Buffalo Eats Online API Documentation

PageController extends Controller
in package

Public page controller for static platform pages.

Handles the sitemap, contact page, and generic CMS page rendering for pages like Terms & Conditions and Careers.

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author

J.J. Johnson visionquest716@gmail.com

copyright

2026 VisionQuestServices LLC

Table of Contents

Properties

$layout  : string

Methods

contact()  : void
Display the contact page with info and form.
show()  : void
Display a generic CMS page by slug.
sitemap()  : void
Display the sitemap page with organized links.
sitemapXml()  : void
Generate an XML sitemap for search engines.
submitContact()  : void
Handle contact form submission.
baseUrl()  : string
Get the base URL for the application.
buildPagination()  : array<string|int, mixed>
Build pagination metadata for views.
clearOldInput()  : void
Clear stored old input data.
flash()  : void
Set a flash message in the session.
flashOldInput()  : void
Store current POST data as old input for form repopulation.
getPage()  : int
Get the current page number from the query string.
json()  : void
Send a JSON response.
old()  : mixed
Get previous form input after validation failure.
redirect()  : void
Send an HTTP redirect.
requirePermission()  : void
Require that the authenticated client user has a specific permission.
url()  : string
Generate a full URL for a given path.
view()  : void
Render a view template wrapped in a layout.

Properties

$layout

protected string $layout = 'main'

Layout for public pages

Methods

contact()

Display the contact page with info and form.

public contact() : void

show()

Display a generic CMS page by slug.

public show(string $slug) : void
Parameters
$slug : string

Page URL slug

sitemap()

Display the sitemap page with organized links.

public sitemap() : void

sitemapXml()

Generate an XML sitemap for search engines.

public sitemapXml() : void

Lists all live storefronts and their menu pages.

submitContact()

Handle contact form submission.

public submitContact() : void

Validates input and sends the message via EmailService.

baseUrl()

Get the base URL for the application.

protected baseUrl() : string
Return values
string

buildPagination()

Build pagination metadata for views.

protected buildPagination(int $total, int $page, int $perPage, string $baseUrl) : array<string|int, mixed>
Parameters
$total : int

Total record count

$page : int

Current page number

$perPage : int

Records per page

$baseUrl : string

Base URL path (e.g., "client/orders")

Return values
array<string|int, mixed>

Pagination metadata

clearOldInput()

Clear stored old input data.

protected clearOldInput() : void

flash()

Set a flash message in the session.

protected flash(string $key, string $message) : void
Parameters
$key : string

Flash message key (e.g., "success", "error")

$message : string

The message text

flashOldInput()

Store current POST data as old input for form repopulation.

protected flashOldInput() : void

getPage()

Get the current page number from the query string.

protected getPage() : int
Return values
int

Page number (minimum 1)

json()

Send a JSON response.

protected json(mixed $data[, int $status = 200 ]) : void
Parameters
$data : mixed

Data to encode as JSON

$status : int = 200

HTTP status code

old()

Get previous form input after validation failure.

protected old(string $field[, mixed $default = '' ]) : mixed
Parameters
$field : string

The form field name

$default : mixed = ''

Default value if not found

redirect()

Send an HTTP redirect.

protected redirect(string $url) : void
Parameters
$url : string

The URL to redirect to

requirePermission()

Require that the authenticated client user has a specific permission.

protected requirePermission(string $permission) : void

Redirects to the client dashboard with an error flash if denied.

Parameters
$permission : string

Permission key (e.g., 'menu_manage')

url()

Generate a full URL for a given path.

protected url([string $path = '' ]) : string
Parameters
$path : string = ''

The path to append to the base URL

Return values
string

view()

Render a view template wrapped in a layout.

protected view(string $template[, array<string|int, mixed> $data = [] ]) : void
Parameters
$template : string

Path to view relative to app/Views/ (e.g., "admin/dashboard")

$data : array<string|int, mixed> = []

Variables to extract into the view scope


        
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