Understanding Drupal 11 Prerequisites: Reflection API and PHP 8 Attributes
Yogesh Kushwaha, in a detailed tutorial, highlights the prerequisites for Drupal 11 development, focusing on the Reflection API and PHP 8’s new attributes feature. He explains that Drupal 11 supports PHP 8 attributes, allowing metadata annotations for classes, methods, and properties, which can be read using the Reflection API.
This tutorial introduces Reflection’s capability to introspect classes, interfaces, and methods without instantiating objects, providing insights into properties, parameters, and visibility. Yogesh emphasizes the utility of attributes and Reflection API in implementing hooks, blocks, and plugins in Drupal 11.
The session includes examples and practical demonstrations, aimed at helping developers familiarize themselves with these concepts for efficient use in Drupal 11. The complete code and details are accessible via a linked GitHub repository.
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