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Kernel
in package
implements KernelInterface, RebootableInterface, TerminableInterface

The Kernel is the heart of the Symfony system.

It manages an environment made of bundles.

Environment names must always start with a letter and they must only contain letters and numbers.

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Fabien Potencier fabien@symfony.com

Interfaces, Classes and Traits

KernelInterface
The Kernel is the heart of the Symfony system.
RebootableInterface
Allows the Kernel to be rebooted using a temporary cache directory.
TerminableInterface
Terminable extends the Kernel request/response cycle with dispatching a post response event after sending the response and before shutting down the kernel.

Table of Contents

END_OF_LIFE  = '11/2025'
END_OF_MAINTENANCE  = '11/2024'
EXTRA_VERSION  = ''
MAJOR_VERSION  = 5
MINOR_VERSION  = 4
RELEASE_VERSION  = 38
VERSION  = '5.4.38'
VERSION_ID  = 50438
$booted  : mixed
$bundles  : array<string, BundleInterface>
$container  : mixed
$debug  : mixed
$environment  : mixed
$startTime  : mixed
$freshCache  : array<string, bool>
$projectDir  : mixed
$requestStackSize  : mixed
$resetServices  : mixed
$warmupDir  : mixed
__clone()  : mixed
__construct()  : mixed
__sleep()  : array<string|int, mixed>
__wakeup()  : mixed
boot()  : mixed
Boots the current kernel.
getAnnotatedClassesToCompile()  : array<string|int, mixed>
Gets the patterns defining the classes to parse and cache for annotations.
getBuildDir()  : string
{@inheritdoc}
getBundle()  : BundleInterface
Returns a bundle.
getBundles()  : array<string, BundleInterface>
Gets the registered bundle instances.
getCacheDir()  : string
Gets the cache directory.
getCharset()  : string
Gets the charset of the application.
getContainer()  : ContainerInterface
Gets the current container.
getEnvironment()  : string
Gets the environment.
getLogDir()  : string
Gets the log directory.
getProjectDir()  : string
Gets the application root dir (path of the project's composer file).
getStartTime()  : float
Gets the request start time (not available if debug is disabled).
handle()  : mixed
{@inheritdoc}
isDebug()  : bool
Checks if debug mode is enabled.
locateResource()  : string
Returns the file path for a given bundle resource.
reboot()  : mixed
Reboots a kernel.
shutdown()  : mixed
Shutdowns the kernel.
stripComments()  : string
Removes comments from a PHP source string.
terminate()  : mixed
Terminates a request/response cycle.
build()  : mixed
The extension point similar to the Bundle::build() method.
buildContainer()  : ContainerBuilder
Builds the service container.
dumpContainer()  : mixed
Dumps the service container to PHP code in the cache.
getContainerBaseClass()  : string
Gets the container's base class.
getContainerBuilder()  : ContainerBuilder
Gets a new ContainerBuilder instance used to build the service container.
getContainerClass()  : string
Gets the container class.
getContainerLoader()  : DelegatingLoader
Returns a loader for the container.
getHttpKernel()  : HttpKernelInterface
Gets an HTTP kernel from the container.
getKernelParameters()  : array<string|int, mixed>
Returns the kernel parameters.
initializeBundles()  : mixed
Initializes bundles.
initializeContainer()  : mixed
Initializes the service container.
prepareContainer()  : mixed
Prepares the ContainerBuilder before it is compiled.
preBoot()  : ContainerInterface

Constants

END_OF_LIFE

public mixed END_OF_LIFE = '11/2025'

END_OF_MAINTENANCE

public mixed END_OF_MAINTENANCE = '11/2024'

EXTRA_VERSION

public mixed EXTRA_VERSION = ''

MAJOR_VERSION

public mixed MAJOR_VERSION = 5

MINOR_VERSION

public mixed MINOR_VERSION = 4

RELEASE_VERSION

public mixed RELEASE_VERSION = 38

VERSION

public mixed VERSION = '5.4.38'

VERSION_ID

public mixed VERSION_ID = 50438

Properties

$booted

protected mixed $booted = false

$container

protected mixed $container

$environment

protected mixed $environment

$startTime

protected mixed $startTime

$freshCache

private static array<string, bool> $freshCache = []

$projectDir

private mixed $projectDir

$requestStackSize

private mixed $requestStackSize = 0

$resetServices

private mixed $resetServices = false

$warmupDir

private mixed $warmupDir

Methods

__clone()

public __clone() : mixed
Return values
mixed

__construct()

public __construct(string $environment, bool $debug) : mixed
Parameters
$environment : string
$debug : bool
Return values
mixed

__sleep()

public __sleep() : array<string|int, mixed>
Return values
array<string|int, mixed>

__wakeup()

public __wakeup() : mixed
Return values
mixed

boot()

Boots the current kernel.

public boot() : mixed
Return values
mixed

getAnnotatedClassesToCompile()

Gets the patterns defining the classes to parse and cache for annotations.

public getAnnotatedClassesToCompile() : array<string|int, mixed>
Return values
array<string|int, mixed>

getBuildDir()

{@inheritdoc}

public getBuildDir() : string
Return values
string

getCacheDir()

Gets the cache directory.

public getCacheDir() : string
Return values
string

getCharset()

Gets the charset of the application.

public getCharset() : string
Return values
string

getEnvironment()

Gets the environment.

public getEnvironment() : string
Return values
string

getLogDir()

Gets the log directory.

public getLogDir() : string
Return values
string

getProjectDir()

Gets the application root dir (path of the project's composer file).

public getProjectDir() : string
Return values
string

getStartTime()

Gets the request start time (not available if debug is disabled).

public getStartTime() : float
Return values
float

handle()

{@inheritdoc}

public handle(Request $request[, int $type = HttpKernelInterface::MAIN_REQUEST ][, bool $catch = true ]) : mixed
Parameters
$request : Request
$type : int = HttpKernelInterface::MAIN_REQUEST
$catch : bool = true
Return values
mixed

isDebug()

Checks if debug mode is enabled.

public isDebug() : bool
Return values
bool

locateResource()

Returns the file path for a given bundle resource.

public locateResource(string $name) : string
Parameters
$name : string
Return values
string

reboot()

Reboots a kernel.

public reboot(string|null $warmupDir) : mixed
Parameters
$warmupDir : string|null

pass null to reboot in the regular build directory

Return values
mixed

shutdown()

Shutdowns the kernel.

public shutdown() : mixed
Return values
mixed

stripComments()

Removes comments from a PHP source string.

public static stripComments(string $source) : string

We don't use the PHP php_strip_whitespace() function as we want the content to be readable and well-formatted.

Parameters
$source : string
Return values
string

terminate()

Terminates a request/response cycle.

public terminate(Request $request, Response $response) : mixed
Parameters
$request : Request
$response : Response
Return values
mixed

build()

The extension point similar to the Bundle::build() method.

protected build(ContainerBuilder $container) : mixed

Use this method to register compiler passes and manipulate the container during the building process.

Parameters
$container : ContainerBuilder
Return values
mixed

dumpContainer()

Dumps the service container to PHP code in the cache.

protected dumpContainer(ConfigCache $cache, ContainerBuilder $container, string $class, string $baseClass) : mixed
Parameters
$cache : ConfigCache
$container : ContainerBuilder
$class : string

The name of the class to generate

$baseClass : string

The name of the container's base class

Return values
mixed

getContainerBaseClass()

Gets the container's base class.

protected getContainerBaseClass() : string

All names except Container must be fully qualified.

Return values
string

getContainerClass()

Gets the container class.

protected getContainerClass() : string
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throws
InvalidArgumentException

If the generated classname is invalid

Return values
string

getKernelParameters()

Returns the kernel parameters.

protected getKernelParameters() : array<string|int, mixed>
Return values
array<string|int, mixed>

initializeBundles()

Initializes bundles.

protected initializeBundles() : mixed
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throws
LogicException

if two bundles share a common name

Return values
mixed

initializeContainer()

Initializes the service container.

protected initializeContainer() : mixed

The built version of the service container is used when fresh, otherwise the container is built.

Return values
mixed

prepareContainer()

Prepares the ContainerBuilder before it is compiled.

protected prepareContainer(ContainerBuilder $container) : mixed
Parameters
$container : ContainerBuilder
Return values
mixed

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