Reflection Method Example

ReflectionClassExample.php

class ABC {
  protected function test() 
  {
    echo "Will not echo from an instance for protected";
  }

  private function otherTest($content)
  {
    echo "WIll not echo from an instance for private and content is $content";
  }
}

$obj = new ABC();

//will throw error
$obj->test();

//will throw error
$obj->otherTest("The Content");

//Solution to make any private or protected method of an object instance accessible
$reflection = new \ReflectionClass($obj);
$method = $reflection->getMethod("test");
$method->setAccessible(true); //the main action
$method->invoke($obj);

$otherMethod = $reflection->getMethod("otherTest");
$otherMethod->setAccessible(true);
$otherMethod->invoke($obj, "The Content"); parameters then passed as comma seperation like normal method calling

ReflectionMethodExample.php

class ABC {
  protected function test() 
  {
    echo "Will not echo from an instance for protected";
  }

  private function otherTest($content)
  {
    echo "WIll not echo from an instance for private and content is $content";
  }
}

$obj = new ABC();

//will throw error
$obj->test();

//will throw error
$obj->otherTest("The Content");

//Solution to make any private or protected method of an object instance accessible
$method = new \ReflectionMethod($obj, "test");
$method->setAccessible(true); //the main action
$method->invoke($obj);

$method = new \ReflectionMethod($obj, "testOther");
$otherMethod->setAccessible(true);
$otherMethod->invoke($obj, "The Content"); parameters then passed as comma seperation like normal method calling