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 must be an array or an object

What it means

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

Source

Thrown at phalcon/Mvc/Application.zep:200

         * Process the module definition
         */
        if moduleName {
            if typeof eventsManager === "object" {
                if eventsManager->fire("application:beforeStartModule", this, moduleName) === false {
                    return false;
                }
            }

            /**
             * Gets the module definition
             */
            let module = this->getModule(moduleName);

            /**
             * A module definition must ne an array or an object
             */
            if unlikely (typeof module !== "array" && typeof module !== "object") {
                throw new InvalidModuleDefinition(
                    moduleName,
                    "The module definition must be an array or an object"
                );
            }

            /**
             * An array module definition contains a path to a module definition
             * class
             */
            if typeof module === "array" {
                /**
                 * Class name used to load the module definition
                 */
                if !fetch className, module["className"] {
                    let className = "Module";
                }

                /**

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When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at phalcon/Mvc/Application.zep:200 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/fcf77b68b347c92f. Report an issue: GitHub.