__construct()source public

__construct( Cake\View\View $View , array $config [] )

Constructor

Parameters

Cake\View\View $View

The View this helper is being attached to.

array $config optional []

Configuration settings for the helper.

Overrides

Cake\View\Helper::__construct()

check()source public

check( string $name )

Checks if a session key has been set.

In your view:

$this->Session->check('Controller.sessKey');

Parameters

string $name

Session key to check.

Returns

boolean

implementedEvents()source public

implementedEvents( )

Event listeners.

Returns

array

Overrides

Cake\View\Helper::implementedEvents()

read()source public

read( string|null $name null )

Reads 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

string|null $name optional null

The name of the session key you want to read

Returns

mixed
Values from the session vars

__call()source public

__call( string $method , array $params )

Provide non fatal errors on missing method calls.

Parameters

string $method

Method to invoke

array $params

Array of params for the method.

__debugInfo()source public

__debugInfo( )

Returns an array that can be used to describe the internal state of this object.

Returns

array

__get()source public

__get( string $name )

Lazy loads helpers.

Parameters

string $name

Name of the property being accessed.

Returns

Cake\View\Helper|null
Helper instance if helper with provided name exists

_confirm()source protected

_confirm( string $message , string $okCode , string $cancelCode '' , array $options [] )

Returns a string to be used as onclick handler for confirm dialogs.

Parameters

string $message

Message to be displayed

string $okCode

Code to be executed after user chose 'OK'

string $cancelCode optional ''

Code to be executed after user chose 'Cancel'

array $options optional []

Array of options

Returns

string
onclick JS code

addClass()source public

addClass( array $options [] , string|null $class null , string $key 'class' )

Adds the given class to the element options

Parameters

array $options optional []

Array options/attributes to add a class to

string|null $class optional null

The class name being added.

string $key optional 'class'

the key to use for class.

Returns

array
Array of options with $key set.

getView()source public

getView( )

Get the view instance this helper is bound to.

Returns

Cake\View\View
The bound view instance.

initialize()source public

initialize( array $config )

Constructor hook method.

Implement this method to avoid having to overwrite the constructor and call parent.

Parameters

array $config

The configuration settings provided to this helper.

_configDelete()source protected

_configDelete( string $key )

Deletes a single config key.

Parameters

string $key

Key to delete.

Throws

Cake\Core\Exception\Exception
if attempting to clobber existing config

_configRead()source protected

_configRead( string|null $key )

Reads a config key.

Parameters

string|null $key

Key to read.

Returns

mixed

_configWrite()source protected

_configWrite( string|array $key , mixed $value , boolean|string $merge false )

Writes a config key.

Parameters

string|array $key

Key to write to.

mixed $value

Value to write.

boolean|string $merge optional false

True to merge recursively, 'shallow' for simple merge, false to overwrite, defaults to false.

Throws

Cake\Core\Exception\Exception
if attempting to clobber existing config

config()source public

config( string|array|null $key null , mixed|null $value null , boolean $merge true )

Gets/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

string|array|null $key optional null

The key to get/set, or a complete array of configs.

mixed|null $value optional null

The value to set.

boolean $merge optional true

Whether to recursively merge or overwrite existing config, defaults to true.

Returns

mixed
Config value being read, or the object itself on write operations.

Throws

Cake\Core\Exception\Exception
When trying to set a key that is invalid.

configShallow()source public

configShallow( string|array $key , mixed|null $value null )

Merge 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->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

string|array $key

The key to set, or a complete array of configs.

mixed|null $value optional null

The value to set.

Returns

$this

getConfig()source public

getConfig( string|null $key null )

Returns 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');

Parameters

string|null $key optional null

The key to get or null for the whole config.

Returns

mixed
Config value being read.

setConfig()source public

setConfig( string|array $key , mixed|null $value null , boolean $merge true )

Sets 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

string|array $key

The key to set, or a complete array of configs.

mixed|null $value optional null

The value to set.

boolean $merge optional true

Whether to recursively merge or overwrite existing config, defaults to true.

Returns

$this

Throws

Cake\Core\Exception\Exception
When trying to set a key that is invalid.