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Runtime configuration
=====================
.. sectionauthor:: Bernhard Posselt <nukeawhale@gmail.com>
The App Framework assembles the application by using an Inversion of Control container which does :doc:`../general/dependencyinjection`. Dependency Injection helps you to create testable code. A good overview over how it works and what the benefits are can be seen on `Google's Clean Code Talks <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RlfLCWKxHJ0>`_
The container is configured in :file:`dependencyinjection/dicontainer.php`. By default `Pimple <http://pimple.sensiolabs.org/>`_ is used as dependency injection container. A `tutorial can be found here <http://jtreminio.com/2012/10/an-introduction-to-pimple-and-service-containers/>`_
To add your own classes simply open the :file:`dependencyinjection/dicontainer.php` and add a line like this to the constructor:
.. code-block:: php
<?php
class DIContainer extends OCA\AppFramework\DependencyInjection\DIContainer {
public function __construct(){
// tell parent container about the app name
parent::__construct('myapp');
$this['MyClass'] = function($c){
return new MyClass($c['SomeOtherClass']);
};
}
}
You can also inject and overwrite already existing items from the App Framework.
The App Framework lets you inject/overwrite the following items:
* **API**: The API layer. Overwrite this if you use an API layer that inherited from the App Framework API layer and provides additional methods.
* **Request**: The Request object which holds the $_POST, $_GET, etc. variables
* **TwigTemplateDirectory**: If set to the template directory, Twig templates can be used.
* **TwigTemplateCacheDirectory**: Set this to enable caching for Twig templates
* **MiddlewareDispatcher**: Can be used to :doc:`add aditional middleware <middleware>`
API abstraction layer
=====================
.. sectionauthor:: Bernhard Posselt <nukeawhale@gmail.com>
ownCloud currently has a ton of static methods which is a very bad thing concerning testability. Therefore the App Framework comes with an :php:class:`OCA\\AppFramework\\Core\\API` abstraction layer (basically a `facade <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Facade_pattern>`_) which is located in the App Framework app at :file:`core/api.php`.
.. note:: This is a temporary solution until ownCloud offers a proper API with normal classes that can be used in the DIContainer.
This will allow you to easily mock the API in your unittests.
Extend the API
--------------
If you find yourself in need to use more ownCloud internal static methods simply inherit from the API class:
:file:`core/api.php`
.. code-block:: php
<?php
namespace MyApp\Core;
class API extends \OCA\AppFramework\Core\API {
public function __construct($appName){
parent::__construct($appName);
}
public function methodName($someParam){
\OCP\Util::methodName($this->appName, $someParam);
}
}
and wire it up in the container:
:file:`dependencyinjection/dicontainer.php`
.. code-block:: php
<?php
use \OCA\MyApp\Core\API;
class DIContainer extends OCA\AppFramework\DependencyInjection\DIContainer {
public function __construct(){
// tell parent container about the app name
parent::__construct('myapp');
$this['API'] = $this->share(function($c){
return new API($c['AppName']);
});
}
}
?>