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

Method call must be an array on position {position}

Error message

Method call must be an array on position {position}

What it means

Error "Method call must be an array on position {position}" thrown in phalcon/cphalcon.

Source

Thrown at phalcon/Di/Service/Builder.zep:102

         */
        if fetch paramCalls, definition["calls"] {
            if unlikely typeof instance !== "object" {
                throw new SetterInjectionRequiresInstance();
            }

            if unlikely typeof paramCalls != "array" {
                throw new SetterParametersMustBeArray();
            }

            /**
             * The method call has parameters
             */
            for methodPosition, method in paramCalls {
                /**
                 * The call parameter must be an array of arrays
                 */
                if unlikely typeof method != "array" {
                    throw new MethodCallMustBeArray(methodPosition);
                }

                /**
                 * A param 'method' is required
                 */
                if unlikely !fetch methodName, method["method"] {
                    throw new MethodNameRequired(methodPosition);
                }

                /**
                 * Create the method call
                 */
                let methodCall = [instance, methodName];

                if fetch arguments, method["arguments"] {
                    if unlikely typeof arguments != "array" {
                        throw new CallArgumentsMustBeArray((int) methodPosition);
                    }

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When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at phalcon/Di/Service/Builder.zep:102 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/4886e771b97db1b7. Report an issue: GitHub.