Session

Session cache backend class

The session cache backend class allows access to a PHP session using standard class access methods. It will automatically start a session if one is not already started. Sessions can be namespaced to prevent variable collisions.

Available config options:

• ttl - The time-to-live value to use for cached data. Default: 3600.
• session - Any settings to set on the session instance.

Properties

weight

protected int $weight = 3

timeout

private int $timeout = 3600

values

private array $values

started

private bool $started

baseName

private string $baseName = '/'

Methods

available

public available(): bool

init

public init(string $namespace): void

The session backend init method is responsible for maintaining a valid session. If a session has not already been started it will configure and start one automatically. You can specify a namespace for the session. The constructor will also maintain any timeouts for values as per the application configuration.

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
$namespace	string	The namespace to use for this session

close

public close(): bool

has

public has(string $key, bool $checkEmpty): bool

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
$key	string
$checkEmpty	bool

get

Return the value with key $key, optionally setting a default in the process.

public get(string $key): mixed

If $default is supplied and no value for $key is currently set in the session then the default value will be set in the session and then returned.

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
$key	string

set

public set(string $key, mixed $value, int $timeout): bool

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
$key	string
$value	mixed
$timeout	int

remove

public remove(string $key): bool

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
$key	string

clear

public clear(): bool

Clears all values from all applications.

This equates to a full session reset.

extend

public extend(): void

toArray

public toArray(): void

count

public count(): int

load

private load(string $key): mixed

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
$key	string

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