--- title: [RFC] [Discussion] Add ReflectionAttribute::getCurrent() description: A PHP internals mailing list discussion about a proposed RFC to add ReflectionAttribute::getCurrent(), a static method that, when called from an attribute... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/rfc-discussion-add-reflectionattribute-getcurrent--txdq1xybr twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: [RFC] [Discussion] Add ReflectionAttribute::getCurrent() | daily.dev og:description: A PHP internals mailing list discussion about a proposed RFC to add ReflectionAttribute::getCurrent(), a static method that, when called from an attribute... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/rfc-discussion-add-reflectionattribute-getcurrent--txdq1xybr og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/tXdq1xybr.png og:image:alt: [RFC] [Discussion] Add ReflectionAttribute::getCurrent() og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # [RFC] [Discussion] Add ReflectionAttribute::getCurrent() **[externals.io](https://daily.dev/sources/externals)** · 48 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary A PHP internals mailing list discussion about a proposed RFC to add ReflectionAttribute::getCurrent(), a static method that, when called from an attribute constructor, returns the ReflectionAttribute instance corresponding to the attribute's usage. The RFC author Daniel Scherzer explains the need: attribute constructors currently have no clean way to access the reflection target they are applied to. The thread debates design trade-offs — using a static 'magic' method vs. engine-level constructor injection vs. a dynamic method. Key concerns include backwards compatibility (injecting parameters would silently break existing attributes), the oddity of a context-sensitive static method, and the difficulty of opt-in mechanisms. The RFC was updated to split the feature into two methods: getCurrent() returning the ReflectionAttribute, and a normal dynamic getReflectionTarget() method on that object. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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