Class yii\console\controllers\ServeController

Inheritanceyii\console\controllers\ServeController » yii\console\Controller » yii\base\Controller » yii\base\Component » yii\base\BaseObject
Implementsyii\base\Configurable, yii\base\ViewContextInterface
Available since version2.0.7
Source Code https://github.com/yiisoft/yii2/blob/master/framework/console/controllers/ServeController.php

Runs PHP built-in web server.

In order to access server from remote machines use 0.0.0.0:8000. That is especially useful when running server in a virtual machine.

Public Properties

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PropertyTypeDescriptionDefined By
$action yii\base\Action|null The action that is currently being executed. yii\base\Controller
$behaviors yii\base\Behavior[] List of behaviors attached to this component. This property is read-only. yii\base\Component
$color boolean|null Whether to enable ANSI color in the output. yii\console\Controller
$defaultAction string The ID of the action that is used when the action ID is not specified in the request. yii\base\Controller
$docroot string Path or path alias to directory to serve yii\console\controllers\ServeController
$help boolean Whether to display help information about current command. yii\console\Controller
$helpSummary string This property is read-only. yii\console\Controller
$id string The ID of this controller. yii\base\Controller
$interactive boolean Whether to run the command interactively. yii\console\Controller
$layout null|string|false The name of the layout to be applied to this controller's views. yii\base\Controller
$module yii\base\Module The module that this controller belongs to. yii\base\Controller
$modules yii\base\Module[] All ancestor modules that this controller is located within. This property is read-only. yii\base\Controller
$passedOptionValues array The properties corresponding to the passed options. This property is read-only. yii\console\Controller
$passedOptions array The names of the options passed during execution. This property is read-only. yii\console\Controller
$port integer Port to serve on. yii\console\controllers\ServeController
$request yii\console\Request yii\console\Controller
$response yii\console\Response yii\console\Controller
$route string The route (module ID, controller ID and action ID) of the current request. This property is read-only. yii\base\Controller
$router string Path to router script. yii\console\controllers\ServeController
$silentExitOnException boolean|null If true - script finish with ExitCode::OK in case of exception. yii\console\Controller
$uniqueId string The controller ID that is prefixed with the module ID (if any). This property is read-only. yii\base\Controller
$view yii\base\View|yii\web\View The view object that can be used to render views or view files. yii\base\Controller
$viewPath string The directory containing the view files for this controller. yii\base\Controller

Public Methods

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MethodDescriptionDefined By
__call() Calls the named method which is not a class method. yii\base\BaseObject
__clone() This method is called after the object is created by cloning an existing one. yii\base\Component
__construct() yii\base\Controller
__get() Returns the value of an object property. yii\base\BaseObject
__isset() Checks if a property is set, i.e. defined and not null. yii\base\BaseObject
__set() Sets value of an object property. yii\base\BaseObject
__unset() Sets an object property to null. yii\base\BaseObject
actionIndex() Runs PHP built-in web server. yii\console\controllers\ServeController
actions() Declares external actions for the controller. yii\base\Controller
afterAction() This method is invoked right after an action is executed. yii\base\Controller
ansiFormat() Formats a string with ANSI codes. yii\console\Controller
attachBehavior() Attaches a behavior to this component. yii\base\Component
attachBehaviors() Attaches a list of behaviors to the component. yii\base\Component
beforeAction() This method is invoked right before an action is executed. yii\console\Controller
behaviors() Returns a list of behaviors that this component should behave as. yii\base\Component
bindActionParams() Binds the parameters to the action. yii\console\Controller
canGetProperty() Returns a value indicating whether a property can be read. yii\base\BaseObject
canSetProperty() Returns a value indicating whether a property can be set. yii\base\BaseObject
className() Returns the fully qualified name of this class. yii\base\BaseObject
confirm() Asks user to confirm by typing y or n. yii\console\Controller
createAction() Creates an action based on the given action ID. yii\base\Controller
detachBehavior() Detaches a behavior from the component. yii\base\Component
detachBehaviors() Detaches all behaviors from the component. yii\base\Component
ensureBehaviors() Makes sure that the behaviors declared in behaviors() are attached to this component. yii\base\Component
findLayoutFile() Finds the applicable layout file. yii\base\Controller
getActionArgsHelp() Returns the help information for the anonymous arguments for the action. yii\console\Controller
getActionHelp() Returns the detailed help information for the specified action. yii\console\Controller
getActionHelpSummary() Returns a one-line short summary describing the specified action. yii\console\Controller
getActionOptionsHelp() Returns the help information for the options for the action. yii\console\Controller
getBehavior() Returns the named behavior object. yii\base\Component
getBehaviors() Returns all behaviors attached to this component. yii\base\Component
getHelp() Returns help information for this controller. yii\console\Controller
getHelpSummary() Returns one-line short summary describing this controller. yii\console\Controller
getModules() Returns all ancestor modules of this controller. yii\base\Controller
getOptionValues() Returns properties corresponding to the options for the action id Child classes may override this method to specify possible properties. yii\console\Controller
getPassedOptionValues() Returns the properties corresponding to the passed options. yii\console\Controller
getPassedOptions() Returns the names of valid options passed during execution. yii\console\Controller
getRoute() Returns the route of the current request. yii\base\Controller
getUniqueId() Returns the unique ID of the controller. yii\base\Controller
getView() Returns the view object that can be used to render views or view files. yii\base\Controller
getViewPath() Returns the directory containing view files for this controller. yii\base\Controller
hasEventHandlers() Returns a value indicating whether there is any handler attached to the named event. yii\base\Component
hasMethod() Returns a value indicating whether a method is defined. yii\base\BaseObject
hasProperty() Returns a value indicating whether a property is defined. yii\base\BaseObject
init() Initializes the object. yii\base\Controller
isColorEnabled() Returns a value indicating whether ANSI color is enabled. yii\console\Controller
off() Detaches an existing event handler from this component. yii\base\Component
on() Attaches an event handler to an event. yii\base\Component
optionAliases() Returns option alias names. yii\console\controllers\ServeController
options() Returns the names of valid options for the action (id) An option requires the existence of a public member variable whose name is the option name. yii\console\controllers\ServeController
prompt() Prompts the user for input and validates it. yii\console\Controller
render() Renders a view and applies layout if available. yii\base\Controller
renderContent() Renders a static string by applying a layout. yii\base\Controller
renderFile() Renders a view file. yii\base\Controller
renderPartial() Renders a view without applying layout. yii\base\Controller
run() Runs a request specified in terms of a route. yii\base\Controller
runAction() Runs an action with the specified action ID and parameters. yii\console\Controller
select() Gives the user an option to choose from. Giving '?' as an input will show a list of options to choose from and their explanations. yii\console\Controller
setView() Sets the view object to be used by this controller. yii\base\Controller
setViewPath() Sets the directory that contains the view files. yii\base\Controller
stderr() Prints a string to STDERR. yii\console\Controller
stdout() Prints a string to STDOUT. yii\console\Controller
trigger() Triggers an event. yii\base\Component

Protected Methods

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MethodDescriptionDefined By
bindInjectedParams() Fills parameters based on types and names in action method signature. yii\base\Controller
getActionMethodReflection() yii\console\Controller
isAddressTaken() yii\console\controllers\ServeController
parseDocCommentDetail() Returns full description from the docblock. yii\console\Controller
parseDocCommentSummary() Returns the first line of docblock. yii\console\Controller
parseDocCommentTags() Parses the comment block into tags. yii\console\Controller

Events

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EventTypeDescriptionDefined By
EVENT_AFTER_ACTION yii\base\ActionEvent An event raised right after executing a controller action. yii\base\Controller
EVENT_BEFORE_ACTION yii\base\ActionEvent An event raised right before executing a controller action. yii\base\Controller

Constants

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ConstantValueDescriptionDefined By
EXIT_CODE_ADDRESS_TAKEN_BY_ANOTHER_PROCESS 5 yii\console\controllers\ServeController
EXIT_CODE_ADDRESS_TAKEN_BY_ANOTHER_SERVER 4 yii\console\controllers\ServeController
EXIT_CODE_ERROR 1 Deprecated since 2.0.13. Use yii\console\ExitCode::UNSPECIFIED_ERROR instead. yii\console\Controller
EXIT_CODE_NORMAL 0 Deprecated since 2.0.13. Use yii\console\ExitCode::OK instead. yii\console\Controller
EXIT_CODE_NO_DOCUMENT_ROOT 2 yii\console\controllers\ServeController
EXIT_CODE_NO_ROUTING_FILE 3 yii\console\controllers\ServeController

Property Details

$docroot public property

Path or path alias to directory to serve

public string $docroot '@app/web'
$port public property

Port to serve on.

public integer $port 8080
$router public property
public string $router null

Method Details

actionIndex() public method

Runs PHP built-in web server.

public integer actionIndex ( $address 'localhost' )
$address string

Address to serve on. Either "host" or "host:port".

isAddressTaken() protected method

protected boolean isAddressTaken ( $address )
$address string

Server address

return boolean

If address is already in use

optionAliases() public method (available since version 2.0.8)

Returns option alias names.

Child classes may override this method to specify alias options.

public array optionAliases ( )
return array

The options alias names valid for the action where the keys is alias name for option and value is option name.

options() public method

Returns the names of valid options for the action (id) An option requires the existence of a public member variable whose name is the option name.

Child classes may override this method to specify possible options.

Note that the values setting via options are not available until beforeAction() is being called.

public string[] options ( $actionID )
$actionID string

The action id of the current request

return string[]

The names of the options valid for the action