How to load a component in console/shell

Question

In CakePHP, how do I load a component in a shell?

To use a component in a controller, you include an array of components in a property called $components. That doesn

Answer 1

I assume that you have a component named YourComponent:

- with cake 2., you can load your component like this

App::uses('ComponentCollection', 'Controller');
App::uses('YourComponent', 'Controller/Component');

class YourShell extends AppShell {

    public function startup() {
        $collection = new ComponentCollection();
        $this->yourComponent = $collection->load('Your');
    }

    public function main() {
        $this->yourComponent->testMe();
    }
}

- with cake 3. you can load your component like this

yourComponent = new YourComponent(new ComponentRegistry(), []);
    }

    public function main() {
        $pages = $this->yourComponent->testMe();
    }
}