Accessing PHP Array Object Protected Property

Question

I am trying to upload multiple files in Symfony2. I am trying to access the following request object, but I am unable get the parameters property. How do I reach the files one by one to upload them.

The error I get:

Fatal error: Cannot access protected property Symfony\Component\HttpFoundation\FileBag::$parameters in /var/www/File/src/Webmuch/FileBundle/Entity/File.php on line 66

Request Object:

Symfony\Component\HttpFoundation\FileBag Object
(
    [parameters:protected] => Array
        (
            [file] => Array
                (
                    [0] => Symfony\Component\HttpFoundation\File\UploadedFile Object
                        (
                            [test:Symfony\Component\HttpFoundation\File\UploadedFile:private] => 
                            [originalName:Symfony\Component\HttpFoundation\File\UploadedFile:private] => FLB1.jpg
                            [mimeType:Symfony\Component\HttpFoundation\File\UploadedFile:private] => image/jpeg
                            [size:Symfony\Component\HttpFoundation\File\UploadedFile:private] => 13584
                            [error:Symfony\Component\HttpFoundation\File\UploadedFile:private] => 0
                            [pathName:SplFileInfo:private] => /tmp/phpzdaQgW
                            [fileName:SplFileInfo:private] => phpzdaQgW
                        )

                    [1] => Symfony\Component\HttpFoundation\File\UploadedFile Object
                        (
                            [test:Symfony\Component\HttpFoundation\File\UploadedFile:private] => 
                            [originalName:Symfony\Component\HttpFoundation\File\UploadedFile:private] => FLB2.gif
                            [mimeType:Symfony\Component\HttpFoundation\File\UploadedFile:private] => image/gif
                            [size:Symfony\Component\HttpFoundation\File\UploadedFile:private] => 5193
                            [error:Symfony\Component\HttpFoundation\File\UploadedFile:private] => 0
                            [pathName:SplFileInfo:private] => /tmp/phpNUXho7
                            [fileName:SplFileInfo:private] => phpNUXho7
                        )

                )

        )

)

Please help me figure out this object access. Also if someone has a better way to upload files in Symfony2.

Carlos Granados · Accepted Answer · 2012-08-31 13:13:09Z

5

To access the files, you do something like

// retrieves an instance of UploadedFile
$request->files->get('file');

answered Aug 31, 2012 at 13:13

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Aysennoussi Over a year ago

But how do we access the private properties without doctrine ?

Carlos Granados Over a year ago

Doctrine? I did not mention doctrine anywhere in my answer. Can you please try to make your question more clear?

Aysennoussi Over a year ago

Yes! the thing is these are protected properties , even if you use $request->files->get('file'); that doesn't mean that you have access to these properties because they're protected, the only way is to write getters in an entity class.. this is what documentation says. but if you have other opinion I'll be glad to hear it

MarcSitges · Accepted Answer · 2015-11-30 16:45:16Z

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I think you're trying to access the property directly. You must use the existing getters and setters 1

This should return the file name:

// retrieves an instance of UploadedFile
$file = $request->files->get('file');
$file_name = $file->getClientOriginalName();

answered Nov 30, 2015 at 16:45

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