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<Componere\castError Handling>
^Componere FunctionsLast updated: Mon, 26 Oct 2026

Componere\cast_by_ref

(Componere 2 >= 2.1.2)

Componere\cast_by_ref — Casting

Description

function Componere\cast_by_ref(string $type, object $object): object

Parameters

type

A user defined type

object

An object with a user defined type compatible with Type

Return Values

An object of type Type, cast from object, where members are references to object members

Errors/Exceptions

Warning

Shall throw InvalidArgumentException if the type of object is or is derived from an internal class

Warning

Shall throw InvalidArgumentException if Type is an interface

Warning

Shall throw InvalidArgumentException if Type is a trait

Warning

Shall throw InvalidArgumentException if Type is an abstract

Warning

Shall throw InvalidArgumentException if Type is not compatible with the type of object

See Also


<Componere\castError Handling>
^Componere FunctionsLast updated: Mon, 26 Oct 2026