Find references to property if virtual

src/phpDocumentor/Reflection/NodeVisitor/FindingVisitor.php

@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+<?php
+
+declare(strict_types=1);
+
+namespace phpDocumentor\Reflection\NodeVisitor;
+
+use PhpParser\NodeVisitor\FirstFindingVisitor as BaseFindingVisitor;
+
+final class FindingVisitor extends BaseFindingVisitor
+{
+    public function __construct(callable $filterCallback)
+    {
+        parent::__construct($filterCallback);
+
+        $this->foundNode = null;
+    }
+}

src/phpDocumentor/Reflection/Php/Factory/PropertyBuilder.php

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 use phpDocumentor\Reflection\DocBlockFactoryInterface;
 use phpDocumentor\Reflection\Fqsen;
 use phpDocumentor\Reflection\Location;
+use phpDocumentor\Reflection\NodeVisitor\FindingVisitor;
 use phpDocumentor\Reflection\Php\AsymmetricVisibility;
 use phpDocumentor\Reflection\Php\Factory\Reducer\Reducer;
 use phpDocumentor\Reflection\Php\Property as PropertyElement;
@@ -15,16 +16,21 @@
 use phpDocumentor\Reflection\Php\Visibility;
 use PhpParser\Comment\Doc;
 use PhpParser\Modifiers;
+use PhpParser\Node;
 use PhpParser\Node\ComplexType;
 use PhpParser\Node\Expr;
+use PhpParser\Node\Expr\PropertyFetch;
+use PhpParser\Node\Expr\Variable;
 use PhpParser\Node\Identifier;
 use PhpParser\Node\Name;
 use PhpParser\Node\Param;
 use PhpParser\Node\PropertyHook as PropertyHookNode;
+use PhpParser\NodeTraverser;
 use PhpParser\PrettyPrinter\Standard as PrettyPrinter;
 
 use function array_filter;
 use function array_map;
+use function count;
 use function method_exists;
 
 /**
@@ -141,6 +147,14 @@ public function hooks(array $hooks): self
 
     public function build(ContextStack $context): PropertyElement
     {
+        $hooks = array_filter(array_map(
+            fn (PropertyHookNode $hook) => $this->buildHook($hook, $context, $this->visibility),
+            $this->hooks,
+        ));
+
+        // Check if this is a virtual property by examining all hooks
+        $isVirtual = $this->isVirtualProperty($this->hooks, $this->fqsen->getName());
+
         return new PropertyElement(
             $this->fqsen,
             $this->visibility,
@@ -151,10 +165,8 @@ public function build(ContextStack $context): PropertyElement
             $this->endLocation,
             (new Type())->fromPhpParser($this->type),
             $this->readOnly,
-            array_filter(array_map(
-                fn (PropertyHookNode $hook) => $this->buildHook($hook, $context, $this->visibility),
-                $this->hooks,
-            )),
+            $hooks,
+            $isVirtual,
         );
     }
 
@@ -264,6 +276,59 @@ private function buildHook(PropertyHookNode $hook, ContextStack $context, Visibi
         return $result;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Detects if a property is virtual by checking if any of its hooks reference the property itself.
+     *
+     * A virtual property is one where no defined hook references the property itself.
+     * For example, in the 'get' hook, it doesn't use $this->propertyName.
+     *
+     * @param PropertyHookNode[] $hooks The property hooks to check
+     * @param string $propertyName The name of the property
+     *
+     * @return bool True if the property is virtual, false otherwise
+     */
+    private function isVirtualProperty(array $hooks, string $propertyName): bool
+    {
+        if (empty($hooks)) {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        foreach ($hooks as $hook) {
+            $stmts = $hook->getStmts();
+
+            if ($stmts === null || count($stmts) === 0) {
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            $finder = new FindingVisitor(
+                static function (Node $node) use ($propertyName) {
+                    // Check if the node is a property fetch that references the property
+                    return $node instanceof PropertyFetch && $node->name instanceof Identifier &&
+                        $node->name->toString() === $propertyName &&
+                        $node->var instanceof Variable &&
+                        $node->var->name === 'this';
+                },
+            );
+
+            $traverser = new NodeTraverser($finder);
+            $traverser->traverse($stmts);
+
+            if ($finder->getFoundNode() !== null) {
+                return false;
+            }
+        }
+
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Builds the hook visibility based on the hook name and property visibility.
+     *
+     * @param string $hookName The name of the hook ('get' or 'set')
+     * @param Visibility $propertyVisibility The visibility of the property
+     *
+     * @return Visibility The appropriate visibility for the hook
+     */
     private function buildHookVisibility(string $hookName, Visibility $propertyVisibility): Visibility
     {
         if ($propertyVisibility instanceof AsymmetricVisibility === false) {

src/phpDocumentor/Reflection/Php/Property.php

@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ public function __construct(
         private readonly Type|null $type = null,
         private readonly bool $readOnly = false,
         private readonly array $hooks = [],
+        private readonly bool $virtual = false,
     ) {
         $this->visibility = $visibility ?: new Visibility('public');
         $this->location = $location ?: new Location(-1);
@@ -154,4 +155,14 @@ public function getHooks(): array
     {
         return $this->hooks;
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns true when this property is virtual (not explicitly backed).
+     *
+     * A virtual property is one where no defined hook references the property itself.
+     */
+    public function isVirtual(): bool
+    {
+        return $this->virtual;
+    }
 }

tests/integration/PropertyHookTest.php

@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ public function testPropertyHookWithDocblocks(): void
         $class = $project->getFiles()[$file]->getClasses()['\PropertyHook'];
         $hooks = $class->getProperties()['\PropertyHook::$example']->getHooks();
 
+        $this->assertTrue($class->getProperties()['\PropertyHook::$example']->isVirtual());
         $this->assertCount(2, $hooks);
         $this->assertEquals('get', $hooks[0]->getName());
         $this->assertEquals(new Visibility(Visibility::PUBLIC_), $hooks[0]->getVisibility());
@@ -73,6 +74,7 @@ public function testPropertyHookAsymmetric(): void
             ),
             $class->getProperties()['\PropertyHook::$example']->getVisibility()
         );
+        $this->assertTrue($class->getProperties()['\PropertyHook::$example']->isVirtual());
         $this->assertCount(2, $hooks);
         $this->assertEquals('get', $hooks[0]->getName());
         $this->assertEquals(new Visibility(Visibility::PUBLIC_), $hooks[0]->getVisibility());
@@ -91,4 +93,39 @@ public function testPropertyHookAsymmetric(): void
             ),
         ), $hooks[1]->getArguments()[0]);
     }
+
+    public function testVirtualProperty(): void
+    {
+        $file = __DIR__ . '/data/PHP84/PropertyHookVirtual.php';
+        $projectFactory = ProjectFactory::createInstance();
+        $project = $projectFactory->create('My project', [new LocalFile($file)]);
+
+        $class = $project->getFiles()[$file]->getClasses()['\PropertyHookVirtual'];
+
+        // Test get-only virtual property
+        $fullNameProperty = $class->getProperties()['\PropertyHookVirtual::$fullName'];
+        $this->assertTrue($fullNameProperty->isVirtual(), 'Property with getter that doesn\'t reference itself should be virtual');
+        $this->assertCount(1, $fullNameProperty->getHooks());
+        $this->assertEquals('get', $fullNameProperty->getHooks()[0]->getName());
+
+        // Test set-only virtual property
+        $compositeNameProperty = $class->getProperties()['\PropertyHookVirtual::$compositeName'];
+        $this->assertTrue($compositeNameProperty->isVirtual(), 'Property with setter that doesn\'t reference itself should be virtual');
+        $this->assertCount(1, $compositeNameProperty->getHooks());
+        $this->assertEquals('set', $compositeNameProperty->getHooks()[0]->getName());
+
+        // Test property with both get and set hooks that doesn't reference itself
+        $completeFullNameProperty = $class->getProperties()['\PropertyHookVirtual::$completeFullName'];
+        $this->assertTrue($completeFullNameProperty->isVirtual(), 'Property with getter and setter that don\'t reference itself should be virtual');
+        $this->assertCount(2, $completeFullNameProperty->getHooks());
+
+        $nonVirtualPropertyWithoutHooks = $class->getProperties()['\PropertyHookVirtual::$firstName'];
+        $this->assertFalse($nonVirtualPropertyWithoutHooks->isVirtual(), 'Property without hooks should not be virtual');
+        $this->assertCount(0, $nonVirtualPropertyWithoutHooks->getHooks());
+
+        // Test non-virtual property that references itself
+        $nonVirtualNameProperty = $class->getProperties()['\PropertyHookVirtual::$nonVirtualName'];
+        $this->assertFalse($nonVirtualNameProperty->isVirtual(), 'Property with hooks that reference itself should not be virtual');
+        $this->assertCount(2, $nonVirtualNameProperty->getHooks());
+    }
 }

tests/integration/data/PHP84/PropertyHookVirtual.php

@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+<?php
+
+declare(strict_types=1);
+
+class PropertyHookVirtual
+{
+    /**
+     * A virtual property that composes a full name from first and last name
+     */
+    public string $fullName {
+        // This is a virtual property with a getter
+        // It doesn't reference $this->fullName
+        get {
+            return $this->firstName . ' ' . $this->lastName;
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * A virtual property that decomposes a full name into first and last name
+     */
+    public string $compositeName {
+        // This is a virtual property with a setter
+        // It doesn't reference $this->compositeName
+        set(string $value) {
+            [$this->firstName, $this->lastName] = explode(' ', $value, 2);
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * A virtual property with both getter and setter
+     */
+    public string $completeFullName {
+        // Getter doesn't reference $this->completeFullName
+        get {
+            return $this->firstName . ' ' . $this->lastName;
+        }
+        // Setter doesn't reference $this->completeFullName
+        set(string $value) {
+            [$this->firstName, $this->lastName] = explode(' ', $value, 2);
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * A non-virtual property that references itself in its hook
+     */
+    public string $nonVirtualName {
+        get {
+            return $this->nonVirtualName ?? $this->firstName;
+        }
+        set(string $value) {
+            $this->nonVirtualName = $value;
+        }
+    }
+
+    public function __construct(
+        private string $firstName = 'John',
+        private string $lastName = 'Doe'
+    ) {
+    }
+}