Stdlib: ReflectionAttribute::getTarget() missing — Zend returns Attribute::TARGET_* bitmask (ext/reflection/php_reflection.c)

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Category

Stdlib · php-src-strict · Reflection attributes

Problem

ReflectionAttribute::getTarget() is missing on the VM while getName(), getArguments(), isRepeated(), and newInstance() work. Zend returns the Attribute::TARGET_* bitmask for the reflected declaration site (class → Attribute::TARGET_CLASS = 1) (2026-07-22).

Repro	Zend 8.2+	VM (2026-07-22)
#[RA] class T{} → getAttributes()[0]->getTarget()	1 (TARGET_CLASS)	method missing / fatal
same → isRepeated() with IS_REPEATABLE	true	true (OK)

php-src reference

• php/php-src ext/reflection/php_reflection.c — zim_reflection_attribute_getTarget
• php/php-src Zend/zend_attributes.h — ZEND_ATTRIBUTE_TARGET_*
• Related closed: Language: IS_REPEATABLE attributes + ReflectionAttribute::isRepeated() — compile rejects valid repeats (zend_attributes.c) #6912 / Language: IS_REPEATABLE attributes + ReflectionAttribute::isRepeated() (#6912) #6959 (isRepeated), Language: ReflectionAttribute::newInstance() — instantiate attribute objects (ext/reflection parity) #3206 (newInstance) — this is the remaining getTarget leaf

PHP implementation target

• ext/standard/VmReflection.php (or reflection attribute helper) — expose getTarget(): int from stored attribute metadata
• Preserve target bits at attribute compile/bind time; no new C runtime

Repro

./script/docker-exec.sh -- bash -lc 'php bin/vm.php test/repro/maintainer_gap_reflection_attribute_get_target.php'
# compare: php test/repro/maintainer_gap_reflection_attribute_get_target.php

Done when

• ReflectionAttribute::getTarget() returns Zend’s Attribute::TARGET_* bitmask for class/method/param/property/const sites
• Compliance .phpt under reflection/attributes
• php-src-strict; no php-compiler-strict shortcut

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claim: Worker lane A (implementer) — starting this run

Pre-triage gates (this host):

• php script/bootstrap-inventory.php --check → OK 6333/6333
• ./script/release-readiness.sh --json → user_release_ready: yes (inventory, spine, readme-sync, north-star5-fast, vm-driver-probe all ok)
• Lane A (n % 3 == 0); no open Language: tickets eligible; Stdlib: ReflectionAttribute::getTarget() missing — Zend returns Attribute::TARGET_* bitmask (ext/reflection/php_reflection.c) #22044 is ext/reflection (not ext/standard STD Lib lane), no prior claim/PR.

Implementing ReflectionAttribute::getTarget() to match Zend Attribute::TARGET_*.

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Merged via #22060

Verification: Zend/VM/JIT repro test/repro/maintainer_gap_reflection_attribute_get_target.php all print class=1 method=4 prop=8 const=16 param=32 func=2; compliance reflection_attribute_get_target.phpt OK (2 tests); inventory 6335/6335; spine sidecar stamp synced.

[PurHur]

✅ Merged: #22060

ReflectionAttribute::getTarget() now returns Zend’s declaration-site Attribute::TARGET_* bitmask (class=1, function=2, method=4, property=8, class_constant=16, parameter=32) on VM and JIT.