Cake 3.x How to use database sessions with a controller named SessionsController?

Question

Cake Version 3.1.2

What I did:

1. Run the following query in MySQL database:

   CREATE TABLE `sessions` (
     `id` varchar(255) NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
     `data` BLOB, -- or BYTEA for PostgreSQL
     `expires` int(11) DEFAULT NULL,
      PRIMARY KEY (`id`)
   );
   

2. Change app.php

   'Session' => [
       'defaults' => 'database',
   ],
   

What I wanted:

To have a SessionsController.php

so I can have :

• /sessions/add as the login page and action (allowing GET and POST)
• /sessions/delete as the logout page and action (allowing GET and DELETE)
• /admin/sessions/delete as a way for admin backend to logout certain users (allowing DELETE)
• /admin/sessions/index as a way to fetch all the sessions in a paginated way (allowing GET)

Questions in my mind:

1. Do I actually bake Session Entity and Table?
2. Do I actually bake Session Controller?
3. Is it even possible for me to have SessionsController even when I don't use database to handle my Session? How do I bake such a Controller that does not have a default Entity or Table?

Answer 1

Most of the questions you have are answered in the CakePHP Book. The answers to your questions are:

1. Do I actually bake Session Entity and Table?

2. Do I actually bake Session Controller?

   A: No, you don't HAVE to bake anything. You can write all the code by hand. Although, I recommend baking to set up the skeleton of the classes.

3. Is it even possible for me to have SessionsController even when I don't use database to handle my Session?

   A: Yes, you can name your controllers anything you want as long as you follow the naming conventions.

4. How do I bake such a Controller that does not have a default Entity or Table?

   A: You just bake it. You don't have to use models, default or otherwise, in your controllers.