__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 redirects that crawler can follow.

Parameters

int

$maxRedirects

int getMaxRedirects()

Returns the maximum number of redirects 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

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

Parameters

string	$method
string	$uri
array	$parameters
array	$files
array	$server
string	$content
bool	$changeHistory

Return Value

Crawler

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 getCrawler()

Returns the current Crawler instance.

Return Value

Crawler

A Crawler instance

Response getInternalResponse()

Returns the current BrowserKit Response instance.

Return Value

Response

A BrowserKit Response instance

Response getResponse()

A Response instance

Return Value

Response

Request getInternalRequest()

Returns the current BrowserKit Request instance.

Return Value

Request

A BrowserKit Request instance

Request getRequest()

A Request instance

Return Value

Request

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
array	$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())

Return Value

Crawler

protected object doRequestInProcess(object $request)

Makes a request in another process.

Parameters

object

$request

An origin request instance

Return Value

object

An origin response instance

Exceptions

RuntimeException

When processing returns exit code

protected object doRequest(object $request)

Makes a request.

Parameters

object

$request

An origin request instance

Return Value

object

An origin response instance

protected getScript(object $request)

Returns the script to execute when the request must be insulated.

It assumes that the autoloader is named 'autoload.php' and that it is stored in the same directory as the kernel (this is the case for the Symfony Standard Edition). If this is not your case, create your own client and override this method.

Parameters

object

$request

An origin request instance

protected object filterRequest(Request $request)

Converts the BrowserKit request to a HttpKernel request.

Parameters

Request

$request

The BrowserKit Request to filter

Return Value

object

An origin request instance

protected Response filterResponse(object $response)

Converts the HttpKernel response to a BrowserKit response.

Parameters

object

$response

The origin response to filter

Return Value

Response

An BrowserKit Response instance

protected Crawler|null createCrawlerFromContent(string $uri, string $content, string $type)

Creates a crawler.

This method returns null if the DomCrawler component is not available.

Parameters

string	$uri	A URI
string	$content	Content for the crawler to use
string	$type	Content type

Return Value

Crawler|null

Crawler back()

Goes back in the browser history.

Return Value

Crawler

Crawler forward()

Goes forward in the browser history.

Return Value

Crawler

Crawler reload()

Reloads the current browser.

Return Value

Crawler

Crawler followRedirect()

Follow redirects?

Return Value

Crawler

Exceptions

LogicException

If request was not a redirect

restart()

Restarts the client.

It flushes history and all cookies.

protected string getAbsoluteUri(string $uri)

Takes a URI and converts it to absolute if it is not already absolute.

Parameters

string

$uri

A URI

Return Value

string

An absolute URI

protected Crawler requestFromRequest(Request $request, bool $changeHistory = true)

Makes a request from a Request object directly.

Parameters

Request	$request	A Request instance
bool	$changeHistory	Whether to update the history or not (only used internally for back(), forward(), and reload())

Return Value

Crawler

catchExceptions(bool $catchExceptions)

Sets whether to catch exceptions when the kernel is handling a request.

Parameters

bool

$catchExceptions

Whether to catch exceptions

protected getHandleScript()

protected array filterFiles(array $files)

Filters an array of files.

This method created test instances of UploadedFile so that the move() method can be called on those instances.

If the size of a file is greater than the allowed size (from php.ini) then an invalid UploadedFile is returned with an error set to UPLOAD_ERR_INI_SIZE.

Parameters

array

$files

Return Value

array

An array with all uploaded files marked as already moved

See also

UploadedFile

ContainerInterface|null getContainer()

Returns the container.

Return Value

ContainerInterface|null

Returns null when the Kernel has been shutdown or not started yet

KernelInterface getKernel()

Returns the kernel.

Return Value

KernelInterface

Profile|false getProfile()

Gets the profile associated with the current Response.

Return Value

Profile|false

A Profile instance

enableProfiler()

Enables the profiler for the very next request.

If the profiler is not enabled, the call to this method does nothing.

disableReboot()

Disables kernel reboot between requests.

By default, the Client reboots the Kernel for each request. This method allows to keep the same kernel across requests.

enableReboot()

Enables kernel reboot between requests.