PHPackages xepozz/yii-short - PHPackages - PHPackages [Skip to content](#main-content)[PHPackages](/)[Directory](/)[Categories](/categories)[Trending](/trending)[Leaderboard](/leaderboard)[Changelog](/changelog)[Analyze](/analyze)[Collections](/collections)[Log in](/login)[Sign up](/register) 1. [Directory](/) 2. / 3. [Framework](/categories/framework) 4. / 5. xepozz/yii-short Abandoned → [xepozz/shortcut](/?search=xepozz%2Fshortcut)Library[Framework](/categories/framework) xepozz/yii-short ================ A set of shortcuts for the Yii framework 21[2 issues](https://github.com/xepozz/shortcut/issues)PHP Since Jul 29Pushed 2y ago1 watchersCompare [ Source](https://github.com/xepozz/shortcut)[ Packagist](https://packagist.org/packages/xepozz/yii-short)[ RSS](/packages/xepozz-yii-short/feed)WikiDiscussions master Synced 1mo ago READMEChangelogDependenciesVersions (1)Used By (0) Shortcut ======== [](#shortcut) Sets of helper functions for rapid development of Yii 3 applications. 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Installation ------------ [](#installation) ``` composer req xepozz/shortcut ``` Shortcuts --------- [](#shortcuts) ### Table of contents [](#table-of-contents) - [container](#item-container) - Accessing the PSR-11 container - [route](#item-route) - Generating a route URL - [view](#item-view) - Rendering a view file to a response object - [response](#item-response) - Creating a response object - [redirect](#item-redirect) - Creating a redirect response object - [alias](#item-alias) - Getting an alias - [aliases](#item-aliases) - Getting multiple aliases at once - [translate](#item-translate) - Translating a message - [validate](#item-validate) - Validating a data - [log](#item-log) - Logging a message with PSR-3 logger - [cache](#item-cache) - Accessing the PSR-6 cache ### Functions [](#functions) #### `container(string $id, bool $optional = false): mixed` [](#containerstring-id-bool-optional--false-mixed) - `$id` is a container id - `$optional` is a flag to return `null` if the `$id` is not found in the container ``` container(\App\MyService::class); // => \App\MyService instance container('not-exist'); // => throws \Psr\Container\NotFoundExceptionInterface container('not-exist', true); // => null ``` #### `route(string $name, array $params = [], array $query = []): string` [](#routestring-name-array-params---array-query---string) - `$name` is a route name - `$params` is a route params - `$query` is a query params ``` route('site/index'); // => '/index' route('user/view', ['id' => 1]); // => '/user/1' route('site/index', [], ['page' => 2]); // => '/index?page=2' ``` #### `view(string $view, array $params = [], null|string|object $controller = null): \Yiisoft\DataResponse\DataResponse` [](#viewstring-view-array-params---nullstringobject-controller--null-yiisoftdataresponsedataresponse) - `$view` is a view name - `$params` is a view params - `$controller` is a controller instance or a path to views directory. Used to bind views to the specific directory. ``` view('site/index'); // => A response object with content of file '/views/site/index.php' view('site/index', ['page' => 2]); // => A response object with content of file '/views/site/index.php' and params ['page' => 2] view('index', ['page' => 2], new MyController()); // => A response object with content of file '/views/my/index.php' and params ['page' => 2] view('index', ['user' => $user], 'module/user'); // => A response object with content of file '/views/module/user/index.php' and params ['user' => $user] class SiteController { public function actionIndex() { return view('index', [], $this); // => A response object with content of file '/views/site/index.php' } } ``` #### `response(int|null|string|array|StreamInterface $body = null, int $code = 200, string $status = 'OK', array $headers = []): \Psr\Http\Message\ResponseInterface` [](#responseintnullstringarraystreaminterface-body--null-int-code--200-string-status--ok-array-headers---psrhttpmessageresponseinterface) - `$body` is a response body - `$code` is a response code - `$status` is a response status - `$headers` is a response headers ``` response('Hello world'); // => A response object with body 'Hello world' response('Hello world', 201); // => A response object with body 'Hello world' and code 201 response('Hello world', 201, 'Created'); // => A response object with body 'Hello world', code 201 and status 'Created' response('Hello world', 201, 'Created', ['X-My-Header' => 'My value']); // => A response object with body 'Hello world', code 201, status 'Created' and header 'X-My-Header' with value 'My value' response(['message' => 'Hello world']); // => A response object with body '{"message":"Hello world"}' and header 'Content-Type' with value 'application/json' ``` #### `redirect(string $name, array $parameters = [], array $query = [], int $code = Status::TEMPORARY_REDIRECT, bool $absolute = false): \Psr\Http\Message\ResponseInterface` [](#redirectstring-name-array-parameters---array-query---int-code--statustemporary_redirect-bool-absolute--false-psrhttpmessageresponseinterface) - `$name` is a route name or an absolute url if `$absolute` is `true` - `$parameters` is a route parameters. Used only if `$absolute` is `false` - `$query` is a query parameters - `$code` is a response code - `$absolute` is a flag to generate absolute url, default is `false` ``` // Route name 'site/index' is bound to '/index' redirect('site/index'); // => A response object with code 307 and header 'Location' with value '/index' redirect('site/index', ['page' => 2]); // => A response object with code 307 and header 'Location' with value '/index/2' redirect('site/index', [], ['page' => 2]); // => A response object with code 307 and header 'Location' with value '/index?page=2' redirect('site/index', [], ['page' => 2], Status::PERMANENT_REDIRECT); // => A response object with code 308 and header 'Location' with value '/index?page=2' // Generating absolute url redirect('/path/to/redirect', [], ['page' => 2], Status::PERMANENT_REDIRECT, true); // => A response object with code 308 and header 'Location' with value 'http://localhost/path/to/redirect?page=2' ``` #### `alias(string $path): string` [](#aliasstring-path-string) - `$path` is an alias name ``` alias('@runtime'); // => '/path/to/runtime' ``` #### `aliases(string ...$paths): array` [](#aliasesstring-paths-array) - `$paths` is alias names ``` aliases('@runtime', '@webroot'); // => ['/path/to/runtime', '/path/to/webroot'] ``` #### `translate(string $message, array $params = [], string $category = 'app', string $language = null): string` [](#translatestring-message-array-params---string-category--app-string-language--null-string) - `$message` is a translation message - `$params` is a translation params - `$category` is a translation category - `$language` is a translation language ``` translate('main.hello'); // => 'Hello world' translate('error.message', ['message' => 'Something went wrong']); // => 'Error: "Something went wrong".' translate('error.message', ['message' => 'Something went wrong'], 'modules'); // => 'Error from a module: "Something went wrong".' translate('error.message', ['message' => 'Something went wrong'], 'modules', 'ru'); // => 'Ошибка из модуля: "Something went wrong".' ``` #### `validate(mixed $data, callable|iterable|object|string|null $rules = null, ?ValidationContext $context = null): Result` [](#validatemixed-data-callableiterableobjectstringnull-rules--null-validationcontext-context--null-result) - `$data` is a data to validate - `$rules` is a validation rules - `$context` is a validation context ``` validate( ['name' => 'John'], ['name' => [new Required()]], ); ``` See more about validator rules in [yiisoft/validator](https://github.com/yiisoft/validator) #### `log_message(string $level, string|stringable $message, array $context = []): void` [](#log_messagestring-level-stringstringable-message-array-context---void) - `$level` is a log level. Available levels: `emergency`, `alert`, `critical`, `error`, `warning`, `notice`, `info`, `debug`. - You can use `\Psr\Log\LogLevel` constants: - `\Psr\Log\LogLevel::EMERGENCY` - `\Psr\Log\LogLevel::ALERT` - `\Psr\Log\LogLevel::CRITICAL` - `\Psr\Log\LogLevel::ERROR` - `\Psr\Log\LogLevel::WARNING` - `\Psr\Log\LogLevel::NOTICE` - `\Psr\Log\LogLevel::INFO` - `\Psr\Log\LogLevel::DEBUG`. - `$message` is a log message - `$context` is a log context Also, you can use already level-specific functions: - `log_emergency(string|Stringable $message, array $context = []): void` - `log_alert(string|Stringable $message, array $context = []): void` - `log_critical(string|Stringable $message, array $context = []): void` - `log_error(string|Stringable $message, array $context = []): void` - `log_warning(string|Stringable $message, array $context = []): void` - `log_notice(string|Stringable $message, array $context = []): void` - `log_info(string|Stringable $message, array $context = []): void` - `log_debug(string|Stringable $message, array $context = []): void` ``` log_message('info', 'Some info message'); log_message('error', 'Could not authenticate user with ID {user_id}', ['user_id' => $userId]); log_info('Info message'); log_error('Error message'); log_warning('Warning message'); log_notice('Notice message'); log_debug('Debug message'); log_critical('Critical message'); log_alert('Alert message'); log_emergency('Emergency message'); ``` #### `cache(string|int|Stringable|array $key, mixed $value = null, int|DateInterval|null $ttl = null): mixed` [](#cachestringintstringablearray-key-mixed-value--null-intdateintervalnull-ttl--null-mixed) - `$key` is a cache key - `$value` is a cache value - `$ttl` is a cache TTL ``` cache('key', 'value'); // returns "value" and sets cache with key "key" if it does not exist cache('key', 'value', 3600); // sets cache with key "key" and value "value" for 1 hour cache('key', 'value', new DateInterval('PT1H')); // also TTL can be an instance of DateInterval cache('key', fn () => 'value'); // $value can be a closure. It will be executed only if cache with key "key" does not exist cache(new StringableClass('key'), fn () => 'value'); // $key can be an instance of Stringable cache(12345, fn () => 'value'); // $key can be an integer cache(['key' => 'value', '!@#$%^&*()_+`' => '_)(*&^%$#@!~`'], fn () => 'value'); // $key can be an array. It will be serialized to a JSON and the following characters will be replaced to "_": {}()/\@: ``` Looking for more modules? ------------------------- [](#looking-for-more-modules) - [Unique ID](https://github.com/xepozz/unique-id) - Allows you to track the unique user in the application. - [Request ID](https://github.com/xepozz/request-id) - A simple library to generate both unique request and response IDs for tracing purposes. - [AB](https://github.com/xepozz/ab) - A simple library to enable A/B testing based on a set of rules. - [Feature Flag](https://github.com/xepozz/feature-flag) - A simple library to enable/disable features based on a set of rules. ### Health Score 9 — LowBetter than 0% of packages Maintenance0 Infrequent updates — may be unmaintained Popularity4 Limited adoption so far Community7 Small or concentrated contributor base Maturity21 Early-stage or recently created project Bus Factor1 Top contributor holds 100% of commits — single point of failure How is this calculated?**Maintenance (25%)** — Last commit recency, latest release date, and issue-to-star ratio. 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