How to split validation yaml files in Symfony 2.5?

php, symfony, symfony-2.5, validation, yaml

Solution

Symfony 2.5 changed the way validation files were loaded. Here is how to do it now (using the Finder component to dynamically load):

Create a compiler pass:

namespace MyBundle\DependencyInjection\Compiler;

use Symfony\Component\Finder\Finder;
use Symfony\Component\DependencyInjection\ContainerBuilder;
use Symfony\Component\DependencyInjection\Compiler\CompilerPassInterface;
use Symfony\Component\Config\Resource\DirectoryResource;

class ValidatorPass implements CompilerPassInterface
{
    public function process(ContainerBuilder $container)
    {
        $validatorBuilder = $container->getDefinition('validator.builder');
        $validatorFiles = array();
        $finder = new Finder();

        foreach ($finder->files()->in(__DIR__ . '/../../Resources/config/validation') as $file) {
            $validatorFiles[] = $file->getRealPath();
        }

        $validatorBuilder->addMethodCall('addYamlMappings', array($validatorFiles));

        // add resources to the container to refresh cache after updating a file
        $container->addResource(new DirectoryResource(__DIR__ . '/../../Resources/config/validation'));
    }
}

Then, add this compiler pass in your Bundle:

namespace MyBundle;

use Symfony\Component\HttpKernel\Bundle\Bundle;
use Symfony\Component\DependencyInjection\ContainerBuilder;
use MyBundle\DependencyInjection\Compiler\ValidatorPass;

class MyBundle extends Bundle
{
    // . . . .

    public function build(ContainerBuilder $container)
    {
        parent::build($container);

        $container->addCompilerPass(new ValidatorPass());
    }

    // . . . .      
}

Problem

This code worked for Symfony 2.4.5 but it is not working for Symfony 2.5: This is my HRAPI Extension class that was working in Symfony 2.4.5 but not in Symfony 2.5 ``` <?php namespace HardCoreMore\HRAPIBundle\DependencyInjection; use Symfony\Component\DependencyInjection\ContainerBuilder; use Symfony\Component\Config\FileLocator; use Symfony\Component\HttpKernel\DependencyInjection\Extension; use Symfony\Component\DependencyInjection\Loader; /** * This is the class that loads and manages your bundle configuration * * To learn more see {@link http://symfony.com/doc/current/cookbook/bundles/extension.html} */ class HRAPIExtension extends Extension { /** * {@inheritDoc} */ public function load(array $configs, ContainerBuilder $container) { $configuration = new Configuration(); $config = $this->processConfiguration($configuration, $configs); $loader = new Loader\YamlFileLoader($container, new FileLocator(__DIR__.'/../Resources/config')); $loader->load('services.yml'); // load validation configuration $yamlMappingFiles = $container->getParameter('validator.mapping.loader.yaml_files_loader.mapping_files'); $yamlMappingFiles[] = __DIR__.'/../Resources/config/validation/site_user.yml'; $yamlMappingFiles[] = __DIR__.'/../Resources/config/validation/human_resource.yml'; $yamlMappingFiles[] = __DIR__.'/../Resources/config/validation/tag.yml'; $yamlMappingFiles[] = __DIR__.'/../Resources/config/validation/company.yml'; $yamlMappingFiles[] = __DIR__.'/../Resources/config/validation/programming_language.yml'; $yamlMappingFiles[] = __DIR__.'/../Resources/config/validation/technology.yml'; $yamlMappingFiles[] = __DIR__.'/../Resources/config/validation/language.yml'; $yamlMappingFiles[] = __DIR__.'/../Resources/config/validation/management.yml'; $yamlMappingFiles[] = __DIR__.'/../Resources/config/validation/calendar_entry.yml'; $container->setParameter('validator.mapping.loader.yaml_files_loader.mapping_files', $yamlMappingFiles); } } ``` It displays error: ParameterNotFoundException: You have requested a non-existent parameter "validator.mapping.loader.yaml_files_loader.mapping_files". Any ideas how to do it for Symfony 2.5?

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