phpdoc suggesting type for $this->someField

Question

In Netbeans and phpStorm, this works as expected:

public function someMethod() {
    $objectA = uberEnterprisyFactory('someclassA');
    /* @var $objectA TheClassA */

    // $objectA-> (autocomplete for TheClassA is displayed, good)

This does not:

public function someMethod() {
    $this->objectA = uberEnterprisyFactory('somemodelA');
    /* @var $this->objectA TheClassA */

    // $this->objectA-> (no autocomplete here, not good, $this->objectA is inferred to be null)

How can I sugest type of $this->someThing to Netbeans and/or phpStorm?

Answer 1

Use the following PHPDoc annotation:

class MyClass {

/**
 * @var MyPropertyClass
 */
private $myProperty

}