ReflectionProperty::setRawValue Sets the value of a property, bypassing a set hook if defined &reftitle.description; public voidReflectionProperty::setRawValue objectobject mixedvalue Sets the value of a property, bypassing a set hook if defined. &reftitle.parameters; object The object on which to set the property value. value The value to write. It must still be valid according to the property's type. &reftitle.returnvalues; &return.void; &reftitle.errors; If the property is virtual, an Error will be thrown, as there is no raw value to set. &reftitle.examples; <methodname>ReflectionProperty::setRawValue</methodname> example age = $value; } } } $example = new Example(); $rClass = new \ReflectionClass(Example::class); $rProp = $rClass->getProperty('age'); // These would go through the set hook, and throw an exception. try { $example->age = -2; } catch (InvalidArgumentException) { echo "InvalidArgumentException for setting property to -2\n"; } try { $rProp->setValue($example, -2); } catch (InvalidArgumentException) { echo "InvalidArgumentException for using ReflectionProperty::setValue() with -2\n"; } // But this would set the $age to -2 without error. $rProp->setRawValue($example, -2); echo $example->age; ?> ]]> &example.outputs; &reftitle.seealso; Asymmetric property visibility