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[Utility & Helpers](/categories/utility) 4. / 5. phpdocumentor/reflection-docblock ActiveLibrary[Utility & Helpers](/categories/utility) phpdocumentor/reflection-docblock ================================= With this component, a library can provide support for annotations via DocBlocks or otherwise retrieve information that is embedded in a DocBlock. 6.0.3(2mo ago)9.4k722.2M—3.8%136[10 issues](https://github.com/phpDocumentor/ReflectionDocBlock/issues)[8 PRs](https://github.com/phpDocumentor/ReflectionDocBlock/pulls)20MITPHPPHP ^7.4 || ^8.0CI passing Since Apr 6Pushed 2mo ago16 watchersCompare [ Source](https://github.com/phpDocumentor/ReflectionDocBlock)[ Packagist](https://packagist.org/packages/phpdocumentor/reflection-docblock)[ RSS](/packages/phpdocumentor-reflection-docblock/feed)WikiDiscussions 6.x Synced 1mo ago READMEChangelog (10)Dependencies (26)Versions (88)Used By (20) [![License: MIT](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/fdf2982b9f5d7489dcf44570e714e3a15fce6253e0cc6b5aa61a075aac2ff71b/68747470733a2f2f696d672e736869656c64732e696f2f62616467652f4c6963656e73652d4d49542d79656c6c6f772e737667)](https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT)[![Integrate](https://github.com/phpDocumentor/ReflectionDocBlock/actions/workflows/integrate.yaml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/phpDocumentor/ReflectionDocBlock/actions/workflows/integrate.yaml)[![Scrutinizer Code Coverage](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/aa60574d4567424ff377b64120671060977ff5c6db5240692e11e57a313912ca/68747470733a2f2f696d672e736869656c64732e696f2f7363727574696e697a65722f636f7665726167652f672f706870446f63756d656e746f722f5265666c656374696f6e446f63426c6f636b2e737667)](https://scrutinizer-ci.com/g/phpDocumentor/ReflectionDocBlock/?branch=master)[![Scrutinizer Code Quality](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/bb3095c16229c57cda1d65e7dbc24d1183e5f75ddb47b1a4daa3157a4f78b906/68747470733a2f2f696d672e736869656c64732e696f2f7363727574696e697a65722f672f706870446f63756d656e746f722f5265666c656374696f6e446f63426c6f636b2e737667)](https://scrutinizer-ci.com/g/phpDocumentor/ReflectionDocBlock/?branch=master)[![Stable Version](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/0af8becdbd695314b69d1bd61969d42a20fd7d178cb651d05f14cf5fb6f73ea4/68747470733a2f2f696d672e736869656c64732e696f2f7061636b61676973742f762f706870646f63756d656e746f722f7265666c656374696f6e2d646f63626c6f636b2e7376673f6c6162656c3d737461626c65)](https://packagist.org/packages/phpdocumentor/reflection-docblock)[![Unstable Version](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/badae4a677efc107813f74da34c904a2dc1f615860e745f60eab4f4a08fb5603/68747470733a2f2f696d672e736869656c64732e696f2f7061636b61676973742f762f706870646f63756d656e746f722f7265666c656374696f6e2d646f63626c6f636b2e7376673f696e636c7564655f70726572656c6561736573266c6162656c3d756e737461626c65)](https://packagist.org/packages/phpdocumentor/reflection-docblock) ReflectionDocBlock ================== [](#reflectiondocblock) Introduction ------------ [](#introduction) The ReflectionDocBlock component of phpDocumentor provides a DocBlock parser that is 100% compatible with the [PHPDoc standard](http://phpdoc.org/docs/latest). With this component, a library can provide support for annotations via DocBlocks or otherwise retrieve information that is embedded in a DocBlock. Installation ------------ [](#installation) ``` composer require phpdocumentor/reflection-docblock ``` Usage ----- [](#usage) In order to parse the DocBlock one needs a DocBlockFactory that can be instantiated using its `createInstance` factory method like this: ``` $factory = \phpDocumentor\Reflection\DocBlockFactory::createInstance(); ``` Then we can use the `create` method of the factory to interpret the DocBlock. Please note that it is also possible to provide a class that has the `getDocComment()` method, such as an object of type `ReflectionClass`, the create method will read that if it exists. ``` $docComment = getDescription(); // You can either cast it to string $description = (string) $docblock->getDescription(); // Or use the render method to get a string representation of the Description. $description = $docblock->getDescription()->render(); ``` > For more examples it would be best to review the scripts in the [`/docs/examples` folder](/docs/examples). ### Health Score 82 — ExcellentBetter than 100% of packages Maintenance88 Actively maintained with recent releases Popularity87 Widely adopted with strong download metrics Community59 Growing community involvement Maturity84 Battle-tested with a long release history Bus Factor2 2 contributors hold 50%+ of commits How is this calculated?**Maintenance (25%)** — Last commit recency, latest release date, and issue-to-star ratio. 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