phalcon/cphalcon · error · Phalcon\Di\Exceptions\DefinitionMustBeArrayForRead

Definition must be an array to obtain its parameters

Error message

Definition must be an array to obtain its parameters

What it means

Error "Definition must be an array to obtain its parameters" thrown in phalcon/cphalcon.

Source

Thrown at phalcon/Di/Service.zep:80

    /**
     * Returns the service definition
     */
    public function getDefinition() -> var
    {
        return this->definition;
    }

    /**
     * Returns a parameter in a specific position
     *
     * @return array
     */
    public function getParameter(int position)
    {
        var arguments, parameter;

        if unlikely typeof this->definition !== "array" {
            throw new DefinitionMustBeArrayForRead();
        }

        /**
         * Update the parameter
         */
        if fetch arguments, this->definition["arguments"] {
            if fetch parameter, arguments[position] {
                return parameter;
            }
        }

        return null;
    }

    /**
     * Returns true if the service was resolved
     */
    public function isResolved() -> bool

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When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at phalcon/Di/Service.zep:80 when the library encounters an invalid state.

Common situations: See trigger scenarios.

AI-assisted analysis of phalcon/cphalcon@b7419de9cd (2026-08-21). Data as JSON: /api/errors/f38a069a056691c1. Report an issue: GitHub.