cakephp/tests/test_app/TestApp/Controller/PostsController.php

<?php
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 * @since         3.0.0
 * @license       https://opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php MIT License
 */
namespace TestApp\Controller;

use Cake\Event\Event;

/**
 * PostsController class
 */
class PostsController extends AppController
{
    /**
     * Components array
     *
     * @var array
     */
    public $components = [
        'Flash',
        'RequestHandler',
        'Security',
    ];

    /**
     * beforeFilter
     *
     * @return void
     */
    public function beforeFilter(Event $event)
    {
        if ($this->request->param('action') !== 'securePost') {
            $this->getEventManager()->off($this->Security);
        }
    }

    /**
     * Index method.
     *
     * @param string $layout
     * @return void
     */
    public function index($layout = 'default')
    {
        $this->Flash->error('An error message');
        $this->response->cookie([
            'name' => 'remember_me',
            'value' => 1
        ]);
        $this->set('test', 'value');
        $this->viewBuilder()->setLayout($layout);
    }

    /**
     * Sets a flash message and redirects (no rendering)
     *
     * @return \Cake\Network\Response
     */
    public function flashNoRender()
    {
        $this->Flash->error('An error message');

        return $this->redirect(['action' => 'index']);
    }

    /**
     * Stub get method
     *
     * @return void
     */
    public function get()
    {
        // Do nothing.
    }

    /**
     * Post endpoint for integration testing with security component.
     *
     * @return void
     */
    public function securePost()
    {
        $this->response->body('Request was accepted');

        return $this->response;
    }

    public function file()
    {
        $this->response->file(__FILE__);

        return $this->response;
    }
}