Hi, You could see it this way : getPrototype() will get you the information on where your function has been "declared" in the first place. If we extend your example:
<?php class Hello { public function sayHelloTo($name) { } } class HelloWorld extends Hello { public function sayHelloTo($name) { } public function sayHi() { } } class HelloUniverse extends HelloWorld { public function sayHelloTo($name) { } } /* * Will output: Hello::sayHelloTo */ $reflectionMethod = new ReflectionMethod('HelloUniverse', 'sayHelloTo'); $prototype = $reflectionMethod->getPrototype(); echo $prototype->class . '::' . $prototype->name; /* * Will throw an exception */ $reflectionMethod = new ReflectionMethod('HelloWorld', 'sayHi'); $prototype = $reflectionMethod->getPrototype(); echo $prototype->class . '::' . $prototype->name; So in the case of sayHelloTo() , the prototype is Hello::sayHelloTo. And in the other case, there is no prototype for sayHi(), generating the exception. It explains also why trying to get the prototype on Hello doesn't work. You should get the result you want by doing: echo $reflectionMethod->getDeclaringClass()->getName() . "::" . $reflectionMethod->getName(); Regards, ________________ Michel Bartz Lead Developer Manwin Canada ICQ: 409728761 Skype: michel.php -----Original Message----- From: Frederic Hardy [mailto:frederic.ha...@mageekbox.net] Sent: Saturday, August 21, 2010 11:20 AM To: PHP internals Subject: [PHP-DEV] Bug in reflectionMethod::getPrototype() ? Hello ! During french PHP test fest, i have tested ReflectionMethod::getPrototype(), and the result is... strange. This is the PHPT file : --TEST-- --FILE-- <?php class Hello { public function sayHelloTo($name) {} } class HelloWorld extends Hello { public function sayHelloTo($name) {} } $reflectionMethod = new ReflectionMethod('HelloWorld', 'sayHelloTo'); $prototype = $reflectionMethod->getPrototype(); echo $prototype->class . '::' . $prototype->name; ?> --EXPECT-- Hello::sayHelloTo In my opinion, result is strange because i'm expecting HelloWorld::sayHelloTo instead of Hello::sayHelloTo. More strange, if i'm using 'Hello' as class instead of 'HelloWorld' as first argument of ReflectionMethod constructor, ReflectionMethod::getPrototype() throw an exception because for PHP, Hello::sayHelloTo() method has no prototype... So, i think there is a problem. Your opinion ? Best regards, Fred -- ======================================================================== Frédéric Hardy : Architecte d'application/Admin. système/Ergonome Status : En recherche d'emploi CV : http://blog.mageekbox.net/public/cv.frederic.hardy.pdf Blog : http://blog.mageekbox.net Twitter : http://twitter.com/mageekguy ======================================================================== -- PHP Internals - PHP Runtime Development Mailing List To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php This e-mail may be privileged and/or confidential, and the sender does not waive any related rights and obligations. Any distribution, use or copying of this e-mail or the information it contains by other than an intended recipient is unauthorized. If you received this e-mail in error, please advise me (by return e-mail or otherwise) immediately. Ce courrier électronique est confidentiel et protégé. L'expéditeur ne renonce pas aux droits et obligations qui s'y rapportent. Toute diffusion, utilisation ou copie de ce message ou des renseignements qu'il contient par une personne autre que le (les) destinataire(s) désigné(s) est interdite. Si vous recevez ce courrier électronique par erreur, veuillez m'en aviser immédiatement, par retour de courrier électronique ou par un autre moyen. -- PHP Internals - PHP Runtime Development Mailing List To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php