Quick reflection for PHP classes

gistfile1.php

    /**
     * Provides quick reflection, usually so that the caller can access private
     * methods and properies in a single pass.
     *
     * If called with a single String classname, then the \ReflectionClass of
     * that class is returned.
     * Accepts any number of additional Strings that are names of properties or
     * methods to make accessible and return. Methods should be prefixed with 'method:'.
     * The return value is an array containing the mapped reflection class and the properties / methods.
     *
     * Example:
     *
     *          list($myClass, $someMethod, $privateVar) = reflect('\foo\bar\myClass', 'method:someMethod', 'privateVar')
     *
     * @return mixed Value
     */
    function reflect($className) {
        $return = array();
        $substrIndex = strlen('method:');
        $class = new \ReflectionClass($className);
        $return []= $class;

        if (func_num_args() > 1) {
            // Pop off the class name
            $args = func_get_args();
            array_shift($args);

            foreach ($args as $name) {
                if (strpos($name, 'method:') === 0) {
                    $property = $class->getMethod(substr($name, $substrIndex));
                }
                else {
                    $property = $class->getProperty($name);
                }
                $property->setAccessible(true);
                $return []= $property;
            }
        }
        if (count($return) === 1) {
            return $class;
        }
        return $return;
    }