phalcon/cphalcon · error · Phalcon\Mvc\Application\Exceptions\InvalidModuleDefinition

Invalid module definition for module '{moduleName}': The mod

Error message

Invalid module definition for module '{moduleName}': The module definition object must be a Closure

What it means

Error "Invalid module definition for module '{moduleName}': The module definition object must be a Closure" thrown in phalcon/cphalcon.

Source

Thrown at phalcon/Mvc/Application.zep:244

                    if !class_exists(className, false) {
                        require_once path;
                    }
                }

                let moduleObject = <ModuleDefinitionInterface> container->get(className);

                /**
                 * 'registerAutoloaders' and 'registerServices' are
                 * automatically called
                 */
                moduleObject->registerAutoloaders(container);
                moduleObject->registerServices(container);
            } else {
                /**
                 * A module definition object, can be a Closure instance
                 */
                if unlikely !(module instanceof Closure) {
                    throw new InvalidModuleDefinition(
                        moduleName,
                        "The module definition object must be a Closure"
                    );
                }

                let moduleObject = call_user_func_array(
                    module,
                    [
                        container
                    ]
                );
            }

            /**
             * The "afterStartModule" event is a notification fired once the
             * module has started. Its return value is intentionally ignored:
             * the module is already booted, so handling cannot be cancelled
             * here. (Phalcon\Cli\Console still honors a `false` return for

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When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at phalcon/Mvc/Application.zep:244 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/1d1652ece0f1886e. Report an issue: GitHub.