Class
SessionHelper
Session Helper.
Session reading from the view.
Deprecated: 3.0.2 Use request->session() instead.
Link: https://book.cakephp.org/3/en/views/helpers/session.html
Property Summary
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$_View protected
Cake\View\ViewThe View instance this helper is attached to
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$_config protected
arrayRuntime config
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$_configInitialized protected
boolWhether the config property has already been configured with defaults
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$_defaultConfig protected
arrayDefault config for this helper.
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$_helperMap protected
arrayA helper lookup table used to lazy load helper objects.
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$fieldset public deprecated
arrayUnused.
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$helpers protected
arrayList of helpers used by this helper
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$tags public deprecated
arrayUnused.
Method Summary
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__call() public
Provide non fatal errors on missing method calls.
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__construct() public
Constructor
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__debugInfo() public
Returns an array that can be used to describe the internal state of this object.
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__get() public
Lazy loads helpers.
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__set() public
Magic setter for removed properties.
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_cleanConfirmMessage() protected
Returns a string read to be used in confirm()
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_configDelete() protected
Deletes a single config key.
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_configRead() protected
Reads a config key.
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_configWrite() protected
Writes a config key.
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_confirm() protected
Returns a string to be used as onclick handler for confirm dialogs.
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addClass() public
Adds the given class to the element options
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check() public
Checks if a session key has been set.
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config() public deprecated
Gets/Sets the config.
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configShallow() public
Merge provided config with existing config. Unlike
config()which does a recursive merge for nested keys, this method does a simple merge. -
getConfig() public
Returns the config.
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getConfigOrFail() public
Returns the config for this specific key.
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getView() public
Get the view instance this helper is bound to.
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implementedEvents() public
Event listeners.
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initialize() public
Constructor hook method.
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read() public
Reads a session value for a key or returns values for all keys.
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setConfig() public
Sets the config.
Method Detail
__call() ¶ public
__call(string $method, array $params): mixed|voidProvide non fatal errors on missing method calls.
Parameters
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string$method Method to invoke
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array$params Array of params for the method.
Returns
mixed|void__construct() ¶ public
__construct(Cake\View\View $View, array $config = [])Constructor
Parameters
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Cake\View\View$View The View this helper is being attached to.
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array$config optional Configuration settings for the helper.
__debugInfo() ¶ public
__debugInfo(): arrayReturns an array that can be used to describe the internal state of this object.
Returns
array__get() ¶ public
__get(string $name): Cake\View\Helper|nullLazy loads helpers.
Parameters
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string$name Name of the property being accessed.
Returns
Cake\View\Helper|null__set() ¶ public
__set(string $name, mixed $value): voidMagic setter for removed properties.
Parameters
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string$name Property name.
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mixed$value Value to set.
Returns
void_cleanConfirmMessage() ¶ protected
_cleanConfirmMessage(string $message): mixedReturns a string read to be used in confirm()
Parameters
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string$message The message to clean
Returns
mixed_configDelete() ¶ protected
_configDelete(string $key): voidDeletes a single config key.
Parameters
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string$key Key to delete.
Returns
voidThrows
Cake\Core\Exception\Exceptionif attempting to clobber existing config
_configRead() ¶ protected
_configRead(string|null $key): mixedReads a config key.
Parameters
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string|null$key Key to read.
Returns
mixed_configWrite() ¶ protected
_configWrite(string|array $key, mixed $value, bool|string $merge = false): voidWrites a config key.
Parameters
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string|array$key Key to write to.
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mixed$value Value to write.
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bool|string$merge optional True to merge recursively, 'shallow' for simple merge, false to overwrite, defaults to false.
Returns
voidThrows
Cake\Core\Exception\Exceptionif attempting to clobber existing config
_confirm() ¶ protected
_confirm(string $message, string $okCode, string $cancelCode = '', array $options = []): stringReturns a string to be used as onclick handler for confirm dialogs.
Parameters
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string$message Message to be displayed
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string$okCode Code to be executed after user chose 'OK'
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string$cancelCode optional Code to be executed after user chose 'Cancel'
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array$options optional Array of options
Returns
stringaddClass() ¶ public
addClass(array $options = [], string|null $class = null, string $key = 'class'): arrayAdds the given class to the element options
Parameters
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array$options optional Array options/attributes to add a class to
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string|null$class optional The class name being added.
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string$key optional the key to use for class. Defaults to
'class'.
Returns
arraycheck() ¶ public
check(string $name): boolChecks if a session key has been set.
In your view:
$this->Session->check('Controller.sessKey');Parameters
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string$name Session key to check.
Returns
boolconfig() ¶ public
config(string|array|null $key = null, mixed|null $value = null, bool $merge = true): mixedGets/Sets the config.
Usage
Reading the whole config:
$this->config();Reading a specific value:
$this->config('key');Reading a nested value:
$this->config('some.nested.key');Setting a specific value:
$this->config('key', $value);Setting a nested value:
$this->config('some.nested.key', $value);Updating multiple config settings at the same time:
$this->config(['one' => 'value', 'another' => 'value']);Parameters
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string|array|null$key optional The key to get/set, or a complete array of configs.
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mixed|null$value optional The value to set.
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bool$merge optional Whether to recursively merge or overwrite existing config, defaults to true.
Returns
mixedThrows
Cake\Core\Exception\ExceptionWhen trying to set a key that is invalid.
configShallow() ¶ public
configShallow(string|array $key, mixed|null $value = null): $thisMerge provided config with existing config. Unlike config() which does
a recursive merge for nested keys, this method does a simple merge.
Setting a specific value:
$this->configShallow('key', $value);Setting a nested value:
$this->configShallow('some.nested.key', $value);Updating multiple config settings at the same time:
$this->configShallow(['one' => 'value', 'another' => 'value']);Parameters
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string|array$key The key to set, or a complete array of configs.
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mixed|null$value optional The value to set.
Returns
$thisgetConfig() ¶ public
getConfig(string|null $key = null, mixed|null $default = null): mixed|nullReturns the config.
Usage
Reading the whole config:
$this->getConfig();Reading a specific value:
$this->getConfig('key');Reading a nested value:
$this->getConfig('some.nested.key');Reading with default value:
$this->getConfig('some-key', 'default-value');Parameters
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string|null$key optional The key to get or null for the whole config.
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mixed|null$default optional The return value when the key does not exist.
Returns
mixed|nullgetConfigOrFail() ¶ public
getConfigOrFail(string|null $key): mixedReturns the config for this specific key.
The config value for this key must exist, it can never be null.
Parameters
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string|null$key The key to get.
Returns
mixedThrows
InvalidArgumentExceptiongetView() ¶ public
getView(): Cake\View\ViewGet the view instance this helper is bound to.
Returns
Cake\View\ViewimplementedEvents() ¶ public
implementedEvents(): arrayEvent listeners.
By defining one of the callback methods a helper is assumed to be interested in the related event.
Override this method if you need to add non-conventional event listeners. Or if you want helpers to listen to non-standard events.
Returns
arrayinitialize() ¶ public
initialize(array $config): voidConstructor hook method.
Implement this method to avoid having to overwrite the constructor and call parent.
Parameters
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array$config The configuration settings provided to this helper.
Returns
voidread() ¶ public
read(string|null $name = null): mixedReads a session value for a key or returns values for all keys.
In your view:
$this->Session->read('Controller.sessKey');Calling the method without a param will return all session vars
Parameters
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string|null$name optional The name of the session key you want to read
Returns
mixedsetConfig() ¶ public
setConfig(string|array $key, mixed|null $value = null, bool $merge = true): $thisSets the config.
Usage
Setting a specific value:
$this->setConfig('key', $value);Setting a nested value:
$this->setConfig('some.nested.key', $value);Updating multiple config settings at the same time:
$this->setConfig(['one' => 'value', 'another' => 'value']);Parameters
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string|array$key The key to set, or a complete array of configs.
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mixed|null$value optional The value to set.
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bool$merge optional Whether to recursively merge or overwrite existing config, defaults to true.
Returns
$thisThrows
Cake\Core\Exception\ExceptionWhen trying to set a key that is invalid.
Property Detail
$_configInitialized ¶ protected
Whether the config property has already been configured with defaults
Type
bool