type_structure vs ReflectionTypeAlias::getTypeStructures()

[MrCalen]

Hi,

I noticed a difference between the return from type_structure and ReflectionTypeAlias::getTypeStructures(). Am I using it correctly ?

Thanks,

type_structure

array(2) {
  ["kind"]=>
  int(14)
  ["fields"]=>
  array(3) {
    ["a"]=>
    array(1) {
      ["kind"]=>
      int(4)
    }
  }
}

getTypeStructures

array(2) {
  ["kind"]=>
  int(14)
  ["fields"]=>
  array(3) {
    ["a"]=>
    array(1) {
      ["value"]=>
      array(1) {
        ["kind"]=>
        int(4)
      }
    }
  }
}

[MrCalen]

It worked with getResolvedTypeStructure. But the return type is not compatible as it is an array instead of TypeStructure (Probably because it is still experimental)

[fredemmott]

I don't think the stuff from reflection is fully tested; type_structure() is the common approach.

This is really an issue in HHVM itself, not TypeAssert - however, type_structure() is not supported by the HHVM team, so I wouldn't expect a change here.