Client

class Client extends Client

Client simulates a browser and makes requests to a Kernel object.

Methods

	__construct(HttpKernelInterface $kernel, array $server = array(), History $history = null, CookieJar $cookieJar = null)
	followRedirects(bool $followRedirect = true) Sets whether to automatically follow redirects or not.	from Client
bool	isFollowingRedirects() Returns whether client automatically follows redirects or not.	from Client
	setMaxRedirects(int $maxRedirects) Sets the maximum number of requests that crawler can follow.	from Client
int	getMaxRedirects() Returns the maximum number of requests that crawler can follow.	from Client
	insulate(bool $insulated = true) Sets the insulated flag.	from Client
	setServerParameters(array $server) Sets server parameters.	from Client
	setServerParameter(string $key, string $value) Sets single server parameter.	from Client
string	getServerParameter(string $key, string $default = '') Gets single server parameter for specified key.	from Client
History	getHistory() Returns the History instance.	from Client
CookieJar	getCookieJar() Returns the CookieJar instance.	from Client
Crawler\|null	getCrawler() Returns the current Crawler instance.	from Client
Response\|null	getInternalResponse() Returns the current BrowserKit Response instance.	from Client
Response\|null	getResponse() A Response instance
Request\|null	getInternalRequest() Returns the current BrowserKit Request instance.	from Client
Request\|null	getRequest() A Request instance
Crawler	click(Link $link) Clicks on a given link.	from Client
Crawler	submit(Form $form, array $values = array()) Submits a form.	from Client
Crawler	request(string $method, string $uri, array $parameters = array(), array $files = array(), array $server = array(), string $content = null, bool $changeHistory = true) Calls a URI.	from Client
Crawler	back() Goes back in the browser history.	from Client
Crawler	forward() Goes forward in the browser history.	from Client
Crawler	reload() Reloads the current browser.	from Client
Crawler	followRedirect() Follow redirects?	from Client
	restart() Restarts the client.	from Client
	catchExceptions(bool $catchExceptions) Sets whether to catch exceptions when the kernel is handling a request.

Details

__construct(HttpKernelInterface $kernel, array $server = array(), History $history = null, CookieJar $cookieJar = null)

Parameters

HttpKernelInterface	$kernel	An HttpKernel instance
array	$server	The server parameters (equivalent of $_SERVER)
History	$history	A History instance to store the browser history
CookieJar	$cookieJar	A CookieJar instance to store the cookies

followRedirects(bool $followRedirect = true)

Sets whether to automatically follow redirects or not.

Parameters

bool

$followRedirect

Whether to follow redirects

bool isFollowingRedirects()

Returns whether client automatically follows redirects or not.

Return Value

bool

setMaxRedirects(int $maxRedirects)

Sets the maximum number of requests that crawler can follow.

Parameters

int

$maxRedirects

int getMaxRedirects()

Returns the maximum number of requests that crawler can follow.

Return Value

int

insulate(bool $insulated = true)

Sets the insulated flag.

Parameters

bool

$insulated

Whether to insulate the requests or not

Exceptions

RuntimeException

When Symfony Process Component is not installed

setServerParameters(array $server)

Sets server parameters.

Parameters

array

$server

An array of server parameters

setServerParameter(string $key, string $value)

Sets single server parameter.

Parameters

string	$key	A key of the parameter
string	$value	A value of the parameter

string getServerParameter(string $key, string $default = '')

Gets single server parameter for specified key.

Parameters

string	$key	A key of the parameter to get
string	$default	A default value when key is undefined

Return Value

string

A value of the parameter

History getHistory()

Returns the History instance.

Return Value

History

A History instance

CookieJar getCookieJar()

Returns the CookieJar instance.

Return Value

CookieJar

A CookieJar instance

Crawler|null getCrawler()

Returns the current Crawler instance.

Return Value

Crawler|null

A Crawler instance

Response|null getInternalResponse()

Returns the current BrowserKit Response instance.

Return Value

Response|null

A BrowserKit Response instance

Response|null getResponse()

A Response instance

Return Value

Response|null

Request|null getInternalRequest()

Returns the current BrowserKit Request instance.

Return Value

Request|null

A BrowserKit Request instance

Request|null getRequest()

A Request instance

Return Value

Request|null

Crawler click(Link $link)

Clicks on a given link.

Parameters

Link

$link

Return Value

Crawler

Crawler submit(Form $form, array $values = array())

Submits a form.

Parameters

Form	$form	A Form instance
array	$values	An array of form field values

Return Value

Crawler

Crawler request(string $method, string $uri, array $parameters = array(), array $files = array(), array $server = array(), string $content = null, bool $changeHistory = true)

Calls a URI.

Parameters

string	$method	The request method
string	$uri	The URI to fetch
array	$parameters	The Request parameters
array	$files	The files
array	$server	The server parameters (HTTP headers are referenced with a HTTP_ prefix as PHP does)
string	$content	The raw body data
bool	$changeHistory	Whether to update the history or not (only used internally for back(), forward(), and reload())