3 * A concrete HTTP request class to make HTTP requests more abstract
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24 class HttpRequest extends BaseFrameworkSystem implements Requestable {
26 * Array for the request data
28 private $requestData = array();
31 * Wether this request is valid and can be further processed. The default is
32 * valid so make sure your intercepting filters sets this attribute to false
33 * when they need to intercept the data flow.
35 private $requestIsValid = true;
38 * Protected constructor
42 protected function __construct () {
43 // Call parent constructor
44 parent::__construct(__CLASS__);
46 // Set part description
47 $this->setObjectDescription("HTTP request");
49 // Create unique ID number
50 $this->generateUniqueId();
53 $this->removeNumberFormaters();
54 $this->removeSystemArray();
58 * Creates an instance of this class and prepares it a little
60 * @return $httpInstance An instance of this class
62 public final static function createHttpRequest () {
64 $httpInstance = new HttpRequest();
66 // Prepare the HTTP request data for usage
67 $httpInstance->prepareRequestData();
69 // Return the prepared instance
74 * Prepares the HTTP request data for usage by currently copying
75 * $_REQUEST into a private attribute. Later on we can add more
76 * things for initialization here.
80 public function prepareRequestData () {
81 // Copy the $_REQUEST array
82 $this->requestData = $_REQUEST;
86 * Checks wether a request element is set
87 * @param $element Name of the request element we want to check
88 * @return $isSet Wether the request element is set
90 public function isRequestElementSet ($element) {
91 // Is this element found?
92 if (!isset($this->requestData[$element])) {
102 * Getter for request element or 'null' if the element was not found
104 * @param $element Name of the request element we want to check
105 * @return $value Value of the found request element or 'null' if the
106 * element was not found
108 public function getRequestElement ($element) {
112 if ($this->isRequestElementSet($element)) {
113 $value = $this->requestData[$element];
116 // Return the element's value
121 * Setter for request elements
123 * @param $element Request element to se
124 * @param $value Value to set
127 public function setRequestElement ($element, $value) {
128 $this->requestData[$element] = $value;
132 * Wrapper method for array_key() function for the request data array
134 * @return $array An array containing all array keys to return
136 public function getParameterNames () {
137 return array_keys($this->requestData);
141 * Getter for a header element or 'null' if the header was not found
143 * @param $headerName Name of the header
144 * @return $headerValue Value of the header or 'null' if not found
146 public function getHeader ($headerName) {
147 // Default return value on error
150 // Construct the name
151 $name = 'HTTP_' . strtolower(str_replace('-', '_', $headerName));
153 // Does this header exist?
154 if (isset($_SERVER[$name])) {
155 $headerValue = $_SERVER[$name];
163 * Getter for request method. This getter might be useful for security filters
165 * @return $requestMethod Used request method
167 public final function getRequestMethod () {
168 return $_SERVER['REQUEST_METHOD'];
172 * Sets wether the request was valid (default: true)
174 * @param $isValid Wether the request is valid
177 public final function requestIsValid ($isValid = true) {
178 $this->requestIsValid = (bool) $isValid;
182 * Returns wether this request is valid
184 * @return $requestIsValid Wether this request is valid
186 public final function isRequestValid () {
187 return $this->requestIsValid;
191 * Reads a cookie and returns it's value or null if not found
193 * @param $cookieName Name of cookie we shall read
194 * @return $cookieValue Value of cookie or null if not found
196 public final function readCookie ($cookieName) {
197 // Default is no cookie with that name found
200 // Is the cookie set?
201 if (isset($_COOKIE[$cookieName])) {
203 $cookieValue = $_COOKIE[$cookieName];