Create a function reference to an instance method on an object

namespace HH;

function inst_meth(
  $inst,
  string $meth_name,
);

The global function inst_meth($inst, 'meth_name') creates a reference to an instance method on the specified object instance.

When using inst_meth all function calls will go to the single object instance specified. To call the same function on a collection of objects of compatible types, use meth_caller.

Hack provides a variety of methods that allow you to construct references to methods for delegation. The methods in this group are:

• class_meth for static methods on a class
• fun for global functions
• inst_meth for instance methods on a single object
• meth_caller for an instance method where the instance will be determined later
• Or use anonymous code within a lambda expression.

Example

<?hh
class C {
  public function isOdd(int $i): bool { return $i % 2 == 1; }
}

$C = new C();
$data = Vector { 1, 2, 3 };

// Each result returns Vector { 1, 3 }
var_dump($data->filter(inst_meth($C, 'isOdd')));
var_dump($data->filter($n ==> { return $C->isOdd($n); }));

Parameters

• $inst The object whose method will be referenced.
• string $meth_name A constant string with the name of the instance method.

Returns

• $func_ref - A fully typed function reference to the instance method.