Definition
class Definition
Definition represents a service definition.
Methods
| __construct(string|null $class = null, array $arguments = array()) | ||
| $this |  setFactory(string|array $factory)  Sets a factory.  |  |
| string|array |  getFactory()  Gets the factory.  |  |
| $this |  setDecoratedService(null|string $id, null|string $renamedId = null, int $priority)  Sets the service that this service is decorating.  |  |
| null|array |  getDecoratedService()  Gets the service that this service is decorating.  |  |
| $this |  setClass(string $class)  Sets the service class.  |  |
| string|null |  getClass()  Gets the service class.  |  |
| $this |  setArguments(array $arguments)  Sets the arguments to pass to the service constructor/factory method.  |  |
| setProperties(array $properties) | ||
| getProperties() | ||
| setProperty($name, $value) | ||
| $this |  addArgument(mixed $argument)  Adds an argument to pass to the service constructor/factory method.  |  |
| $this |  replaceArgument(int $index, mixed $argument)  Sets a specific argument.  |  |
| array |  getArguments()  Gets the arguments to pass to the service constructor/factory method.  |  |
| mixed |  getArgument(int $index)  Gets an argument to pass to the service constructor/factory method.  |  |
| $this |  setMethodCalls(array $calls = array())  Sets the methods to call after service initialization.  |  |
| $this |  addMethodCall(string $method, array $arguments = array())  Adds a method to call after service initialization.  |  |
| $this |  removeMethodCall(string $method)  Removes a method to call after service initialization.  |  |
| bool |  hasMethodCall(string $method)  Check if the current definition has a given method to call after service initialization.  |  |
| array |  getMethodCalls()  Gets the methods to call after service initialization.  |  |
| $this |  setTags(array $tags)  Sets tags for this definition.  |  |
| array |  getTags()  Returns all tags.  |  |
| array |  getTag(string $name)  Gets a tag by name.  |  |
| $this |  addTag(string $name, array $attributes = array())  Adds a tag for this definition.  |  |
| bool |  hasTag(string $name)  Whether this definition has a tag with the given name.  |  |
| $this |  clearTag(string $name)  Clears all tags for a given name.  |  |
| $this |  clearTags()  Clears the tags for this definition.  |  |
| $this |  setFile(string $file)  Sets a file to require before creating the service.  |  |
| string|null |  getFile()  Gets the file to require before creating the service.  |  |
| $this |  setShared(bool $shared)  Sets if the service must be shared or not.  |  |
| bool |  isShared()  Whether this service is shared.  |  |
| $this |  setPublic(bool $boolean)  Sets the visibility of this service.  |  |
| bool |  isPublic()  Whether this service is public facing.  |  |
| $this |  setLazy(bool $lazy)  Sets the lazy flag of this service.  |  |
| bool |  isLazy()  Whether this service is lazy.  |  |
| $this |  setSynthetic(bool $boolean)  Sets whether this definition is synthetic, that is not constructed by the container, but dynamically injected.  |  |
| bool |  isSynthetic()  Whether this definition is synthetic, that is not constructed by the container, but dynamically injected.  |  |
| $this |  setAbstract(bool $boolean)  Whether this definition is abstract, that means it merely serves as a template for other definitions.  |  |
| bool |  isAbstract()  Whether this definition is abstract, that means it merely serves as a template for other definitions.  |  |
| $this |  setDeprecated(bool $status = true, string $template = null)  Whether this definition is deprecated, that means it should not be called anymore.  |  |
| bool |  isDeprecated()  Whether this definition is deprecated, that means it should not be called anymore.  |  |
| string |  getDeprecationMessage(string $id)  Message to use if this definition is deprecated.  |  |
| $this |  setConfigurator(callable $callable)  Sets a configurator to call after the service is fully initialized.  |  |
| callable|null |  getConfigurator()  Gets the configurator to call after the service is fully initialized.  |  |
| $this |  setAutowiringTypes(array $types)  Sets types that will default to this definition.  |  |
| bool |  isAutowired()  Is the definition autowired?  |  |
| $this |  setAutowired(bool $autowired)  Sets autowired.  |  |
| string[] |  getAutowiringTypes()  Gets autowiring types that will default to this definition.  |  |
| $this |  addAutowiringType(string $type)  Adds a type that will default to this definition.  |  |
| $this |  removeAutowiringType(string $type)  Removes a type.  |  |
| bool |  hasAutowiringType(string $type)  Will this definition default for the given type?  |  
Details
__construct(string|null $class = null, array $arguments = array())
Parameters
| string|null | $class | The service class | 
| array | $arguments | An array of arguments to pass to the service constructor | 
$this setFactory(string|array $factory)
Sets a factory.
Parameters
| string|array | $factory | A PHP function or an array containing a class/Reference and a method to call | 
Return Value
| $this | 
string|array getFactory()
Gets the factory.
Return Value
| string|array | The PHP function or an array containing a class/Reference and a method to call | 
$this setDecoratedService(null|string $id, null|string $renamedId = null, int $priority)
Sets the service that this service is decorating.
Parameters
| null|string | $id | The decorated service id, use null to remove decoration | 
| null|string | $renamedId | The new decorated service id | 
| int | $priority | The priority of decoration | 
Return Value
| $this | 
Exceptions
| InvalidArgumentException | In case the decorated service id and the new decorated service id are equals. | 
null|array getDecoratedService()
Gets the service that this service is decorating.
Return Value
| null|array | An array composed of the decorated service id, the new id for it and the priority of decoration, null if no service is decorated | 
$this setClass(string $class)
Sets the service class.
Parameters
| string | $class | The service class | 
Return Value
| $this | 
string|null getClass()
Gets the service class.
Return Value
| string|null | The service class | 
$this setArguments(array $arguments)
Sets the arguments to pass to the service constructor/factory method.
Parameters
| array | $arguments | An array of arguments | 
Return Value
| $this | 
setProperties(array $properties)
Parameters
| array | $properties | 
getProperties()
setProperty($name, $value)
Parameters
| $name | ||
| $value | 
$this addArgument(mixed $argument)
Adds an argument to pass to the service constructor/factory method.
Parameters
| mixed | $argument | An argument | 
Return Value
| $this | 
$this replaceArgument(int $index, mixed $argument)
Sets a specific argument.
Parameters
| int | $index | |
| mixed | $argument | 
Return Value
| $this | 
Exceptions
| OutOfBoundsException | When the replaced argument does not exist | 
array getArguments()
Gets the arguments to pass to the service constructor/factory method.
Return Value
| array | The array of arguments | 
mixed getArgument(int $index)
Gets an argument to pass to the service constructor/factory method.
Parameters
| int | $index | 
Return Value
| mixed | The argument value | 
Exceptions
| OutOfBoundsException | When the argument does not exist | 
$this setMethodCalls(array $calls = array())
Sets the methods to call after service initialization.
Parameters
| array | $calls | An array of method calls | 
Return Value
| $this | 
$this addMethodCall(string $method, array $arguments = array())
Adds a method to call after service initialization.
Parameters
| string | $method | The method name to call | 
| array | $arguments | An array of arguments to pass to the method call | 
Return Value
| $this | 
Exceptions
| InvalidArgumentException | on empty $method param | 
$this removeMethodCall(string $method)
Removes a method to call after service initialization.
Parameters
| string | $method | The method name to remove | 
Return Value
| $this | 
bool hasMethodCall(string $method)
Check if the current definition has a given method to call after service initialization.
Parameters
| string | $method | The method name to search for | 
Return Value
| bool | 
array getMethodCalls()
Gets the methods to call after service initialization.
Return Value
| array | An array of method calls | 
$this setTags(array $tags)
Sets tags for this definition.
Parameters
| array | $tags | 
Return Value
| $this | 
array getTags()
Returns all tags.
Return Value
| array | An array of tags | 
array getTag(string $name)
Gets a tag by name.
Parameters
| string | $name | The tag name | 
Return Value
| array | An array of attributes | 
$this addTag(string $name, array $attributes = array())
Adds a tag for this definition.
Parameters
| string | $name | The tag name | 
| array | $attributes | An array of attributes | 
Return Value
| $this | 
bool hasTag(string $name)
Whether this definition has a tag with the given name.
Parameters
| string | $name | 
Return Value
| bool | 
$this clearTag(string $name)
Clears all tags for a given name.
Parameters
| string | $name | The tag name | 
Return Value
| $this | 
$this clearTags()
Clears the tags for this definition.
Return Value
| $this | 
$this setFile(string $file)
Sets a file to require before creating the service.
Parameters
| string | $file | A full pathname to include | 
Return Value
| $this | 
string|null getFile()
Gets the file to require before creating the service.
Return Value
| string|null | The full pathname to include | 
$this setShared(bool $shared)
Sets if the service must be shared or not.
Parameters
| bool | $shared | Whether the service must be shared or not | 
Return Value
| $this | 
bool isShared()
Whether this service is shared.
Return Value
| bool | 
$this setPublic(bool $boolean)
Sets the visibility of this service.
Parameters
| bool | $boolean | 
Return Value
| $this | 
bool isPublic()
Whether this service is public facing.
Return Value
| bool | 
$this setLazy(bool $lazy)
Sets the lazy flag of this service.
Parameters
| bool | $lazy | 
Return Value
| $this | 
bool isLazy()
Whether this service is lazy.
Return Value
| bool | 
$this setSynthetic(bool $boolean)
Sets whether this definition is synthetic, that is not constructed by the container, but dynamically injected.
Parameters
| bool | $boolean | 
Return Value
| $this | 
bool isSynthetic()
Whether this definition is synthetic, that is not constructed by the container, but dynamically injected.
Return Value
| bool | 
$this setAbstract(bool $boolean)
Whether this definition is abstract, that means it merely serves as a template for other definitions.
Parameters
| bool | $boolean | 
Return Value
| $this | 
bool isAbstract()
Whether this definition is abstract, that means it merely serves as a template for other definitions.
Return Value
| bool | 
$this setDeprecated(bool $status = true, string $template = null)
Whether this definition is deprecated, that means it should not be called anymore.
Parameters
| bool | $status | |
| string | $template | Template message to use if the definition is deprecated | 
Return Value
| $this | 
Exceptions
| InvalidArgumentException | When the message template is invalid. | 
bool isDeprecated()
Whether this definition is deprecated, that means it should not be called anymore.
Return Value
| bool | 
string getDeprecationMessage(string $id)
Message to use if this definition is deprecated.
Parameters
| string | $id | Service id relying on this definition | 
Return Value
| string | 
$this setConfigurator(callable $callable)
Sets a configurator to call after the service is fully initialized.
Parameters
| callable | $callable | A PHP callable | 
Return Value
| $this | 
callable|null getConfigurator()
Gets the configurator to call after the service is fully initialized.
Return Value
| callable|null | The PHP callable to call | 
$this setAutowiringTypes(array $types)
Sets types that will default to this definition.
Parameters
| array | $types | 
Return Value
| $this | 
bool isAutowired()
Is the definition autowired?
Return Value
| bool | 
$this setAutowired(bool $autowired)
Sets autowired.
Parameters
| bool | $autowired | 
Return Value
| $this | 
string[] getAutowiringTypes()
Gets autowiring types that will default to this definition.
Return Value
| string[] | 
$this addAutowiringType(string $type)
Adds a type that will default to this definition.
Parameters
| string | $type | 
Return Value
| $this | 
$this removeAutowiringType(string $type)
Removes a type.
Parameters
| string | $type | 
Return Value
| $this | 
bool hasAutowiringType(string $type)
Will this definition default for the given type?
Parameters
| string | $type | 
Return Value
| bool | 
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