PHPDoc – typehint a variable to see static methods

I have this code:

$sSomeClass = 'Database';

$pdo = $sSomeClass::getInstance();

Is there any way how to typehint in PHPDoc, that variable “$sSomeClass” is a class name, so IDE can see a reference to that class?

Answer

Well…

<?php
/**
*
* @var Database $sSomeClass
*/

But I assume $sSomeClass is not a straight assignment like shown? In that case… possibly? IDE wouldn’t be able to determine it, might be able to scope the hints inside curly braces. Will depend on IDE.

if ($foo == 'bar') {
  /**
    *
    * @var Bar $sSomeClass
    */
    $sSomeClass = 'Bar';
} else {
  /**
    *
    * @var Foo $sSomeClass
    */
    $sSomeClass = 'Foo';
}

I’ll add blocks like that C style comment when coding if struggling to remember methods and then simply remove it afterward.