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Error Identifier: selfOut.internalClass

Every error reported by PHPStan has an error identifier. Here’s a list of all error identifiers. In PHPStan Pro you can see the error identifier next to each error and filter errors by their identifiers.

Code example #

<?php declare(strict_types = 1);

namespace App;

// Defined in a third-party package:
// /** @internal */
// class InternalHelper {}

use ThirdParty\InternalHelper;

class MyClass
{
    /**
     * @phpstan-self-out self&InternalHelper
     */
    public function apply(): void
    {
        // ...
    }
}

Why is it reported? #

The @phpstan-self-out PHPDoc tag references a class that is marked as @internal. Internal classes are not part of the public API of their package and may change or be removed at any time. Referencing them in a @phpstan-self-out tag creates a dependency on an internal implementation detail that may break without notice.

How to fix it #

Replace the internal class with a public type:

 <?php declare(strict_types = 1);
 
 namespace App;

-use ThirdParty\InternalHelper;
+use ThirdParty\PublicInterface;

 class MyClass
 {
     /**
-     * @phpstan-self-out self&InternalHelper
+     * @phpstan-self-out self&PublicInterface
      */
     public function apply(): void
     {
         // ...
     }
 }

If the class is internal to the same package, the error will not be reported. The @internal restriction only applies to cross-package usage.

How to ignore this error #

You can use the identifier selfOut.internalClass to ignore this error using a comment:

// @phpstan-ignore selfOut.internalClass
codeThatProducesTheError();

You can also use only the identifier key to ignore all errors of the same type in your configuration file in the ignoreErrors parameter:

parameters:
	ignoreErrors:
		-
			identifier: selfOut.internalClass

Rules that report this error #

• PHPStan\Rules\InternalTag\RestrictedInternalClassNameUsageExtension [1]

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