ReflectionMethod::invoke
(PHP 5)
ReflectionMethod::invoke — Invoke
Description
Invokes a reflected method.
Parameters
- object
-
The object to invoke the method on. For static methods, pass null to this parameter.
- parameter
-
Zero or more parameters to be passed to the method. It accepts a variable number of parameters which are passed to the method.
Return Values
Returns the method result.
Errors/Exceptions
A ReflectionException if the object parameter does not contain an instance of the class that this method was declared in.
A ReflectionException if the method invocation failed.
Examples
Example #1 ReflectionMethod::invoke example
<?php
class HelloWorld {
public function sayHelloTo($name) {
return 'Hello ' . $name;
}
}
$reflectionMethod = new ReflectionMethod('HelloWorld', 'sayHelloTo');
echo $reflectionMethod->invoke(new HelloWorld(), 'Mike');
?>
The above example will output:
Hello Mike