The KnpUIpsum class has two constructor args, but the user can't control these...
yet. In knpu_lorem_ipsum.yaml, here's my idea: allow the user to use two new config keys,
like unicorns_are_real and min_sunshine, and pass those values to our service as arguments.
Comment-out the var_dump.
Symfony's configuration system is smart: all the keys are validated.
If you typo a key - like secret2 under framework,
when you refresh, you get a big ol' error!
Yep, each bundle creates its own "tree" of all the valid config keys.
In fact, find your terminal.
Run: php bin/console config:dump framework This is an example of the entire tree
of valid configuration for framework!
This is amazing, and it's made possible by a special Configuration class.
It's time to create our own!
Inside the DependencyInjection directory, create a new class called Configuration.
Make this implement ConfigurationInterface: the one from the Config component.
We'll need to implement one method: go to the Code -> Generate menu, or Cmd+N on a Mac,
select "Implement Methods" and choose getConfigBuilder().
This is one of the strangest classes you'll ever see.
By using PHP code, we're going to define the entire tree of valid config
that can be passed to our bundle.
A great way to see how this class works is to look at an existing one!
Type Shift+Shift to open a class called FrameworkExtension, deep in the core of Symfony.
Yep, this is the extension class for FrameworkBundle!
It has the same load() method as our extension.
In the same directory, if you click on the top tree, you'll find a class called Configuration.
Inside, it defines all of the valid config keys with a, sort of, nested tree format.
This is a super powerful and, honestly, super complex system.
We're only going to use a few basic features.
If you need to define a more complex config tree, definitely steal,
um, borrow, from these core classes.
Back in our class, start with $treeBuilder = new TreeBuilder().
Then, $rootNode = $treeBuilder->root() and pass the name of our key: knpu_lorem_ipsum.
Now... just start building the config tree!
$rootNode->children(), and below, let's create two keys.
The first will be for the "unicorns are real" value, and it should be a boolean.
To add that, say ->booleanNode('unicorns_are_real'),
->defaultTrue() and to finish configuring this node, ->end().
The other option will an integer:
->integerNode('min_sunshine'), default it to 3, then ->end().
Call ->end() one more time to finish the children().
Weird, right!?
Return the $treeBuilder at the bottom.
In our extension, we can use this to validate and merge all the config together.
Start with $configuration = $this->getConfiguration()
and pass this $configs and the container.
This simply instantiates the Configuration class.
Here's the really important part: $config = $this->processConfiguration():
pass the configuration object and the original, raw array of $configs.
var_dump() that final config and die!
Let's see what happens!
Find your browser and...
refresh! We get an error...
which is awesome!
It says: Unrecognized option "bar" under "knpu_lorem_ipsum" This is telling us: Yo!
"bar" is not one of the valid config keys!
Back in knpu_lorem_ipsum.yaml, temporarily comment-out all of our config.
And, refresh again.
Yes! No error!
Instead, we see the final, validated & normalized config,
with the two keys we created in the Configuration class.
Put back the config, but use a real value: min_sunshine set to 5.
Refresh one last time.
Woohoo! min_sunshine equals 5.
These Configuration classes are strange...
but they take care of everything: validating, merging and applying default values.
We are finally ready to use this config.
But... how?
The service & its arguments are defined in services.xml...
so we can't just magically reference those dynamic config values here.
Copy the service id and go back to the extension class.
That container builder holds the instructions on how to instantiate our service - like its class
and what constructor arguments to pass to it.
And we - right here in PHP - can change those.
Check it out: start with $definition = $container->getDefinition()
and pass the service id.
This returns a Definition object, which holds the service's class name,
arguments and a bunch of other stuff.
Now we can say $definition->setArgument(): set the first argument -
which is index 0 - to $config[''].
The first argument is $unicornsAreReal.
So use the unicorns_are_real key.
Set the second argument - index one - to min_sunshine.
That's it!
Go back and refresh!
It works! Sunshine now appears at least 5 times in every paragraph.
Our dynamic value is being passed!
Oh, and, bonus!
In your terminal, run config:dump again, but this time pass it knpu_lorem_ipsum: Yes!
Our bundle now prints its config thanks to the Configuration class.
If you want to get really fancy - which of course we do -
you can add documentation there as well.
Add ->info() and pass a short description about why you would set this.
Do the same for min_sunshine.
Run config:dump again: Pretty, freakin' cool.
Next, let's get fancier with our config and allow entire services to be swapped out.