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From: derick@php.net (Derick Rethans)

On 4 May 2026 21:24:39 BST, Daniel Scherzer <daniel=2Ee=2Escherzer@gmail=2E=
com> wrote:
>Hi internals,
>
>I'd like to start the discussion for a new RFC about adding a new method,
>ReflectionAttribute::getCurrent(), to access the current reflection targe=
t
>of an attribute=2E
>
>* RFC: https://wiki=2Ephp=2Enet/rfc/reflectionattribute-getcurrent


"a new static method, ReflectionAttribute::getCurrent(), that, when called=
 from an attribute constructor, returns a reflection object corresponding t=
o what the attribute was applied to=2E"

This sounds like an arbitrary new rule for just this functionality=2E I do=
n't think we should have special rules for a single static method call=2E

I believe it's useful to have something like this, but I'm not in favour o=
f this approach=2E

Would it not be possible for this to be a normal (dynamic) method on the R=
eflectionAttrbute object?

cheers
Derick