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

The definition has setter injection parameters but the const

Error message

The definition has setter injection parameters but the constructor didn't return an instance

What it means

Error "The definition has setter injection parameters but the constructor didn't return an instance" thrown in phalcon/cphalcon.

Source

Thrown at phalcon/Di/Service/Builder.zep:87

            if fetch arguments, definition["arguments"] {
                /**
                 * Create the instance based on the parameters
                 */
                let instance = create_instance_params(
                    className,
                    this->buildParameters(container, arguments)
                );
            } else {
                let instance = create_instance(className);
            }
        }

        /**
         * The definition has calls?
         */
        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);
                }

                /**

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When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at phalcon/Di/Service/Builder.zep:87 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/50e5937f888294d3. Report an issue: GitHub.