Class PluginTask

The Plugin Task handles creating an empty plugin, ready to be used

Object
Extended by Shell
Extended by AppShell
Extended by PluginTask
Package: Cake\Console\Command\Task
Copyright: Copyright (c) Cake Software Foundation, Inc. (http://cakefoundation.org)
License: MIT License
Location: Cake/Console/Command/Task/PluginTask.php

Inherited Constants

Properties summary

  • $bootstrap public
    string
    Path to the bootstrap file. Changed in tests.
  • $path public
    array
    path to plugins directory

Inherited Properties

Method Summary

Method Detail

_interactive()source protected

_interactive( string $plugin null )

Interactive interface

Parameters

string $plugin optional null
The plugin name.

_modifyBootstrap()source protected

_modifyBootstrap( string $plugin )

Update the app's bootstrap.php file.

Parameters

string $plugin
Name of plugin

bake()source public

bake( string $plugin )

Bake the plugin, create directories and files

Parameters

string $plugin
Name of the plugin in CamelCased format

Returns

boolean

execute()source public

execute( )

Execution method always used for tasks

findPath()source public

findPath( array $pathOptions )

find and change $this->path to the user selection

Parameters

array $pathOptions
The list of paths to look in.

getOptionParser()source public

getOptionParser( )

Gets the option parser instance and configures it.

Returns

ConsoleOptionParser

Overrides

Shell::getOptionParser()

initialize()source public

initialize( )

initialize

Overrides

Shell::initialize()

Methods inherited from Shell

__construct()source public

__construct( ConsoleOutput $stdout null , ConsoleOutput $stderr null , ConsoleInput $stdin null )

Constructs this Shell instance.

Parameters

ConsoleOutput $stdout optional null
A ConsoleOutput object for stdout.
ConsoleOutput $stderr optional null
A ConsoleOutput object for stderr.
ConsoleInput $stdin optional null
A ConsoleInput object for stdin.

Link

http://book.cakephp.org/2.0/en/console-and-shells.html#Shell

Overrides

Object::__construct()

__get()source public

__get( string $name )

Overload get for lazy building of tasks

Parameters

string $name
The property name to access.

Returns

Shell
Object of Task

__isset()source public

__isset( string $name )

Lazy loads models using the loadModel() method if declared in $uses

Parameters

string $name
The name of the model to look for.

_checkUnitTest()source protected

_checkUnitTest( )

Action to create a Unit Test

Returns

boolean
Success

_controllerName()source protected

_controllerName( string $name )

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

Parameters

string $name
Controller class name

Returns

string
Controller plural name

_controllerPath()source protected

_controllerPath( string $name )

Creates the proper controller path for the specified controller class name

Parameters

string $name
Controller class name

Returns

string
Path to controller

_displayHelp()source protected

_displayHelp( string $command )

Display the help in the correct format

Parameters

string $command
The command to get help for.

_getInput()source protected

_getInput( string $prompt , string|array $options , string $default )

Prompts the user for input, and returns it.

Parameters

string $prompt
Prompt text.
string|array $options
Array or string of options.
string $default
Default input value.

Returns

Either
the default value, or the user-provided input.

_loadModels()source protected

_loadModels( )

If $uses is an array load each of the models in the array

Returns

boolean

_modelKey()source protected

_modelKey( string $name )

Creates the proper underscored model key for associations

Parameters

string $name
Model class name

Returns

string
Singular model key

_modelName()source protected

_modelName( string $name )

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

Parameters

string $name
Name

Returns

string
Camelized and singularized model name

_modelNameFromKey()source protected

_modelNameFromKey( string $key )

Creates the proper model name from a foreign key

Parameters

string $key
Foreign key

Returns

string
Model name

_pluginPath()source protected

_pluginPath( string $pluginName )

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

Parameters

string $pluginName
Name of the plugin you want ie. DebugKit

Returns

string
path path to the correct plugin.

_pluralHumanName()source protected

_pluralHumanName( string $name )

Creates the plural human name used in views

Parameters

string $name
Controller name

Returns

string
Plural human name

_pluralName()source protected

_pluralName( string $name )

Creates the plural name for views

Parameters

string $name
Name to use

Returns

string
Plural name for views

_singularHumanName()source protected

_singularHumanName( string $name )

Creates the singular human name used in views

Parameters

string $name
Controller name

Returns

string
Singular human name

_singularName()source protected

_singularName( string $name )

creates the singular name for use in views.

Parameters

string $name
The plural underscored value.

Returns

string
name

_useLogger()source protected

_useLogger( boolean $enable true )

Used to enable or disable logging stream output to stdout and stderr If you don't wish to see in your stdout or stderr everything that is logged through CakeLog, call this function with first param as false

Parameters

boolean $enable optional true
whether to enable CakeLog output or not

_welcome()source protected

_welcome( )

Displays a header for the shell

clear()source public

clear( )

Clear the console

Link

http://book.cakephp.org/2.0/en/console-and-shells.html#Shell::clear

createFile()source public

createFile( string $path , string $contents )

Creates a file at given path

Parameters

string $path
Where to put the file.
string $contents
Content to put in the file.

Returns

boolean
Success

Link

http://book.cakephp.org/2.0/en/console-and-shells.html#Shell::createFile

dispatchShell()source public

dispatchShell( )

Dispatch a command to another Shell. Similar to Object::requestAction() but intended for running shells from other shells.

Usage:

With a string command:

return $this->dispatchShell('schema create DbAcl');

Avoid using this form if you have string arguments, with spaces in them. The dispatched will be invoked incorrectly. Only use this form for simple command dispatching.

With an array command:

return $this->dispatchShell('schema', 'create', 'i18n', '--dry');

Returns

mixed
The return of the other shell.

Link

http://book.cakephp.org/2.0/en/console-and-shells.html#Shell::dispatchShell

err()source public

err( string|array $message null , integer $newlines 1 )

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

Parameters

string|array $message optional null
A string or an array of strings to output
integer $newlines optional 1
Number of newlines to append

Link

http://book.cakephp.org/2.0/en/console-and-shells.html#Shell::err

error()source public

error( string $title , string $message null )

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

Parameters

string $title
Title of the error
string $message optional null
An optional error message

Link

http://book.cakephp.org/2.0/en/console-and-shells.html#Shell::error

hasMethod()source public

hasMethod( string $name )

Check to see if this shell has a callable method by the given name.

Parameters

string $name
The method name to check.

Returns

boolean

Link

http://book.cakephp.org/2.0/en/console-and-shells.html#Shell::hasMethod

hasTask()source public

hasTask( string $task )

Check to see if this shell has a task with the provided name.

Parameters

string $task
The task name to check.

Returns

boolean
Success

Link

http://book.cakephp.org/2.0/en/console-and-shells.html#Shell::hasTask

helper()source public

helper( string $name )

Load given shell helper class

Parameters

string $name
Name of the helper class. Supports plugin syntax.

Returns

BaseShellHelper
Instance of helper class

Throws

RuntimeException
If invalid class name is provided

hr()source public

hr( integer $newlines 0 , integer $width 63 )

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

Parameters

integer $newlines optional 0
Number of newlines to pre- and append
integer $width optional 63
Width of the line, defaults to 63

Link

http://book.cakephp.org/2.0/en/console-and-shells.html#Shell::hr

in()source public

in( string $prompt , string|array $options null , string $default null )

Prompts the user for input, and returns it.

Parameters

string $prompt
Prompt text.
string|array $options optional null
Array or string of options.
string $default optional null
Default input value.

Returns

mixed
Either the default value, or the user-provided input.

Link

http://book.cakephp.org/2.0/en/console-and-shells.html#Shell::in

loadModel()source public

loadModel( string $modelClass null , mixed $id null )

Loads and instantiates models required by this shell.

Parameters

string $modelClass optional null
Name of model class to load
mixed $id optional null
Initial ID the instanced model class should have

Returns

mixed
true when single model found and instance created, error returned if model not found.

Throws

MissingModelException
if the model class cannot be found.

loadTasks()source public

loadTasks( )

Loads tasks defined in public $tasks

Returns

boolean

nl()source public

nl( integer $multiplier 1 )

Returns a single or multiple linefeeds sequences.

Parameters

integer $multiplier optional 1
Number of times the linefeed sequence should be repeated

Returns

string

Link

http://book.cakephp.org/2.0/en/console-and-shells.html#Shell::nl

out()source public

out( string|array $message null , integer $newlines 1 , integer $level Shell::NORMAL )

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

Output levels

There are 3 built-in output level. Shell::QUIET, Shell::NORMAL, Shell::VERBOSE. The verbose and quiet output levels, map to the verbose and quiet output switches present in most shells. Using Shell::QUIET for a message means it will always display. While using Shell::VERBOSE means it will only display when verbose output is toggled.

Parameters

string|array $message optional null
A string or an array of strings to output
integer $newlines optional 1
Number of newlines to append
integer $level optional Shell::NORMAL
The message's output level, see above.

Returns

integer|boolean
Returns the number of bytes returned from writing to stdout.

Link

http://book.cakephp.org/2.0/en/console-and-shells.html#Shell::out

overwrite()source public

overwrite( array|string $message , integer $newlines 1 , integer $size null )

Overwrite some already output text.

Useful for building progress bars, or when you want to replace text already output to the screen with new text.

Warning You cannot overwrite text that contains newlines.

Parameters

array|string $message
The message to output.
integer $newlines optional 1
Number of newlines to append.
integer $size optional null
The number of bytes to overwrite. Defaults to the length of the last message output.

Returns

integer|boolean
Returns the number of bytes returned from writing to stdout.

param()source public

param( string $name )

Safely access the values in $this->params.

Parameters

string $name
The name of the parameter to get.

Returns

string|boolean|null
Value. Will return null if it doesn't exist.

runCommand()source public

runCommand( string $command , array $argv )

Runs the Shell with the provided argv.

Delegates calls to Tasks and resolves methods inside the class. Commands are looked up with the following order:

  • Method on the shell.
  • Matching task name.
  • main() method.

If a shell implements a main() method, all missing method calls will be sent to main() with the original method name in the argv.

Parameters

string $command

The command name to run on this shell. If this argument is empty, and the shell has a main() method, that will be called instead.

array $argv
Array of arguments to run the shell with. This array should be missing the shell name.

Link

http://book.cakephp.org/2.0/en/console-and-shells.html#Shell::runCommand

shortPath()source public

shortPath( string $file )

Makes absolute file path easier to read

Parameters

string $file
Absolute file path

Returns

string
short path

Link

http://book.cakephp.org/2.0/en/console-and-shells.html#Shell::shortPath

startup()source public

startup( )

Starts up the Shell and displays the welcome message. Allows for checking and configuring prior to command or main execution

Override this method if you want to remove the welcome information, or otherwise modify the pre-command flow.

Link

http://book.cakephp.org/2.0/en/console-and-shells.html#Shell::startup

wrapText()source public

wrapText( string $text , string|integer|array $options array() )

Wrap a block of text. Allows you to set the width, and indenting on a block of text.

Options

  • width The width to wrap to. Defaults to 72
  • wordWrap Only wrap on words breaks (spaces) Defaults to true.
  • indent Indent the text with the string provided. Defaults to null.

Parameters

string $text
Text the text to format.
string|integer|array $options optional array()
Array of options to use, or an integer to wrap the text to.

Returns

string
Wrapped / indented text

See

CakeText::wrap()

Link

http://book.cakephp.org/2.0/en/console-and-shells.html#Shell::wrapText

Methods inherited from Object

_mergeVars()source protected

_mergeVars( array $properties , string $class , boolean $normalize true )

Merges this objects $property with the property in $class' definition. This classes value for the property will be merged on top of $class'

This provides some of the DRY magic CakePHP provides. If you want to shut it off, redefine this method as an empty function.

Parameters

array $properties
The name of the properties to merge.
string $class
The class to merge the property with.
boolean $normalize optional true
Set to true to run the properties through Hash::normalize() before merging.

_set()source protected

_set( array $properties array() )

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.

Parameters

array $properties optional array()
An associative array containing properties and corresponding values.

_stop()source protected

_stop( integer|string $status 0 )

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

Parameters

integer|string $status optional 0
see http://php.net/exit for values

dispatchMethod()source public

dispatchMethod( string $method , array $params array() )

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

Parameters

string $method
Name of the method to call
array $params optional array()
Parameter list to use when calling $method

Returns

mixed
Returns the result of the method call

log()source public

log( string $msg , integer $type LOG_ERR , null|string|array $scope null )

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

Parameters

string $msg
Log message
integer $type optional LOG_ERR
Error type constant. Defined in app/Config/core.php.
null|string|array $scope optional null

The scope(s) a log message is being created in. See CakeLog::config() for more information on logging scopes.

Returns

boolean
Success of log write

requestAction()source public

requestAction( string|array $url , array $extra array() )

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.

Under the hood this method uses Router::reverse() to convert the $url parameter into a string URL. You should use URL formats that are compatible with Router::reverse()

Passing POST and GET data

POST and GET data can be simulated in requestAction. Use $extra['url'] for GET data. The $extra['data'] parameter allows POST data simulation.

Parameters

string|array $url

String or array-based URL. Unlike other URL arrays in CakePHP, this URL will not automatically handle passed and named arguments in the $url parameter.

array $extra optional array()

if array includes the key "return" it sets the AutoRender to true. Can also be used to submit GET/POST data, and named/passed arguments.

Returns

mixed

Boolean true or false on success/failure, or contents of rendered action if 'return' is set in $extra.


toString()source public

toString( )

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

Returns

string
The name of this class

Properties detail

$bootstrapsource

public string

Path to the bootstrap file. Changed in tests.

null

$pathsource

public array

path to plugins directory

null

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