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VarLikeIdentifier extends Identifier
in package

Represents a name that is written in source code with a leading dollar, but is not a proper variable. The leading dollar is not stored as part of the name.

Examples: Names in property declarations are formatted as variables. Names in static property lookups are also formatted as variables.

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Properties

$name  : string
$attributes  : array<string, mixed>
$specialClassNames  : array<string, bool>

Methods

__construct()  : mixed
Constructs an identifier node.
__toString()  : string
Get identifier as string.
getAttribute()  : mixed
Returns the value of an attribute.
getAttributes()  : array<string, mixed>
Returns all the attributes of this node.
getComments()  : array<string|int, Comment>
Gets all comments directly preceding this node.
getDocComment()  : null|Doc
Gets the doc comment of the node.
getEndFilePos()  : int
Gets the file offset of the last character that is part of this node.
getEndLine()  : int
Gets the line the node ended in.
getEndTokenPos()  : int
Gets the token offset of the last token that is part of this node.
getLine()  : int
Gets line the node started in (alias of getStartLine).
getStartFilePos()  : int
Gets the file offset of the first character that is part of this node.
getStartLine()  : int
Gets line the node started in.
getStartTokenPos()  : int
Gets the token offset of the first token that is part of this node.
getSubNodeNames()  : array<string|int, string>
Gets the names of the sub nodes.
getType()  : string
Gets the type of the node.
hasAttribute()  : bool
Returns whether an attribute exists.
isSpecialClassName()  : bool
Checks whether the identifier is a special class name (self, parent or static).
jsonSerialize()  : array<string, mixed>
setAttribute()  : void
Sets an attribute on a node.
setAttributes()  : void
Replaces all the attributes of this node.
setDocComment()  : void
Sets the doc comment of the node.
toLowerString()  : string
Get lowercased identifier as string.
toString()  : string
Get identifier as string.

Properties

$name

public string $name

Identifier as string

Tags
psalm-var

non-empty-string

$attributes

protected array<string, mixed> $attributes

Attributes

$specialClassNames

private static array<string, bool> $specialClassNames = ['self' => true, 'parent' => true, 'static' => true]

Methods

__construct()

Constructs an identifier node.

public __construct(string $name[, array<string, mixed> $attributes = [] ]) : mixed
Parameters
$name : string

Identifier as string

$attributes : array<string, mixed> = []

Additional attributes

__toString()

Get identifier as string.

public __toString() : string
Tags
psalm-return

non-empty-string

Return values
string —

Identifier as string

getAttribute()

Returns the value of an attribute.

public getAttribute(string $key[, mixed $default = null ]) : mixed
Parameters
$key : string
$default : mixed = null

getAttributes()

Returns all the attributes of this node.

public getAttributes() : array<string, mixed>
Return values
array<string, mixed>

getComments()

Gets all comments directly preceding this node.

public getComments() : array<string|int, Comment>

The comments are also available through the "comments" attribute.

Return values
array<string|int, Comment>

getDocComment()

Gets the doc comment of the node.

public getDocComment() : null|Doc
Return values
null|Doc —

Doc comment object or null

getEndFilePos()

Gets the file offset of the last character that is part of this node.

public getEndFilePos() : int

Requires the 'endFilePos' attribute to be enabled in the lexer (DISABLED by default).

Return values
int —

File end position (or -1 if not available)

getEndLine()

Gets the line the node ended in.

public getEndLine() : int

Requires the 'endLine' attribute to be enabled in the lexer (enabled by default).

Tags
phpstan-return

-1|positive-int

Return values
int —

End line (or -1 if not available)

getEndTokenPos()

Gets the token offset of the last token that is part of this node.

public getEndTokenPos() : int

The offset is an index into the array returned by Lexer::getTokens().

Requires the 'endTokenPos' attribute to be enabled in the lexer (DISABLED by default).

Return values
int —

Token end position (or -1 if not available)

getLine()

Gets line the node started in (alias of getStartLine).

public getLine() : int
Tags
phpstan-return

-1|positive-int

Return values
int —

Start line (or -1 if not available)

getStartFilePos()

Gets the file offset of the first character that is part of this node.

public getStartFilePos() : int

Requires the 'startFilePos' attribute to be enabled in the lexer (DISABLED by default).

Return values
int —

File start position (or -1 if not available)

getStartLine()

Gets line the node started in.

public getStartLine() : int

Requires the 'startLine' attribute to be enabled in the lexer (enabled by default).

Tags
phpstan-return

-1|positive-int

Return values
int —

Start line (or -1 if not available)

getStartTokenPos()

Gets the token offset of the first token that is part of this node.

public getStartTokenPos() : int

The offset is an index into the array returned by Lexer::getTokens().

Requires the 'startTokenPos' attribute to be enabled in the lexer (DISABLED by default).

Return values
int —

Token start position (or -1 if not available)

getSubNodeNames()

Gets the names of the sub nodes.

public getSubNodeNames() : array<string|int, string>
Return values
array<string|int, string> —

Names of sub nodes

getType()

Gets the type of the node.

public getType() : string
Return values
string —

Type of the node

hasAttribute()

Returns whether an attribute exists.

public hasAttribute(string $key) : bool
Parameters
$key : string
Return values
bool

isSpecialClassName()

Checks whether the identifier is a special class name (self, parent or static).

public isSpecialClassName() : bool
Return values
bool —

Whether identifier is a special class name

jsonSerialize()

public jsonSerialize() : array<string, mixed>
Return values
array<string, mixed>

setAttribute()

Sets an attribute on a node.

public setAttribute(string $key, mixed $value) : void
Parameters
$key : string
$value : mixed

setAttributes()

Replaces all the attributes of this node.

public setAttributes(array<string|int, mixed> $attributes) : void
Parameters
$attributes : array<string|int, mixed>

setDocComment()

Sets the doc comment of the node.

public setDocComment(Doc $docComment) : void

This will either replace an existing doc comment or add it to the comments array.

Parameters
$docComment : Doc

Doc comment to set

toLowerString()

Get lowercased identifier as string.

public toLowerString() : string
Tags
psalm-return

non-empty-string

Return values
string —

Lowercased identifier as string

toString()

Get identifier as string.

public toString() : string
Tags
psalm-return

non-empty-string

Return values
string —

Identifier as string.


        

        
    




    

    

                                

                

                                
    

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