GetClassTraits::from()

Description

GetClassTraits::from() returns a list of all the traits used by a class or object. The list includes all traits used by parent classes, and by the traits in the list too.

GetClassTraits::from() is a deeper-inspecting version of PHP's class_uses().

use GanbaroDigital\MissingBits\TypeInspectors\GetClassTraits;
public static array GetClassTraits::from(mixed $item);

Parameters

The input parameters are:

• mixed $item - the item to examine

Return Value

GetClassTraits::from() returns an array.

• If $item is not a string or an object, an empty list [] is returned
• For strings, if $item is not a valid class name, an empty list [] is returned
• For classes and objects, we return a list of the traits used by the class, its parents, and any traits that any of those classes use

The resulting list is a complete list of the traits used by $item.

Throws

GetClassTraits::from() does not throw any exceptions.

Works With

GetClassTraits::from() is supported on these versions of PHP: