Reflection
A static reflection library for PHP that analyzes code structure and DocBlocks without executing it.
What is Reflection?
phpDocumentor/Reflection is a static reflection library for PHP that analyzes code structure and DocBlocks without executing the code. It creates an object graph representing an application's classes, traits, interfaces, namespaces, and documentation, similar to PHP's built-in reflection but with enhanced safety and efficiency. It solves the problem of needing to inspect code for documentation generation or static analysis without the risks of dynamic reflection.
PHP developers building documentation generators, static analysis tools, or code inspection utilities that require safe reflection of PHP codebases.
Developers choose this library because it provides static reflection that doesn't execute code, supports multiple PHP versions, and offers project-wide analysis with full DocBlock interpretation, making it more reliable and memory-efficient than PHP's native dynamic reflection.
Overview
Reflection library to do Static Analysis for PHP Projects
Use Cases
Best For
- Generating API documentation from PHP code and DocBlocks
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