Symfony2 API
Interface

Symfony\Component\HttpKernel\KernelInterface

interface KernelInterface implements HttpKernelInterface, Serializable

The Kernel is the heart of the Symfony system.

It manages an environment made of bundles.

Methods

Response handle(Request $request, integer $type = self::MASTER_REQUEST, Boolean $catch = true)

Handles a Request to convert it to a Response.

 from HttpKernelInterface
BundleInterface[] registerBundles()

Returns an array of bundles to registers.
registerContainerConfiguration(LoaderInterface $loader)

Loads the container configuration
boot()

Boots the current kernel.
shutdown()

Shutdowns the kernel.
BundleInterface[] getBundles()

Gets the registered bundle instances.
Boolean isClassInActiveBundle(string $class)

Checks if a given class name belongs to an active bundle.
BundleInterface|BundleInterface[] getBundle(string $name, Boolean $first = true)

Returns a bundle and optionally its descendants by its name.
string|array locateResource(string $name, string $dir = null, Boolean $first = true)

Returns the file path for a given resource.
string getName()

Gets the name of the kernel
string getEnvironment()

Gets the environment.
Boolean isDebug()

Checks if debug mode is enabled.
string getRootDir()

Gets the application root dir.
ContainerInterface getContainer()

Gets the current container.
integer getStartTime()

Gets the request start time (not available if debug is disabled).
string getCacheDir()

Gets the cache directory.
string getLogDir()

Gets the log directory.
string getCharset()

Gets the charset of the application.

Details

in HttpKernelInterface at line 46
public Response handle(Request $request, integer $type = self::MASTER_REQUEST, Boolean $catch = true)

Handles a Request to convert it to a Response.

When $catch is true, the implementation must catch all exceptions
and do its best to convert them to a Response instance.

Parameters

Request $request A Request instance
integer $type The type of the request (one of HttpKernelInterface::MASTER_REQUEST or HttpKernelInterface::SUB_REQUEST)
Boolean $catch Whether to catch exceptions or not

Return Value

Response A Response instance

Exceptions

Exception When an Exception occurs during processing

at line 37
public BundleInterface[] registerBundles()

Returns an array of bundles to registers.

Return Value

BundleInterface[] An array of bundle instances.

at line 46
public registerContainerConfiguration(LoaderInterface $loader)

Loads the container configuration

Parameters

LoaderInterface $loader A LoaderInterface instance

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public boot()

Boots the current kernel.

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public shutdown()

Shutdowns the kernel.

This method is mainly useful when doing functional testing.

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public BundleInterface[] getBundles()

Gets the registered bundle instances.

Return Value

BundleInterface[] An array of registered bundle instances

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public Boolean isClassInActiveBundle(string $class)

Checks if a given class name belongs to an active bundle.

Parameters

string $class A class name

Return Value

Boolean true if the class belongs to an active bundle, false otherwise

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public BundleInterface|BundleInterface[] getBundle(string $name, Boolean $first = true)

Returns a bundle and optionally its descendants by its name.

Parameters

string $name Bundle name
Boolean $first Whether to return the first bundle only or together with its descendants

Return Value

BundleInterface|BundleInterface[] A BundleInterface instance or an array of BundleInterface instances if $first is false

Exceptions

InvalidArgumentException when the bundle is not enabled

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public string|array locateResource(string $name, string $dir = null, Boolean $first = true)

Returns the file path for a given resource.

A Resource can be a file or a directory.

The resource name must follow the following pattern:

Parameters

string $name A resource name to locate
string $dir A directory where to look for the resource first
Boolean $first Whether to return the first path or paths for all matching bundles

Return Value

string|array The absolute path of the resource or an array if $first is false

Exceptions

InvalidArgumentException if the file cannot be found or the name is not valid
RuntimeException if the name contains invalid/unsafe characters

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public string getName()

Gets the name of the kernel

Return Value

string The kernel name

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public string getEnvironment()

Gets the environment.

Return Value

string The current environment

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public Boolean isDebug()

Checks if debug mode is enabled.

Return Value

Boolean true if debug mode is enabled, false otherwise

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public string getRootDir()

Gets the application root dir.

Return Value

string The application root dir

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public ContainerInterface getContainer()

Gets the current container.

Return Value

ContainerInterface A ContainerInterface instance

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public integer getStartTime()

Gets the request start time (not available if debug is disabled).

Return Value

integer The request start timestamp

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public string getCacheDir()

Gets the cache directory.

Return Value

string The cache directory

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public string getLogDir()

Gets the log directory.

Return Value

string The log directory

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public string getCharset()

Gets the charset of the application.

Return Value

string The charset