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Stdlib: Reflection class missing — Reflection::getModifierNames() (ext/reflection/php_reflection.c) #22127
Description
Category
stdlib · php-src-strict
Problem
Zend exposes the internal Reflection base class with static helpers such as Reflection::getModifierNames(). php-compiler registers ReflectionClass and related types but not Reflection, so class_exists('Reflection') is false and calls fatal.
| Repro | Zend 8.2+ | VM (2026-07-22) |
|---|---|---|
Reflection::getModifierNames(17) |
["public","static"] |
Class "Reflection" not found |
php-src reference
- php/php-src
ext/reflection/php_reflection.c—zim_Reflection_getModifierNames - php/php-src
ext/reflection/php_reflection.stub.php—class Reflection
PHP implementation target
lib/VM/BuiltinClasses.php/ext/standard/VmReflection.php— registerReflectionwithgetModifierNames(int $modifiers): arraymapping modifier bits to names (reuseVmReflectionbit constants already used forgetModifiers()).- Wire VM (and JIT stubs if reflection builtins are shared) without new C runtime logic.
Repro
./script/docker-exec.sh -- bash -lc 'php bin/vm.php test/repro/maintainer_reflection_get_modifier_names.php'Done when
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class_exists('Reflection')true;Reflection::getModifierNames()matches Zend for public/private/protected/static/abstract/final/readonly combinations - Compliance guard under
test/compliance/cases/reflection/ - php-src-strict; VM/JIT agree where reflection is JIT-backed
Activity
PurHur commentedon Jul 22, 2026
claim: PHP Compiler STD Lib Advanced — batch (issues #22127, #22108, #22145, #22064, #22144; sequential PRs, merge before next)
Starting #22127: Reflection::getModifierNames() + register Reflection base class (php-src-strict).
PurHur commentedon Jul 22, 2026
merged: #22153
Verification
test/repro/maintainer_reflection_get_modifier_names.php:17=["public","static"]…OKphpunit --filter reflection_get_modifier_names: OK (2 tests, VM+JIT)bootstrap-inventory --check: OK 6359/6359check-generated-docs.sh: OKNext in batch: #22108 ReflectionClass::getTraits()
Stdlib: Reflection::getModifierNames() + register Reflection class (#…
Stdlib: Reflection::getModifierNames() + register Reflection class (#…
PurHur commentedon Jul 22, 2026
merged: #22153 (squash after rebase onto master)
Verification (post-rebase)
17=["public","static"]…OKphpunit --filter reflection_get_modifier_names: OK (2 tests, VM+JIT)Next in batch: #22108 ReflectionClass::getTraits()