ZF2: How to pass parameters to forward plugin which I can then get in the method I forward them to?

Question

I have an Action method in Foo Controller which requires parameters: ``` public function fooAction($one, $two) { $a = one; $b = $two; } ``` And I need to forward to that method from the other method of some Boo Controller. And one of those parameters has to be by reference parameter. The only example that the manual has is this: ``` $result = $this->forward()->dispatch('Boo\Controller\Boo', array('action' => 'boo')); ``` No any additional parameters. But they write: $params is an optional array of parameters with which to see a RouteMatch object for purposes of this specific request. So, I tried: ``` $result = $this->forward()->dispatch('Boo\Controller\Boo', array( 'action' => 'boo', 'one' => &$one, 'two' => $two, )); ``` But it doesn't work. Is there any way to pass additional parameters to forward controller? UPD: These do not work too: ``` $result = $this->forward()->dispatch('Boo\Controller\Boo', array( 'action' => 'boo', 'params' => array( 'one' => &$one, 'two' => $two, ))); $res…

Accepted Answer

You can create a container class and use it in both controllers

in module.conf

```
public function getServiceConfig()
{
    return array(
        'invokables' => array(
            'my_handy_container'        => 'path\container_class_name',
        )
    );
}
```

Create a getter in both controllers:

```
public function getMyHandyContainer()
{
    if (!$this->myHandyContainer) {
        $this->myHandyContainer = $this->getServiceLocator()->get('my_handy_container');
    }
    return $this->myHandyContainer;
}
```

And call it using:

```
$myContainer = $this->getMyHandyContainer()->myHandyContainer;
$myContainer->foo = 5; // set something
```

ZF2 way to pass vars using forward

In the passing method do:

```
return $this->forward()->dispatch('controller_name', [
    'action' => 'whatever',
    'varname' => $value,
    'varname2' => $value2
]);
```

In the invoked controller method, do:

```
$param2 = $this->params()->fromRoute('varname2',false);
```

ZF2: How to pass parameters to forward plugin which I can then get in the method I forward them to?

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