define definition of a variable in phpstorm in (php) yii application

Question

in a Yii Application in PHPStorm i have the following Code:

$datasource = Yii::app()->someComponent;

PHPStorm is now not able to find the definition of method parameters in autocomplete, if i write

$datasource->aMethod(

Is there a way to tell phpstorm the source in order to have a working autocomplete?, e.g.

// @definition components/SomeComponent.php
$datasource = Yii::app()->someComponent;

Thanks,

markus

Philipp · Accepted Answer · 2015-10-30 08:18:43Z

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You could use a PHP Doc comment to tell PHPStorm which type the var has.

/** @var SomeClassName $datasource */
$datasource = Yii::app()->someComponent;

answered Oct 30, 2015 at 8:18

Philipp

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xReprisal · Accepted Answer · 2015-10-30 19:21:55Z

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There's better solution. One which makes PhpStorm able to assign Yii::app()->someComponent to class for entire project.

Put in CAplication's php doc (above class):

/**
 * @property Someclass $someComponent.
 */

Solved with one line of code. It works with PhpStorm 9.0, haven't tested earlier versions.

answered Oct 30, 2015 at 19:21

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