/**
* Use the `ValueType::NUMERIC_AS_STRING` flag to allow numeric values as strings
*
* @param string $value
* @param int $flag A flag used by the `ValueType::getType()` method
* @throws \ReflectionException if the parameter is not a string
*/
public function __construct($value, $flag = ValueType::MODE_STRICT)
{
if (!ValueType::isString($value) && !is_numeric($value)) {
throw new \ReflectionException(sprintf(__METHOD__ . ' expects parameter one to be string, %s given', gettype($value)));
}
$this->setReadOnlyProperties($this::$_read_only);
$this->type = ValueType::TYPE_STRING;
$this->value = (string) $value;
$this->length = strlen($value);
}
