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<refentry xml:id="reflectionclass.construct" xmlns="http://docbook.org/ns/docbook" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">
 <refnamediv>
  <refname>ReflectionClass::__construct</refname>
  <refpurpose>Constructs a ReflectionClass</refpurpose>
 </refnamediv>

 <refsect1 role="description">
  &reftitle.description;
  <constructorsynopsis role="ReflectionClass">
   <modifier>public</modifier> <methodname>ReflectionClass::__construct</methodname>
   <methodparam><type class="union"><type>object</type><type>string</type></type><parameter>objectOrClass</parameter></methodparam>
  </constructorsynopsis>
  <para>
   Constructs a new <classname>ReflectionClass</classname> object.
  </para>
 </refsect1>

 <refsect1 role="parameters">
  &reftitle.parameters;
  <para>
   <variablelist>
    <varlistentry>
     <term><parameter>objectOrClass</parameter></term>
     <listitem>
      <para>
       Either a <type>string</type> containing the name of the class to
       reflect, or an <type>object</type>.
      </para>
     </listitem>
    </varlistentry>
   </variablelist>
  </para>
 </refsect1>

 <refsect1 role="errors">
  &reftitle.errors;
  <para>
   Throws <classname>ReflectionException</classname> if the class to reflect does not exist.
  </para>
 </refsect1>

 <refsect1 role="examples">
  &reftitle.examples;
  <para>
   <example>
    <title>Basic usage ReflectionClass</title>
    <programlisting role="php">
<![CDATA[
<?php
$reflection = new ReflectionClass('Exception');
echo $reflection;
?>
]]>
    </programlisting>
    &example.outputs.similar;
    <screen>
<![CDATA[
Class [ <internal:Core> class Exception implements Stringable, Throwable ] {

  - Constants [0] {
  }

  - Static properties [0] {
  }

  - Static methods [0] {
  }

  - Properties [7] {
    Property [ protected $message = '' ]
    Property [ private string $string = '' ]
    Property [ protected $code = 0 ]
    Property [ protected string $file = '' ]
    Property [ protected int $line = 0 ]
    Property [ private array $trace = [] ]
    Property [ private ?Throwable $previous = NULL ]
  }

  - Methods [11] {
    Method [ <internal:Core> private method __clone ] {

      - Parameters [0] {
      }
      - Return [ void ]
    }

    Method [ <internal:Core, ctor> public method __construct ] {

      - Parameters [3] {
        Parameter #0 [ <optional> string $message = "" ]
        Parameter #1 [ <optional> int $code = 0 ]
        Parameter #2 [ <optional> ?Throwable $previous = null ]
      }
    }

    Method [ <internal:Core> public method __wakeup ] {

      - Parameters [0] {
      }
      - Tentative return [ void ]
    }

    Method [ <internal:Core, prototype Throwable> final public method getMessage ] {

      - Parameters [0] {
      }
      - Return [ string ]
    }

    Method [ <internal:Core, prototype Throwable> final public method getCode ] {

      - Parameters [0] {
      }
    }

    Method [ <internal:Core, prototype Throwable> final public method getFile ] {

      - Parameters [0] {
      }
      - Return [ string ]
    }

    Method [ <internal:Core, prototype Throwable> final public method getLine ] {

      - Parameters [0] {
      }
      - Return [ int ]
    }

    Method [ <internal:Core, prototype Throwable> final public method getTrace ] {

      - Parameters [0] {
      }
      - Return [ array ]
    }

    Method [ <internal:Core, prototype Throwable> final public method getPrevious ] {

      - Parameters [0] {
      }
      - Return [ ?Throwable ]
    }

    Method [ <internal:Core, prototype Throwable> final public method getTraceAsString ] {

      - Parameters [0] {
      }
      - Return [ string ]
    }

    Method [ <internal:Core, prototype Stringable> public method __toString ] {

      - Parameters [0] {
      }
      - Return [ string ]
    }
  }
}
]]>
    </screen>
   </example>
  </para>
 </refsect1>

 <refsect1 role="seealso">
  &reftitle.seealso;
  <para>
   <simplelist>
    <member><methodname>ReflectionObject::__construct</methodname></member>
    <member><link linkend="language.oop5.decon.constructor">Constructors</link></member>
   </simplelist>
  </para>
 </refsect1>

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