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  2. Symfony
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  4. HttpFoundation
  5. Session
  6. SessionInterface

SessionInterface

interface SessionInterface

Interface for the session.

Methods

bool
start()

Starts the session storage.

string
getId()

Returns the session ID.

setId(string $id)

Sets the session ID.

mixed
getName()

Returns the session name.

setName(string $name)

Sets the session name.

bool
invalidate(int $lifetime = null)

Invalidates the current session.

bool
migrate(bool $destroy = false, int $lifetime = null)

Migrates the current session to a new session id while maintaining all session attributes.

save()

Force the session to be saved and closed.

bool
has(string $name)

Checks if an attribute is defined.

mixed
get(string $name, mixed $default = null)

Returns an attribute.

set(string $name, mixed $value)

Sets an attribute.

array
all()

Returns attributes.

replace(array $attributes)

Sets attributes.

mixed
remove(string $name)

Removes an attribute.

clear()

Clears all attributes.

bool
isStarted()

Checks if the session was started.

registerBag(SessionBagInterface $bag)

Registers a SessionBagInterface with the session.

SessionBagInterface
getBag(string $name)

Gets a bag instance by name.

MetadataBag
getMetadataBag()

Gets session meta.

Details

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bool start()

Starts the session storage.

Return Value

bool True if session started.

Exceptions

RuntimeException If session fails to start.

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string getId()

Returns the session ID.

Return Value

string The session ID.

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setId(string $id)

Sets the session ID.

Parameters

string $id

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mixed getName()

Returns the session name.

Return Value

mixed The session name.

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setName(string $name)

Sets the session name.

Parameters

string $name

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bool invalidate(int $lifetime = null)

Invalidates the current session.

Clears all session attributes and flashes and regenerates the session and deletes the old session from persistence.

Parameters

int $lifetime Sets the cookie lifetime for the session cookie. A null value will leave the system settings unchanged, 0 sets the cookie to expire with browser session. Time is in seconds, and is not a Unix timestamp.

Return Value

bool True if session invalidated, false if error.

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bool migrate(bool $destroy = false, int $lifetime = null)

Migrates the current session to a new session id while maintaining all session attributes.

Parameters

bool $destroy Whether to delete the old session or leave it to garbage collection.
int $lifetime Sets the cookie lifetime for the session cookie. A null value will leave the system settings unchanged, 0 sets the cookie to expire with browser session. Time is in seconds, and is not a Unix timestamp.

Return Value

bool True if session migrated, false if error.

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save()

Force the session to be saved and closed.

This method is generally not required for real sessions as the session will be automatically saved at the end of code execution.

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bool has(string $name)

Checks if an attribute is defined.

Parameters

string $name The attribute name

Return Value

bool true if the attribute is defined, false otherwise

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mixed get(string $name, mixed $default = null)

Returns an attribute.

Parameters

string $name The attribute name
mixed $default The default value if not found.

Return Value

mixed

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set(string $name, mixed $value)

Sets an attribute.

Parameters

string $name
mixed $value

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array all()

Returns attributes.

Return Value

array Attributes

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replace(array $attributes)

Sets attributes.

Parameters

array $attributes Attributes

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mixed remove(string $name)

Removes an attribute.

Parameters

string $name

Return Value

mixed The removed value or null when it does not exist

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clear()

Clears all attributes.

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bool isStarted()

Checks if the session was started.

Return Value

bool

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registerBag(SessionBagInterface $bag)

Registers a SessionBagInterface with the session.

Parameters

SessionBagInterface $bag

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SessionBagInterface getBag(string $name)

Gets a bag instance by name.

Parameters

string $name

Return Value

SessionBagInterface

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MetadataBag getMetadataBag()

Gets session meta.

Return Value

MetadataBag