The API

Used to report user friendly errors. If there is a file app/error.php or app/app_error.php this file will be loaded error.php is the AppError class it should extend ErrorHandler class.

Will check the number args matches otherwise throw an error

Action to create a Unit Test

Constructs this Shell instance.

Creates the proper controller plural name for the specified controller class name

Creates the proper controller path for the specified controller class name

Creates a file at given path

Calls a method on this object with the given parameters. Provides an OO wrapper for call_user_func_array

Outputs a single or multiple error messages to stderr. If no parameters are passed outputs just a newline.

Displays a formatted error message and exits the application with status code 1

Outputs a series of minus characters to the standard output, acts as a visual separator.

Prompts the user for input, and returns it.

Loads database file and constructs DATABASE_CONFIG class makes $this->DbConfig available to subclasses

if var $uses = true Loads AppModel file and constructs AppModel class makes $this->AppModel available to subclasses if var $uses is an array of models will load those models

Loads tasks defined in var $tasks

Convience method to write a message to CakeLog. See CakeLog::write() for more information on writing to logs.

Creates the proper underscored model key for associations

Creates the proper controller camelized name (singularized) for the specified name

Creates the proper model name from a foreign key

Returns a single or multiple linefeeds sequences.

A hack to support __construct() on PHP 4 Hint: descendant classes have no PHP4 class_name() constructors, so this constructor gets called first and calls the top-layer __construct() which (if present) should call parent::__construct()

Outputs a single or multiple messages to stdout. If no parameters are passed outputs just a newline.

Checks for a persistent class file, if found file is opened and true returned If file is not found a file is created and false returned If used in other locations of the model you should choose a unique name for the persistent file There are many uses for this method, see manual for examples

Find the correct path for a plugin. Scans $pluginPaths for the plugin you want.

Creates the plural human name used in views

Creates the plural name for views

Calls a controller's method from any location. Can be used to connect controllers together or tie plugins into a main application. requestAction can be used to return rendered views or fetch the return value from controller actions.

You should choose a unique name for the persistent file

There are many uses for this method, see manual for examples

Allows setting of multiple properties of the object in a single line of code. Will only set properties that are part of a class declaration.

Makes absolute file path easier to read

Creates the singular human name used in views

creates the singular name for use in views.

Starts up the Shell allows for checking and configuring prior to command or main execution can be overriden in subclasses

Stop execution of the current script. Wraps exit() making testing easier.

Object-to-string conversion. Each class can override this method as necessary.

Displays a header for the shell