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

Definition must be an array to update its parameters

Error message

Definition must be an array to update its parameters

What it means

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

Source

Thrown at phalcon/Di/Service.zep:226

    }

    /**
     * Set the service definition
     */
    public function setDefinition(var definition) -> void
    {
        let this->definition = definition;
    }

    /**
     * Changes a parameter in the definition without resolve the service
     */
    public function setParameter(int position,  array parameter) -> <ServiceInterface>
    {
        var arguments;

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

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

        /**
         * Re-update the arguments
         */
        let this->definition["arguments"] = arguments;

        return this;
    }

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When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at phalcon/Di/Service.zep:226 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/799ffd5e3186153f. Report an issue: GitHub.