2.0.0

This major release is a massive rework of the internal implementation details
of BetterReflection.

Improvements

Version 2.0.0 provides a massive performance boost when using the
new Roave\BetterReflection\BetterReflection kernel as an entry point
for using the library.

The minimum supported PHP version is now 7.1.0, which allows for
a much cleaner API definition: we added nullable hints to our own
API wherever applicable.

The compatibility with the ext-reflection
API is also almost complete, excluding some scenarios that would
forcefully require class autoloading.

Among the many new implemented features, we now support:

• Property/Method accessors
• Start/End line analysis for defined symbols
• PHP 7.1 nullable types
• PHP 7.1 iterable type declarations
• PHP 7.2 object type declarations
• PHP 7.1 const visibility support
• Monkey-patching classes on the fly via hijacked autoloader
• Immediate/inherited constants/methods/properties lookup
• PHP 4.x constructor detection
• Constant expression value resolution
• Closure reflection
• Anonymous class reflection
• Internal class parameter default value reflection (through stubs)
• Retrieving AST nodes for each reflection

BC Breaks

Most of the generally used API was not touched, but a lot of internal
components were completely rewritten to address design and performance
issues. Please make sure that you read
the upgrade notes.

Total issues resolved: 138

• 14: Implement accessors without instantiating thanks to @asgrim
• 20: Validate identifier name in Identifier value object thanks to @asgrim
• 68: Add getColumn everywhere to complement getStartLine/getEndLine thanks to @asgrim
• 94: Improve __toString() functionality internally thanks to @asgrim
• 98: Find a way to decrease complexity of compileBinaryOperator method thanks to @asgrim
• 103: ReflectionClass getMethods() and getProperties() do not filter thanks to @asgrim
• 131: Make Better Reflection faster thanks to @asgrim
• 152: ClosureSourceLocator#locateIdentifiersByType() - investigate implementation thanks to @asgrim
• 169: Investigate upgrading to phpdocumentor/reflection-docblock 3.1 thanks to @asgrim
• 202: Review PHP 7.1 feature: nullable types thanks to @asgrim
• 204: Review PHP 7.1 feature: Class constant visibility modifiers thanks to @asgrim
• 205: Autoload interruption for dynamic monkey patching thanks to @asgrim
• 216: Autoload interruption for monkey patching thanks to @asgrim
• 217: Update our code for API changes in PHP-Parser thanks to @asgrim
• 218: Upgrade phpdocumentor reflection docblock thanks to @asgrim
• 219: Check compatibility with PHP 7.2 thanks to @asgrim
• 220: Fixed issues found by static analysis thanks to @ondrejmirtes
• 221: Upgrade minimum version to PHP 7.0 thanks to @asgrim
• 223: Add vendor prefix to namespaces thanks to @asgrim
• 225: Fixed function reflector doc thanks to @dantleech
• 226: Require minimum of PHP 7, enabling tests on PHP 7.1 thanks to @asgrim
• 227: Prefix namespaces with Roave thanks to @asgrim
• 228: Implement internal parsing of closures thanks to @asgrim
• 229: getDocBlockTypes() causes error when no docblock is present thanks to @dantleech
• 231: Inherited properties not returned by getProperties thanks to @dantleech
• 235: LocatedSource#__construct() should accept empty string as $source thanks to @asgrim
• 236: Fix exception being thrown in AutoloadSourceLocator thanks to @asgrim
• 238: LocatedSource now allows empty strings as source code thanks to @asgrim
• 240: ReflectionParameter doesn't resolve parameter type self thanks to @malukenho
• 241: Fix self and parent hinted ReflectionParameter class reference thanks to @malukenho
• 242: Support for the PHP 7.1 iterable type thanks to @Ocramius
• 243: ReflectionType#__toString() should NOT prepend backslashes to class/interface types thanks to @Ocramius
• 244: Fix for #243: ReflectionType (string) cast should not prepend backslash to class and interface types thanks to @Ocramius
• 246: Fixed class constant value fetch when constant is declared in parent thanks to @janlanger
• 250: Types with no doc block thanks to @marcosh
• 251: Retrieve all functions in SourceLocator scope thanks to @marcosh
• 252: get all functions available in SourceLocator scope thanks to @marcosh
• 253: Usage: fix DirectoriesSourceLocator usage thanks to @TomasVotruba
• 254: README: drop unstable dependencies reference thanks to @TomasVotruba
• 255: create ReflectionParameter from closure thanks to @marcosh
• 256: create reflection parameter from closure thanks to @marcosh
• 257: Possible unused code path thanks to @asgrim
• 258: PHP 7.1 updates thanks to @asgrim
• 259: [Docs] Usage: drop SingleDirectorySourceLocator thanks to @TomasVotruba
• 260: [Docs] Usage - add FunctionReflector getAllFunctions() example thanks to @TomasVotruba
• 263: Support PHP4-style constructors? thanks to @asgrim
• 264: ReflectionMethod::isDestructor is case insensitive thanks to @asgrim
• 266: get file name of unlocated source could be null thanks to @marcosh
• 267: Testing that class constant visibility works thanks to @asgrim
• 268: Ensure locateFunctionByName returns ?string always thanks to @asgrim
• 269: Added case insensitivity to isConstructor and isDestructor methods thanks to @asgrim
• 271: getProperties returns inherited properties thanks to @marcosh
• 272: Added test cases for ?nullable and iterable types in PHP 7.1 thanks to @asgrim
• 273: [docs] example2.php - flip fallen space from the bottom thanks to @TomasVotruba
• 274: [failing-test] Namespaced Trait fails to be resolved thanks to @TomasVotruba
• 275: Filter get methods and properties thanks to @marcosh
• 277: [demo] add getAllClasses() examples, ref #276 thanks to @TomasVotruba
• 278: object immediate properties includes runtime properties thanks to @marcosh
• 279: Reflect on instances of anonymous classes thanks to @marcosh
• 280: [NodeCompiler] add support for __DIR__ thanks to @TomasVotruba
• 281: [PHP7.1] ::getReflectionConstant() and ::getReflectionConstants() support thanks to @POPSuL
• 282: [PHP 7.1] Add support for ReflectionClassConstant (#281) thanks to @POPSuL
• 284: fixed improper docblock retrieval thanks to @vlastavesely
• 285: FindReflectionOnLine cannot be configured to load dependencies thanks to @moufmouf
• 286: Make FindReflectionOnline more configurable thanks to @moufmouf
• 287: Remove namespace BC shim thanks to @asgrim
• 288: added ReflectionProperty::getDefaultValueAsString() thanks to @vlastavesely
• 290: Documentation fix regarding new Roave namespace thanks to @moufmouf
• 291: Added support for getStart/EndLine() for ReflectionClassConstant and ReflectionProperty thanks to @POPSuL
• 293: getDefaultValueAsString removals/deprecation thanks to @asgrim
• 294: Support for PHP 7.2's object hint thanks to @Ocramius
• 296: ReflectionParameter::parseDefaultValueNode() - case insensitive check of TRUE, FALSE and NULL thanks to @vlastavesely
• 297: ReflectionParameter: return full name if default value is class' constant thanks to @vlastavesely
• 298: CompileNodeToValue: added support for __CLASS__ magic const thanks to @vlastavesely
• 300: Support for anonymous classes thanks to @kukulich
• 301: Fixed travis.yml - no PHP 7.0 support already thanks to @kukulich
• 302: ReflectionClass::getConstants() and ::getReflectionConstants() should return inherited constants thanks to @kukulich
• 303: Added missing getReturnType functionality to adapters thanks to @kukulich
• 304: Adapters API is not consistent with internal reflection thanks to @kukulich
• 305: Fixed almost all tests on Windows thanks to @kukulich
• 306: Adding appveyor config to test on windows thanks to @Ocramius
• 307: Removed dead code that skipped tests for older PHP versions thanks to @kukulich
• 308: Improve AppVeyor build setup to include more extensions thanks to @kukulich
• 309: Use PhpParser\ParserFactory with PREFER_PHP7 parser everywhere thanks to @kukulich
• 311: declare(strict_types=1) everywhere thanks to @kukulich
• 313: Adapters are more compatible with internal reflections thanks to @kukulich
• 314: Internal functions are to be used with \ (FQN) thanks to @kukulich
• 315: Adding type hints to closures thanks to @kukulich
• 316: PHPStan integration (Level 5 with exclusions) and CI stages thanks to @Ocramius
• 317: Incompatibility between ReflectionClass#newInstance() on PHP 7.1 vs PHP 7.2 thanks to @Ocramius
• 318: #317 locking onto PHP 7.1 due to reflection API changes that cannot be made compatible with both versions thanks to @Ocramius
• 319: Remowing workarounds used in pre-php-7 code to catch any exception that isn't a Throwable thanks to @Ocramius
• 320: Support for PHP4 style constructors thanks to @kukulich
• 321: ClosureSourceLocator improvements thanks to @kukulich
• 322: Implemented getStartColumn() and getEndColumn() methods thanks to @kukulich
• 323: Method isSubclassOf() of ReflectionClass adapter should check also implemented interfaces to be compatible with internal reflection thanks to @kukulich
• 324: Method getFileName() of adapters should return false where no filename to be compatible with internal reflection thanks to @kukulich
• 325: Class with name "Scalar" is not resolved right thanks to @kukulich
• 327: Property from Trait should have actual class as declaring class thanks to @kukulich
• 328: Coding standard thanks to @kukulich
• 329: More coding standard checks thanks to @kukulich
• 330: Adapters compatibility for properties and methods from traits thanks to @kukulich
• 331: Used PhpParser\NodeVisitor\NameResolver to simplify code thanks to @kukulich
• 332: Added missing documentation of AnonymousClassObjectSourceLocator thanks to @kukulich
• 333: PhpParser\BuilderFactory instead of Zend\Code\Generator\ClassGenerator in the SourceStubber thanks to @kukulich
• 334: Update phpdocumentor/reflection-docblock thanks to @asgrim
• 335: Self and parent are not builtin types in internal reflection thanks to @kukulich
• 336: Fixes of bugs introduced in #331 thanks to @kukulich
• 337: BetterReflection entry-point class thanks to @Ocramius
• 338: Memoize parsing and symbol detection: improves performance by removing repeated I/O and parsing thanks to @Ocramius
• 340: Fixed AppVeyor badge thanks to @kukulich
• 341: Check if identifier name is valid thanks to @kukulich
• 342: ReflectionClass::newInstance() and ReflectionObject::newInstance() compatibility in all PHP versions thanks to @kukulich
• 343: Implemented ReflectionProperty::setAccessible(), getValue() and setValue() and ReflectionClass::getStaticProperties() thanks to @kukulich
• 344: Fixed stubs searching thanks to @kukulich
• 345: Introduced PHPBench with sample benchmark thanks to @dantleech
• 346: Avoid repeated source parsing when trying to analyse docblock types thanks to @Ocramius
• 347: FindTypeFromAst dropped in #331 with no upgrade path thanks to @asgrim
• 348: Migrate BC Breaks documentation to migration path docs thanks to @Ocramius
• 349: Improved SourceStubber trait tests thanks to @kukulich
• 350: Implement ReflectionClass#getExtensionName() thanks to @kukulich
• 351: ReflectionClass::implementsInterface() stopped working thanks to @TomasVotruba
• 352: Cleanup: generic type/static analysis fixes thanks to @Ocramius
• 353: #351 verify stub implemented interfaces and extended classes thanks to @Ocramius
• 354: Implemented ReflectionMethod::getClosure() thanks to @kukulich
• 355: Implemented ReflectionMethod::invoke(), invokeArgs() and setAccessible() thanks to @kukulich
• 356: Replacing internal assertObject return type with object, removing therefore the implicit upcast thanks to @Ocramius
• 357: Implemented missing functions in ReflectionFunction thanks to @kukulich
• 358: Mark *::createFromNode methods as @internal thanks to @asgrim
• 359: #334 bump phpdocumentor/reflection-docblock dependency version thanks to @Ocramius
• 360: Mark *::createFromNode methods as @internal to indicate they… thanks to @marcomenzel
• 361: String casting improvements thanks to @kukulich
• 362: AppVeyor configuration tuning thanks to @kukulich
• 363: Fixed infinite recursion in CompileNodeToValue thanks to @kukulich
• 364: Not all constants defined with const keyword are detected thanks to @kukulich
• 366: Fixed detection of all constants and properties defined by one keyword thanks to @kukulich
• 367: Added Closure::fromCallable() to stubs thanks to @kukulich
• 368: Improved PhpInternalSourceLocator test and Closure stub thanks to @kukulich
• 369: Added SlevomatCodingStandard.ControlStructures.RequireYodaComparison thanks to @kukulich
• 370: Added ReflectionParameter::getAst() thanks to @kukulich