debugging - What do asterisks in properties' names mean in the debugger's view of PhpStorm? -

i have issue code , when i'm comparing last working reversion current one, see among other things difference in phpstorm's debugging output:

working version

object = {mynamespace\dataobject\protocolsetforprotocolserver} [3]  *mynamespace\dataobject\protocolset*id = null  *mynamespace\dataobject\protocolset*endpoint = null  *mynamespace\dataobject\protocolset*protocols = {doctrine\common\collections\arraycollection} [1] 

not working version

object = {mynamespace\dataobject\protocolsetforprotocolserver} [3]  id = null  endpoint = null  protocols = {doctrine\common\collections\arraycollection} [1] 

what difference between *mytype*myproperty , myproperty in debugging output of phpstorm?

just came here same question , found yours...

after investigation believe mark class instance's private properties.

using modified class symfony example:

namespace symfony\component\eventdispatcher;  class eventdispatcher implements eventdispatcherinterface {     private $listeners = array();     private $sorted = array();     public $foo = array();     protected $bar = array(); } 

when debugging , looking @ properties of $this it'll contain following:

*symfony\component\eventdispatcher\eventdispatcher*sorted *symfony\component\eventdispatcher\eventdispatcher*listeners foo bar