Class Controller

Abstract
Namespace: Laravel\Routing
Located at laravel/routing/controller.php

Methods summary
`public`	# `__construct( )` Create a new Controller instance. Create a new Controller instance.
`public static array`	# `detect( string $bundle = DEFAULT_BUNDLE, string $directory = null )` Detect all of the controllers for a given bundle. Detect all of the controllers for a given bundle. Parameters `$bundle` `string` $bundle `$directory` `string` $directory Returns `array`
`public static Laravel\Response`	# `call( string $destination, array $parameters = array() )` Call an action method on a controller. Call an action method on a controller. // Call the "show" method on the "user" controller $response = Controller::call('user@show'); // Call the "user/admin" controller and pass parameters $response = Controller::call('user.admin@profile', array($username)); Parameters `$destination` `string` $destination `$parameters` `array` $parameters Returns `Laravel\Response`
`protected static array`	# `references( string & $destination, array & $parameters )` Replace all back-references on the given destination. Replace all back-references on the given destination. Parameters `$destination` `string` $destination `$parameters` `array` $parameters Returns `array`
`public static Laravel\Routing\Controller`	# `resolve( string $bundle, string $controller )` Resolve a bundle and controller name to a controller instance. Resolve a bundle and controller name to a controller instance. Parameters `$bundle` `string` $bundle `$controller` `string` $controller Returns `Laravel\Routing\Controller`
`protected static boolean`	# `load( string $bundle, string $controller )` Load the file for a given controller. Load the file for a given controller. Parameters `$bundle` `string` $bundle `$controller` `string` $controller Returns `boolean`
`protected static string`	# `format( string $bundle, string $controller )` Format a bundle and controller identifier into the controller's class name. Format a bundle and controller identifier into the controller's class name. Parameters `$bundle` `string` $bundle `$controller` `string` $controller Returns `string`
`public Laravel\Response`	# `execute( string $method, array $parameters = array() )` Execute a controller method with the given parameters. Execute a controller method with the given parameters. Parameters `$method` `string` $method `$parameters` `array` $parameters Returns `Laravel\Response`
`public mixed`	# `response( string $method, array $parameters = array() )` Execute a controller action and return the response. Execute a controller action and return the response. Unlike the "execute" method, no filters will be run and the response from the controller action will not be changed in any way before it is returned to the consumer. Parameters `$method` `string` $method `$parameters` `array` $parameters Returns `mixed`
`protected Laravel\Routing\Filter_Collection`	# `filter( string $event, string\|array $filters, mixed $parameters = null )` Register filters on the controller's methods. Register filters on the controller's methods. // Set a "foo" after filter on the controller $this->filter('before', 'foo'); // Set several filters on an explicit group of methods $this->filter('after', 'foo\|bar')->only(array('user', 'profile')); Parameters `$event` `string` $event `$filters` `string\|array` $filters `$parameters` `mixed` $parameters Returns `Laravel\Routing\Filter_Collection`
`protected array`	# `filters( string $event, string $method )` Get an array of filter names defined for the destination. Get an array of filter names defined for the destination. Parameters `$event` `string` $event `$method` `string` $method Returns `array`
`public Laravel\View`	# `layout( )` Create the layout that is assigned to the controller. Create the layout that is assigned to the controller. Returns `Laravel\View`
`public`	# `before( )` This function is called before the action is executed. This function is called before the action is executed.
`public`	# `after( Laravel\Response $response )` This function is called after the action is executed. This function is called after the action is executed. Parameters `$response` `Laravel\Response` $response
`public`	# `__call( mixed $method, mixed $parameters )` Magic Method to handle calls to undefined controller functions. Magic Method to handle calls to undefined controller functions.
`public`	# `__get( mixed $key )` Dynamically resolve items from the application IoC container. Dynamically resolve items from the application IoC container. // Retrieve an object registered in the container $mailer = $this->mailer; // Equivalent call using the IoC container instance $mailer = IoC::resolve('mailer');

Constants summary
`string`	`factory`	`'laravel.controller.factory'`	# The event name for the Laravel controller factory. The event name for the Laravel controller factory.

Properties summary
`public string`	`$layout`		# The layout being used by the controller. The layout being used by the controller.
`public string`	`$bundle`		# The bundle the controller belongs to. The bundle the controller belongs to.
`public boolean`	`$restful`	`false`	# Indicates if the controller uses RESTful routing. Indicates if the controller uses RESTful routing.
`protected array`	`$filters`	`array()`	# The filters assigned to the controller. The filters assigned to the controller.