What is reflectioncommon?

phpdocumentor/reflectioncommon — explained in plain English

Analysis updated 2026-06-24

★ 9,063PHPAudience · developerComplexity · 2/5LicenseSetup · easy

Mindmap

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  root((ReflectionCommon))
    What it does
      PHP code analysis
      Shared interfaces
      Code structure reading
    Part of
      phpDocumentor
      Reflection libraries
    Usage
      Composer install
      Developer dependency
    License
      MIT open source

mindmap root((ReflectionCommon)) What it does PHP code analysis Shared interfaces Code structure reading Part of phpDocumentor Reflection libraries Usage Composer install Developer dependency License MIT open source

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What do people build with it?

USE CASE 1

Use as a Composer dependency when building PHP code analysis tools that need standard interfaces for reading PHP code structure.

USE CASE 2

Install via Packagist when developing libraries that integrate with phpDocumentor's reflection ecosystem.

What is it built with?

PHP

How does it compare?

	phpdocumentor/reflectioncommon	prestashop/prestashop	reactphp/reactphp
Stars	9,063	9,073	9,085
Language	PHP	PHP	PHP
Setup difficulty	easy	hard	easy
Complexity	2/5	4/5	3/5
Audience	developer	developer	developer

Figures from each repo's GitHub metadata at analysis time.

How do you get it running?

Difficulty · easy Time to first run · 5min

Use freely for any purpose including commercial, as long as you keep the copyright notice.

So what is it?

ReflectionCommon is a PHP library maintained by the phpDocumentor project, which is a tool for generating documentation from PHP source code. Based on the repository name and organization, this package appears to provide shared interfaces or common building blocks used across phpDocumentor's reflection-related libraries, which are responsible for reading and analyzing PHP code structure. The README for this repository contains only CI status badges and a title. It does not describe what the library does, how to install it, or how to use it. Anyone evaluating this package would need to consult the phpDocumentor documentation or the package's source code directly for that information. The package is available through Packagist, the PHP package registry, and is licensed under the MIT license.

Copy-paste prompts

Prompt 1

I'm building a PHP code analysis tool and want to use ReflectionCommon interfaces. How does this library fit into the phpDocumentor reflection ecosystem?

Prompt 2

How do I install ReflectionCommon via Composer and what interfaces does it provide for PHP code analysis?

Prompt 3

I want to write a phpDocumentor plugin that reads PHP class structure. Where in ReflectionCommon should I start?

Frequently asked questions