GetMetaData |
Description
Gets metadata (the methods, properties, and parameters of a component) associated with an object that is deployed on the ColdFusion server. This functionality, called introspection, lets applications dynamically determine how to use a component.
Returns
Key-value pairs, as a component descriptor data structure or as structured XML
Category
System functions
Function syntax

    GetMetaData(object)

    or, if used within a ColdFusion component:

    GetMetaData(this)

History
ColdFusion MX: Added this function.
Usage
The this scope is available at runtime to the component body and to the invoked method's function body. It is used to read and write variables that are present during the life of the component.

Component metadata contains at least the following keys:

- name: the component name
- path: an absolute path to the component
- extends: ancestor component metadata
- functions: an array of metadata for each component function

Other component attributes are returned as additional keys.

Function metadata contains at least the following keys:

- name: the function name
- parameters: an array of argument metadata

Other function attributes are returned as additional keys.

Argument metadata contains at least the following key:

- name: the argument name

Other argument attributes are returned as additional keys.

Property metadata contains at least the following key:

- name: the property name

Other property attributes are returned as additional keys.

object |
Reference to an object; use this attribute to call a function from a CFML page

this |
Reference to an object; use this attribute to call a function from a component.