->getPackages() as $package) {
    foreach ($package->getConstants() as $constant) {
        printf( 'Processing constant "%s" ...' . PHP_EOL, $constant->getName() );

        if ($constant->isMagic() === true) {
            echo '- Magic constant';
        } else {
            echo '- User constant with value ' . $constant->getValue();
        }
        echo PHP_EOL;
    }
}

And lot more. See ConstantModel Reference to learn all features and behaviors.

[Caution]

ConstantModel Reference is not yet available.

15.5.9. Includes

The Bartlett\Reflect\Model\IncludeModel class reports information about an include.

Reflect returns a list of includes with the getIncludes() method, and each of these elements can be exploited with this IncludeModel.

<?php

use Bartlett\Reflect;

$reflect = new Reflect;

foreach ($reflect->getPackages() as $package) {
    $includes = $package->getIncludes();
}

This list ($includes) is an iterator, that can be traversed by a simple foreach loop. Each $include element returned is an instance of IncludeModel.

Gets an array of includes for the data source. 

<?php

use Bartlett\Reflect;

foreach ($reflect->getPackages() as $package) {
    foreach ($package->getIncludes() as $include) {
        if ($include->isRequire() === true) {
            printf( '- require "%s"', $include->getFilePath() );
        } elseif ($include->isRequireOnce() === true) {
            printf( '- require_once "%s"', $include->getFilePath() );
        } elseif ($include->isInclude() === true) {
            printf( '- include "%s"', $include->getFilePath() );
        } elseif ($include->isIncludeOnce() === true) {
            printf( '- include_once "%s"', $include->getFilePath() );
        }
        echo PHP_EOL;
    }
}

And lot more. See IncludeModel Reference to learn all features and behaviors.

[Caution]

IncludeModel Reference is not yet available.

15.5.10. Dependencies

The Bartlett\Reflect\Model\DependencyModel class reports information about a dependency like class, an interface, a php or extension function.

Reflect returns a list of dependencies with the getDependencies() method, and each of these elements can be exploited with this DependencyModel.

<?php

use Bartlett\Reflect;

$reflect = new Reflect;

foreach ($reflect->getPackages() as $package) {
    $dependencies = $package->getDependencies();
}

This list ($dependencies) is an iterator, that can be traversed by a simple foreach loop. Each $dependency element returned is an instance of DependencyModel.

Gets an array of internal php functions. 

<?php

use Bartlett\Reflect;

$internalFunctions = array();

foreach ($reflect->getPackages() as $package) {
    foreach ($package->getDependencies() as $dep) {
        $internalFunctions[] = $dep->getName();
    }
}
print_r($internalFunctions);

And lot more. See DependencyModel Reference to learn all features and behaviors.

[Caution]

DependencyModel Reference is not yet available.

Chapter 16. Plugins

16.1. Events

Reflect uses a Symfony EventDispatcher Component to allow you to easily extend the features list.

The EventDispatcher component allow Reflect components to communicate with each other by dispatching events and listening to them.

16.1.1. Event Dispatcher

Reflect implement interface Bartlett\Reflect\Event\DispatcherInterface. You can add event listeners and event subscribers to this object.

listeners

Callable functions that are registered on an event dispatcher for specific events.

subscribers

Classes that tell an event dispatcher what methods to listen to and what functions on the class to invoke when the event is triggered. Event subscribers subscribe event listeners to an event dispatcher.

16.1.2. Getting an EventDispatcher

You can get the EventDispatcher of Bartlett\Reflect\Event\DispatcherInterface by calling the getEventDispatcher() method.

Here is an example :

<?php

use Bartlett\Reflect;

$reflect = new Reflect;

$ed = $reflect->getEventDispatcher();

16.1.3. Adding Event Listeners

After you have the event dispatcher, you can register event listeners that listen to specific events.

Example 16.1. Add a listener that will echo out files when they are parsed

<?php

use Bartlett\Reflect;
use Symfony\Component\EventDispatcher\GenericEvent;

$reflect = new Reflect;

$reflect->getEventDispatcher()->addListener(
    'reflect.progress',
    function (GenericEvent $e) {
        printf(
            'Parsing Data source "%s" in progress ... File "%s"' . PHP_EOL,
            $e['source'],
            $e['file']->getPathname()
        );
    }
);

Example 16.2. Add a listener that will exploit each AST of file parsed

<?php

use Bartlett\Reflect;
use Symfony\Component\EventDispatcher\GenericEvent;

$reflect = new Reflect;

$reflect->getEventDispatcher()->addListener(
    'reflect.success',
    function (GenericEvent $e) {
        $ast = unserialize($e['ast']);
        printf(
            'Parsing Data source "%s", file "%s". AST = %s' . PHP_EOL,
            $e['source'],
            $e['file'],
            print_r($ast, true)
        );

    }
);

16.1.4. Event Subscribers

Event subscribers are classes that implement interface Symfony\Component\EventDispatcher\EventSubscriberInterface. They are used to register one or more event listeners to methods of the class. Event subscribers tell event dispatcher exactly which events to listen to and what method to invoke on the class.

Reflect plugins follow the event subscribers behaviors. Have a look on AnalyserPlugin :

<?php
class AnalyserPlugin implements EventSubscriberInterface
{
    public static function getSubscribedEvents()
    {
        return array(
            'reflect.complete' => 'onReflectComplete',
        );
    }
}

This plugin registers event listeners to the reflect.complete event of a Reflect parse request.

When the reflect.complete event is emitted, the onReflectComplete instance method of the plugin is invoked.

16.1.5. Events lifecycle

Event Action Informations available

reflect.progess

Before to parse a new file of the data source.

source data source identifier or its alias file current file parsed in the data source

reflect.success

After parsing the current file ( A cached request will not trigger this event )

source data source identifier or its alias file current file parsed in the data source ast the Abstract Syntax Tree result of PHP-Parser

reflect.error

When PHP Parser raise an error

source data source identifier or its alias file current file parsed in the data source error PHP Parser error message

reflect.complete

When a parse request is over.

source data source identifier or its alias

16.2. Console Commands

If your plugin should be accessible on the command line, and provides some new commands, you have to register them with the static getCommands() method.

Have a look on AnalyserPlugin, that provide two new commands: analyser:list and analyser:run.

<?php
class AnalyserPlugin implements EventSubscriberInterface
{
    public static function getCommands()
    {
        $commands   = array();
        $commands[] = new AnalyserListCommand;
        $commands[] = new AnalyserRunCommand;

        return $commands;
    }
[Caution]

If your plugin must not provide console command, your getCommands() static method should return an empty php array.

16.3. Register Plugins

[Important]

Don’t forget to register a plugin with addSubscriber() method, if you want to use it.

Example 16.3. Register the cache plugin

<?php

use Bartlett\Reflect;
use Bartlett\Reflect\Plugin\Cache\CachePlugin;

$reflect = new Reflect;

$reflect->addSubscriber( new CachePlugin($cache) );

Learn more about the cache plugin, see Section 8.2.1, “Cache Plugin”

Chapter 17. Cache Plugin

17.1. Register Plugin

<?php

use Bartlett\Reflect;
use Bartlett\Reflect\Plugin\Cache\CachePlugin;

$reflect = new Reflect;
$reflect->addSubscriber( new CachePlugin($cache) );

Where $cache is an instance of object that must implement interface Bartlett\Reflect\Plugin\Cache\CacheStorageInterface.

[Note]

Use the Bartlett\Reflect\Plugin\Cache\DefaultCacheStorage object unless you want to change the cache storage behavior.

17.2. Doctrine Adapter

Use one of the most famous caching solution, provided by the Doctrine project.

<?php

use Bartlett\Reflect;
use Bartlett\Reflect\Plugin\Cache\CachePlugin;
use Bartlett\Reflect\Plugin\Cache\DefaultCacheStorage;
use Bartlett\Reflect\Cache\DoctrineCacheAdapter;

use Doctrine\Common\Cache\FilesystemCache;

$doctrineCache = new DoctrineCacheAdapter($backend);

$cache = new DefaultCacheStorage($doctrineCache);

$reflect = new Reflect;
$reflect->addSubscriber( new CachePlugin($cache) );

Where $backend is an instance of object that must implement interface Doctrine\Common\Cache\CacheProvider.

17.3. File cache

Doctrine File backend to store your Reflect results in the local file system.

<?php

use Bartlett\Reflect;
use Bartlett\Reflect\Plugin\Cache\CachePlugin;
use Bartlett\Reflect\Plugin\Cache\DefaultCacheStorage;
use Bartlett\Reflect\Cache\DoctrineCacheAdapter;

use Doctrine\Common\Cache\FilesystemCache;

$backend = new FilesystemCache(sys_get_temp_dir() . '/bartlett/cache');

$doctrineCache = new DoctrineCacheAdapter($backend);

$cache = new DefaultCacheStorage($doctrineCache);

$reflect = new Reflect;
$reflect->addSubscriber( new CachePlugin($cache) );

In the source code above, we use the standard Doctrine File cache provider, and store results in the default system temporary directory ( see php sys_get_temp_dir() function ).

Chapter 18. Analysers

Analysers implements the Visitor pattern in a simple and effective way to make the render of your results truly customizable.

18.1. Visitor pattern

Each Analyser class must implement interface Bartlett\Reflect\Visitor\VisitorInterface.

<?php

namespace Bartlett\Reflect\Visitor;

use Bartlett\Reflect\Model\Visitable;

interface VisitorInterface
{
    public function visit(Visitable $visitable);
}

Each element that need to be explored by your analyser should have a visit method accordingly.

  • For packages, we need to implement a visitPackageModel method.
  • For classes, we need to implement a visitClassModel method.
  • For properties, we need to implement a visitPropertyModel method.
  • For methods, we need to implement a visitMethodModel method.
  • For functions, we need to implement a visitFunctionModel method.
  • For function or method parameters, we need to implement a visitParameterModel method.
  • For constants, we need to implement a visitConstantModel method.
  • For includes, we need to implement a visitIncludeModel method.
  • For dependencies, we need to implement a visitDependencyModel method.
[Note]

Abstract class Bartlett\Reflect\Visitor\AbstractVisitor ( source code ), that implement interface Bartlett\Reflect\Visitor\VisitorInterface, holds a basic visitor.

<?php

use Bartlett\Reflect\Visitor\AbstractVisitor;

class Analyser extends AbstractVisitor
{
    public function visitPackageModel($package)
    {
    }

    public function visitClassModel($class)
    {
    }

    public function visitPropertyModel($property)
    {
    }

    public function visitMethodModel($method)
    {
    }

    public function visitFunctionModel($function)
    {
    }

    public function visitParameterModel($parameter)
    {
    }

    public function visitConstantModel($constant)
    {
    }

    public function visitIncludeModel($include)
    {
    }

    public function visitDependencyModel($dependency)
    {
    }
}
[Tip]

An abstract class Bartlett\Reflect\Analyser\AbstractAnalyser ( source code ) that implement all required interfaces may be used to initialize common data in a simple way.

Your analyser became as simple like that:

<?php

use Bartlett\Reflect\Analyser\AbstractAnalyser;

class Analyser extends AbstractAnalyser
{
}

18.2. Print results

Once you have used visit methods to explore parsing results, you probably want to display it.

To do so, you should implement the render() method of Bartlett\Reflect\Analyser\AnalyserInterface.

Each analyser is responsible to display results with the render() method. You can either used the Bartlett\Reflect\Printer\Text helper to produces report line by line, or any other solution.

If you used the printer text helper, your implementation should follow only one rule. Return an array with :

  • free data identifier as key.
  • data contents are an array with a string format compatible vsprintf as first element, and the value as second element.

Example 18.1. Console lines information (without data)

<?php

    $lines['dataSourceAnalysed'] = array(
        '<info>Data Source Analysed</info>%s',
        array(PHP_EOL)
    );

    $lines['methodsScope'] = array(
        '    Scope',
        array()
    );

Example 18.2. Console line information with only one value

<?php

    $lines['methods'] = array(
        '  Methods                                   %10d',
        array($count['methods'])
    );

Example 18.3. Console line information with more than one value

<?php

    $lines['nonStaticMethods'] = array(
        '      Non-Static Methods                    %10d (%.2f%%)',
        array(
            $count['nonStaticMethods'],
            $count['methods'] > 0 ? ($count['nonStaticMethods'] / $count['methods']) * 100 : 0,
        )
    );

[Tip]

See source code of Structure Analyser as example. :leveloffset: 0