phalcon/cphalcon · error · Phalcon\Messages\Exceptions\MessageNotObject

The message must be an instance of MessageInterface

Error message

The message must be an instance of MessageInterface

What it means

Error "The message must be an instance of MessageInterface" thrown in phalcon/cphalcon.

Source

Thrown at phalcon/Messages/Traits/MessagesHelperTrait.zep:111

            return message;
        }

        return null;
    }

    /**
     * Sets an attribute using the array-syntax
     *
     *```php
     * $messages[0] = new \Phalcon\Messages\Message("This is a message");
     *```
     *
     * @throws MessageNotObject
     */
    public function offsetSet(mixed offset, var value) -> void
    {
        if typeof value !== "object" || !(value instanceof MessageInterface) {
            throw new MessageNotObject();
        }

        if (offset === null) {
            let this->messages[] = value;
        } else {
            let this->messages[offset] = value;
        }
    }

    /**
     * Removes a message from the list
     *
     *```php
     * unset($message["database"]);
     *```
     */
    public function offsetUnset(mixed offset) -> void
    {

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When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at phalcon/Messages/Traits/MessagesHelperTrait.zep:111 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/b493346cef0edef4. Report an issue: GitHub.