diff --git a/include/value.h b/include/value.h
index f72304cf..520b585d 100644
--- a/include/value.h
+++ b/include/value.h
@@ -507,6 +507,13 @@ class Value : private HashParent
         return result;
     }
     
+    /**
+     *  Get object property names.
+     *  @param only_public
+     *  @return std::vector
+     */
+    std::vector<std::string> properties(bool only_public = true) const;
+    
     /**
      *  Define the iterator type
      */
diff --git a/zend/includes.h b/zend/includes.h
index 63b435eb..9d138367 100644
--- a/zend/includes.h
+++ b/zend/includes.h
@@ -20,7 +20,8 @@
 #include <list>
 #include <exception>
 #include <type_traits>
-
+#include <algorithm>
+ 
 // for debug
 #include <iostream>
 
diff --git a/zend/value.cpp b/zend/value.cpp
index 9a1a5dbb..b9b98c8e 100644
--- a/zend/value.cpp
+++ b/zend/value.cpp
@@ -1618,6 +1618,52 @@ std::map<std::string,Php::Value> Value::mapValue() const
     return result;
 }
 
+/**
+ *  Get object property names.
+ *  @param only_public
+ *  @return std::vector
+ */
+std::vector<std::string> Value::properties(bool only_public) const {
+    if (isObject()) {
+        std::set<std::string> result;
+
+        // we need the TSRMLS_CC variable
+        TSRMLS_FETCH();
+
+        HashTable *table = Z_OBJPROP_P(_val);
+        Bucket *position = nullptr;
+
+        // move to first position
+        zend_hash_internal_pointer_reset_ex(table, &position);
+
+        do {
+            char *string_key;
+            unsigned int str_len;
+            unsigned long num_key;
+
+            // get the current key
+            int type = zend_hash_get_current_key_ex(table, &string_key, &str_len, &num_key, 0, &position);
+
+            // if key is not found, the iterator is at an invalid position
+            if (type == HASH_KEY_NON_EXISTANT) continue;
+
+            std::string key = std::string(string_key, str_len - 1);
+            if (key[0] == '\0') {
+                // if only_public is true, only store public property
+                if (only_public) continue;
+                key = key.substr(key.find('\0', 1) + 1);
+            }
+            result.insert(std::move(key));
+
+        // move the iterator forward
+        } while (zend_hash_move_forward_ex(table, &position) == SUCCESS);
+
+        return std::vector<std::string>(result.begin(), result.end());
+
+    }
+    return std::vector<std::string>();
+}
+
 /**
  *  Internal helper method to retrieve an iterator
  *  @param  begin       Should the iterator start at the begin