Class Plugin
Plugin is used to load and locate plugins.
It also can retrieve plugin paths and load their bootstrap and routes files.
Properties summary
Method Summary
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_includeFile() protected static
Include file, ignoring include error if needed if file is missing -
bootstrap() public static
Loads the bootstrapping files for a plugin, or calls the initialization setup in the configuration -
classPath() public static
Returns the filesystem path for plugin's folder containing class folders. -
configPath() public static
Returns the filesystem path for plugin's folder containing config files. -
getCollection() public static
Get the shared plugin collection. -
isLoaded() public static
Check whether or not a plugin is loaded. -
load() public static
Loads a plugin and optionally loads bootstrapping, routing files or runs an initialization function.
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loadAll() public static
Will load all the plugins located in the default plugin folder. -
loaded() public static
Return a list of loaded plugins. -
path() public static
Returns the filesystem path for a plugin -
routes() public static
Loads the routes file for a plugin, or all plugins configured to load their respective routes file. -
unload() public static
Forgets a loaded plugin or all of them if first parameter is null
Method Detail
_includeFile() protected static ¶
_includeFile( string $file , boolean $ignoreMissing false )
Include file, ignoring include error if needed if file is missing
Parameters
- string $file
- File to include
- boolean $ignoreMissing optional false
- Whether to ignore include error for missing files
Returns
bootstrap() public static ¶
bootstrap( string $name )
Loads the bootstrapping files for a plugin, or calls the initialization setup in the configuration
Deprecated
Parameters
- string $name
- name of the plugin
Returns
See
classPath() public static ¶
classPath( string $name )
Returns the filesystem path for plugin's folder containing class folders.
Parameters
- string $name
- name of the plugin in CamelCase format.
Returns
Path to the plugin folder container class folders.
Throws
configPath() public static ¶
configPath( string $name )
Returns the filesystem path for plugin's folder containing config files.
Parameters
- string $name
- name of the plugin in CamelCase format.
Returns
Path to the plugin folder container config files.
Throws
getCollection() public static ¶
getCollection( )
Get the shared plugin collection.
This method should generally not be used during application runtime as plugins should be set during Application startup.
Returns
isLoaded() public static ¶
isLoaded( string $plugin )
Check whether or not a plugin is loaded.
Parameters
- string $plugin
- The name of the plugin to check.
Returns
Since
load() public static ¶
load( string|array $plugin , array $config [] )
Loads a plugin and optionally loads bootstrapping, routing files or runs an initialization function.
Plugins only need to be loaded if you want bootstrapping/routes/cli commands to be exposed. If your plugin does not expose any of these features you do not need to load them.
This method does not configure any autoloaders. That must be done separately either through composer, or your own code during config/bootstrap.php.
Examples:
Plugin::load('DebugKit')
Will load the DebugKit plugin and will not load any bootstrap nor route files. However, the plugin will be part of the framework default routes, and have its CLI tools (if any) available for use.
Plugin::load('DebugKit', ['bootstrap' => true, 'routes' => true])
Will load the bootstrap.php and routes.php files.
Plugin::load('DebugKit', ['bootstrap' => false, 'routes' => true])
Will load routes.php file but not bootstrap.php
Plugin::load('FOC/Authenticate')
Will load plugin from plugins/FOC/Authenticate.
It is also possible to load multiple plugins at once. Examples:
Plugin::load(['DebugKit', 'ApiGenerator'])
Will load the DebugKit and ApiGenerator plugins.
Plugin::load(['DebugKit', 'ApiGenerator'], ['bootstrap' => true])
Will load bootstrap file for both plugins
Plugin::load([
'DebugKit' => ['routes' => true],
'ApiGenerator'
],
['bootstrap' => true])
Will only load the bootstrap for ApiGenerator and only the routes for DebugKit
Configuration options
bootstrap- array - Whether or not you want the $plugin/config/bootstrap.php file loaded.routes- boolean - Whether or not you want to load the $plugin/config/routes.php file.ignoreMissing- boolean - Set to true to ignore missing bootstrap/routes files.path- string - The path the plugin can be found on. If empty the default plugin path (App.pluginPaths) will be used.classBase- The path relative topathwhich contains the folders with class files. Defaults to "src".autoload- boolean - Whether or not you want an autoloader registered. This defaults to false. The framework assumes you have configured autoloaders using composer. However, if your application source tree is made up of plugins, this can be a useful option.
Deprecated
Parameters
- string|array $plugin
- name of the plugin to be loaded in CamelCase format or array or plugins to load
- array $config optional []
- configuration options for the plugin
Throws
loadAll() public static ¶
loadAll( array $options [] )
Will load all the plugins located in the default plugin folder.
If passed an options array, it will be used as a common default for all plugins to be loaded It is possible to set specific defaults for each plugins in the options array. Examples:
Plugin::loadAll([
['bootstrap' => true],
'DebugKit' => ['routes' => true],
]);
The above example will load the bootstrap file for all plugins, but for DebugKit it will only load the routes file and will not look for any bootstrap script.
If a plugin has been loaded already, it will not be reloaded by loadAll().
Deprecated
Parameters
- array $options optional []
- Options.
Throws
loaded() public static ¶
loaded( string|null $plugin null )
Return a list of loaded plugins.
If a plugin name is provided, the return value will be a bool indicating whether or not the named plugin is loaded. This usage is deprecated. Instead you should use Plugin::isLoaded($name)
Parameters
- string|null $plugin optional null
- Plugin name.
Returns
Boolean true if $plugin is already loaded. If $plugin is null, returns a list of plugins that have been loaded
path() public static ¶
path( string $name )
Returns the filesystem path for a plugin
Parameters
- string $name
- name of the plugin in CamelCase format
Returns
path to the plugin folder
Throws
Cake\Core\Exception\MissingPluginExceptionif the folder for plugin was not found or plugin has not been loaded
routes() public static ¶
routes( string|null $name null )
Loads the routes file for a plugin, or all plugins configured to load their respective routes file.
If you need fine grained control over how routes are loaded for plugins, you can use Cake\Routing\RouteBuilder::loadPlugin()
Deprecated
3.6.5 This method is no longer needed when using HttpApplicationInterface based applications. This method will be removed in 4.0.0
Parameters
- string|null $name optional null
name of the plugin, if null will operate on all plugins having enabled the loading of routes files.
Returns
unload() public static ¶
unload( string|null $plugin null )
Forgets a loaded plugin or all of them if first parameter is null
Deprecated
Parameters
- string|null $plugin optional null
- name of the plugin to forget