CliApplication
Extends \Joomla\CMS\Application\BaseApplicationBase class for a Joomla! command line application.
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2.5.0 |
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| note |
As of 4.0 this class will be abstract |
Methods
__construct
Class constructor.
__construct(\Joomla\Input\Input $input = null, \Joomla\Registry\Registry $config = null)
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1.0 |
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Arguments
- $input
\Joomla\Input\InputAn optional argument to provide dependency injection for the application's input object. If the argument is an Input object that object will become the application's input object, otherwise a default input object is created.- $config
\Joomla\Registry\RegistryAn optional argument to provide dependency injection for the application's config object. If the argument is a Registry object that object will become the application's config object, otherwise a default config object is created.
close
Method to close the application.
close(integer $code) : void
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1.0 |
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Arguments
- $code
integerThe exit code (optional; default is 0).
doExecute
Method to run the application routines. Most likely you will want to instantiate a controller and execute it, or perform some sort of task directly.
doExecute() : mixed
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1.0 |
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Response
mixed
execute
Execute the application.
execute() : void
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1.0 |
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fetchConfigurationData
Method to load a PHP configuration class file based on convention and return the instantiated data object. You will extend this method in child classes to provide configuration data from whatever data source is relevant for your specific application.
fetchConfigurationData(string $file = '', string $class = '\JConfig') : mixed
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1.7.0 |
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Arguments
- $file
stringThe path and filename of the configuration file. If not provided, configuration.php in JPATH_CONFIGURATION will be used.- $class
stringThe class name to instantiate.
Response
mixedEither an array or object to be loaded into the configuration object.
get
Returns a property of the object or the default value if the property is not set.
get(string $key, mixed $default = null) : mixed
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1.0 |
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Arguments
- $key
stringThe name of the property.- $default
mixedThe default value (optional) if none is set.
Response
mixedThe value of the configuration.
getIdentity
Get the application identity.
getIdentity() : mixed
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3.0.0 |
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Response
mixedA \JUser object or null.
getInstance
Returns a reference to the global CliApplication object, only creating it if it doesn't already exist.
getInstance(string $name = null) : \Joomla\CMS\Application\CliApplication
This method must be invoked as: $cli = CliApplication::getInstance();
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1.7.0 |
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Arguments
- $name
stringThe name (optional) of the JApplicationCli class to instantiate.
Response
getLogger
Get the logger.
getLogger() : \Psr\Log\LoggerInterface
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1.0 |
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Response
\Psr\Log\LoggerInterface
getOutput
Get an output object.
getOutput() : \Joomla\Application\Cli\CliOutput
in
Get a value from standard input.
in() : string
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1.7.0 |
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Response
stringThe input string from standard input.
initialise
Custom initialisation method.
initialise() : void
Called at the end of the AbstractApplication::__construct method. This is for developers to inject initialisation code for their application classes.
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1.0 |
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loadConfiguration
Load an object or array into the application configuration object.
loadConfiguration(mixed $data) : \Joomla\CMS\Application\CliApplication
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1.7.0 |
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Arguments
- $data
mixedEither an array or object to be loaded into the configuration object.
Response
\Joomla\CMS\Application\CliApplicationInstance of $this to allow chaining.
loadDispatcher
Allows the application to load a custom or default dispatcher.
loadDispatcher(\JEventDispatcher $dispatcher = null) : \Joomla\CMS\Application\BaseApplication
The logic and options for creating this object are adequately generic for default cases but for many applications it will make sense to override this method and create event dispatchers, if required, based on more specific needs.
| since |
3.0.0 |
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Arguments
- $dispatcher
\JEventDispatcherAn optional dispatcher object. If omitted, the factory dispatcher is created.
Response
\Joomla\CMS\Application\BaseApplicationThis method is chainable.
loadIdentity
Allows the application to load a custom or default identity.
loadIdentity(\JUser $identity = null) : \Joomla\CMS\Application\BaseApplication
The logic and options for creating this object are adequately generic for default cases but for many applications it will make sense to override this method and create an identity, if required, based on more specific needs.
| since |
3.0.0 |
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Arguments
- $identity
\JUserAn optional identity object. If omitted, the factory user is created.
Response
\Joomla\CMS\Application\BaseApplicationThis method is chainable.
out
Write a string to standard output.
out(string $text = '', boolean $nl = true) : \Joomla\CMS\Application\CliApplication
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1.7.0 |
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Arguments
- $text
stringThe text to display.- $nl
booleanTrue (default) to append a new line at the end of the output string.
Response
\Joomla\CMS\Application\CliApplicationInstance of $this to allow chaining.
registerEvent
Registers a handler to a particular event group.
registerEvent(string $event, callable $handler) : \Joomla\CMS\Application\BaseApplication
| since |
3.0.0 |
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Arguments
- $event
stringThe event name.- $handler
callableThe handler, a function or an instance of an event object.
Response
\Joomla\CMS\Application\BaseApplicationThe application to allow chaining.
set
Modifies a property of the object, creating it if it does not already exist.
set(string $key, mixed $value = null) : mixed
| since |
1.0 |
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Arguments
- $key
stringThe name of the property.- $value
mixedThe value of the property to set (optional).
Response
mixedPrevious value of the property
setConfiguration
Sets the configuration for the application.
setConfiguration(\Joomla\Registry\Registry $config) : \Joomla\Application\AbstractApplication
| since |
1.0 |
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Arguments
- $config
\Joomla\Registry\RegistryA registry object holding the configuration.
Response
\Joomla\Application\AbstractApplicationReturns itself to support chaining.
setLogger
Set the logger.
setLogger(\Psr\Log\LoggerInterface $logger) : \Joomla\Application\AbstractApplication
| since |
1.0 |
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Arguments
- $logger
\Psr\Log\LoggerInterfaceThe logger.
Response
\Joomla\Application\AbstractApplicationReturns itself to support chaining.
setOutput
Set an output object.
setOutput(\Joomla\Application\Cli\CliOutput $output) : \Joomla\CMS\Application\CliApplication
| since |
3.3 |
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Arguments
- $output
\Joomla\Application\Cli\CliOutputCliOutput object
Response
\Joomla\CMS\Application\CliApplicationInstance of $this to allow chaining.
triggerEvent
Calls all handlers associated with an event group.
triggerEvent(string $event, array $args = null) : array
| since |
3.0.0 |
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Arguments
- $event
stringThe event name.- $args
arrayAn array of arguments (optional).
Response
arrayAn array of results from each function call, or null if no dispatcher is defined.
Properties
instance
The application instance.
identity
The application identity object.
| since |
3.0.0 |
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Type(s)
\JUser
logger
A logger.
| since |
1.0 |
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Type(s)
\Psr\Log\LoggerInterface
input
The application input object.
The application input object
Type(s)
\JInput