ReflectionEnum
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ReflectionEnum::getCase

Returns a specific case of an Enum

Description

public ReflectionEnumUnitCase ReflectionEnum::getCase(string $name)

Returns the reflection object for a specific Enum case by name. If the requested case is not defined, a ReflectionException is thrown.

Parameters

name

The name of the case to retrieve.

Return Values

An instance of ReflectionEnumUnitCase or ReflectionEnumBackedCase, as appropriate.

Examples

Example #1 ReflectionEnum::getCase example

<?php
enum Suit
{
    case Hearts;
    case Diamonds;
    case Clubs;
    case Spades;
}

$rEnum = new ReflectionEnum(Suit::class);

$rCase = $rEnum->getCase('Clubs');

var_dump($rCase->getValue());
?>

The above example will output:

enum(Suit::Clubs)

See Also

  • Enumerations
  • ReflectionEnum::getCases
  • ReflectionEnum::hasCase
  • ReflectionEnum::isBacked