docs: improve cookies

system/Cookie/Cookie.php

@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ class Cookie implements ArrayAccess, CloneableCookieInterface
     protected $value;
 
     /**
-     * @var int
+     * @var int Unix timestamp
      */
     protected $expires;
 

system/Helpers/cookie_helper.php

@@ -9,8 +9,9 @@
  * the LICENSE file that was distributed with this source code.
  */
 
+use CodeIgniter\Cookie\Cookie;
 use Config\App;
-use Config\Cookie;
+use Config\Cookie as CookieConfig;
 use Config\Services;
 
 // =============================================================================
@@ -24,15 +25,15 @@
      * Accepts seven parameters, or you can submit an associative
      * array in the first parameter containing all the values.
      *
-     * @param array|string $name     Cookie name or array containing binds
-     * @param string       $value    The value of the cookie
-     * @param string       $expire   The number of seconds until expiration
-     * @param string       $domain   For site-wide cookie. Usually: .yourdomain.com
-     * @param string       $path     The cookie path
-     * @param string       $prefix   The cookie prefix ('': the default prefix)
-     * @param bool|null    $secure   True makes the cookie secure
-     * @param bool|null    $httpOnly True makes the cookie accessible via http(s) only (no javascript)
-     * @param string|null  $sameSite The cookie SameSite value
+     * @param array|Cookie|string $name     Cookie name / array containing binds / Cookie object
+     * @param string              $value    The value of the cookie
+     * @param string              $expire   The number of seconds until expiration
+     * @param string              $domain   For site-wide cookie. Usually: .yourdomain.com
+     * @param string              $path     The cookie path
+     * @param string              $prefix   The cookie prefix ('': the default prefix)
+     * @param bool|null           $secure   True makes the cookie secure
+     * @param bool|null           $httpOnly True makes the cookie accessible via http(s) only (no javascript)
+     * @param string|null         $sameSite The cookie SameSite value
      *
      * @see \CodeIgniter\HTTP\Response::setCookie()
      */
@@ -68,11 +69,11 @@ function set_cookie(
     function get_cookie($index, bool $xssClean = false, ?string $prefix = '')
     {
         if ($prefix === '') {
-            /** @var Cookie|null $cookie */
-            $cookie = config(Cookie::class);
+            /** @var CookieConfig|null $cookie */
+            $cookie = config(CookieConfig::class);
 
             // @TODO Remove Config\App fallback when deprecated `App` members are removed.
-            $prefix = $cookie instanceof Cookie ? $cookie->prefix : config(App::class)->cookiePrefix;
+            $prefix = $cookie instanceof CookieConfig ? $cookie->prefix : config(App::class)->cookiePrefix;
         }
 
         $request = Services::request();

user_guide_src/source/helpers/cookie_helper.rst

@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ The following functions are available:
 
 .. php:function:: set_cookie($name[, $value = ''[, $expire = ''[, $domain = ''[, $path = '/'[, $prefix = ''[, $secure = false[, $httpOnly = false[, $sameSite = '']]]]]]]])
 
-    :param    mixed    $name: Cookie name *or* associative array of all of the parameters available to this function
+    :param    array|Cookie|string    $name: Cookie name *or* associative array of all of the parameters available to this function *or* an instance of ``CodeIgniter\Cookie\Cookie``
     :param    string    $value: Cookie value
     :param    int    $expire: Number of seconds until expiration. If set to ``0`` the cookie will only last as long as the browser is open
     :param    string    $domain: Cookie domain (usually: .yourdomain.com)
@@ -55,11 +55,12 @@ The following functions are available:
     This helper function gives you friendlier syntax to get browser
     cookies. Refer to the :doc:`IncomingRequest Library </incoming/incomingrequest>` for
     detailed description of its use, as this function acts very
-    similarly to ``IncomingRequest::getCookie()``, except it will also prepend
+    similarly to :php:meth:`CodeIgniter\\HTTP\\IncomingRequest::getCookie()`,
+    except it will also prepend
     the ``Config\Cookie::$prefix`` that you might've set in your
     **app/Config/Cookie.php** file.
 
-    .. warning:: Using XSS filtering is a bad practice. It does not prevent XSS attacks perfectly. Using ``esc()`` with the correct ``$context`` in the views is recommended.
+    .. warning:: Using XSS filtering is a bad practice. It does not prevent XSS attacks perfectly. Using :php:func:`esc()` with the correct ``$context`` in the views is recommended.
 
 .. php:function:: delete_cookie($name[, $domain = ''[, $path = '/'[, $prefix = '']]])
 
@@ -74,10 +75,10 @@ The following functions are available:
 
     .. literalinclude:: cookie_helper/002.php
 
-    This function is otherwise identical to ``set_cookie()``, except that it
+    This function is otherwise identical to :php:func:`set_cookie()`, except that it
     does not have the ``value`` and ``expire`` parameters.
 
-    .. note:: When you use ``set_cookie()``,
+    .. note:: When you use :php:func:`set_cookie()`,
         if the ``value`` is set to empty string and the ``expire`` is set to ``0``, the cookie will be deleted.
         If the ``value`` is set to non-empty string and the ``expire`` is set to ``0``, the cookie will only last as long as the browser is open.
 

user_guide_src/source/libraries/cookies.rst

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ Cookies are mainly used for three purposes:
 - **Personalization**: User preferences, themes, and other settings
 - **Tracking**: Recording and analyzing user behavior
 
-To help you efficiently use cookies across browsers with your request and response,
+To help you efficiently send cookies to browsers,
 CodeIgniter provides the ``CodeIgniter\Cookie\Cookie`` class to abstract the
 cookie interaction.
 
@@ -32,13 +32,23 @@ There are currently four (4) ways to create a new ``Cookie`` value object.
 
 When constructing the ``Cookie`` object, only the ``name`` attribute is required. All other else are optional.
 If the optional attributes are not modified, their values will be filled up by the default values saved in
-the ``Cookie`` class. To override the defaults currently stored in the class, you can pass a ``Config\Cookie``
+the ``Cookie`` class.
+
+Overriding Defaults
+===================
+
+To override the defaults currently stored in the class, you can pass a ``Config\Cookie``
 instance or an array of defaults to the static ``Cookie::setDefaults()`` method.
 
 .. literalinclude:: cookies/002.php
 
 Passing the ``Config\Cookie`` instance or an array to ``Cookie::setDefaults()`` will effectively
-overwrite your defaults and will persist until new defaults are passed. If you do not want this
+overwrite your defaults and will persist until new defaults are passed.
+
+Changing Defaults for a Limited Time
+------------------------------------
+
+If you do not want this
 behavior but only want to change defaults for a limited time, you can take advantage of
 ``Cookie::setDefaults()`` return which returns the old defaults array.
 
@@ -82,7 +92,9 @@ A cookie name can be any US-ASCII character, except for the following:
 - separator characters, such as ``( ) < > @ , ; : \ " / [ ] ? = { }``
 
 If setting the ``$raw`` parameter to ``true`` this validation will be strictly made. This is because
-PHP's ``setcookie`` and ``setrawcookie`` will reject cookies with invalid names. Additionally, cookie
+PHP's `setcookie() <https://www.php.net/manual/en/function.setcookie.php>`_
+and `setrawcookie() <https://www.php.net/manual/en/function.setrawcookie.php>`_
+will reject cookies with invalid names. Additionally, cookie
 names cannot be an empty string.
 
 Validating the Prefix Attribute
@@ -119,20 +131,47 @@ also take advantage of the class's constants to make it not a hassle.
 
 .. literalinclude:: cookies/006.php
 
+
+***************
+Sending Cookies
+***************
+
+Set the ``Cookie`` objects in the ``CookieStore`` of the Response object, and
+the framework will automatically send the cookies.
+
+Use :php:meth:`CodeIgniter\\HTTP\\Response::setCookie()` to set:
+
+.. literalinclude:: cookies/017.php
+
+You can also use the :php:func:`set_cookie()` helper function:
+
+.. literalinclude:: cookies/018.php
+
+
 **********************
 Using the Cookie Store
 **********************
 
-The ``CookieStore`` class represents an immutable collection of ``Cookie`` objects. The ``CookieStore``
+.. note:: Normally, there is no need to use CookieStore directly.
+
+The ``CookieStore`` class represents an immutable collection of ``Cookie`` objects.
+
+Getting the Store from Response
+===============================
+
+The ``CookieStore``
 instance can be accessed from the current ``Response`` object.
 
 .. literalinclude:: cookies/007.php
 
+Creating CookieStore
+====================
+
 CodeIgniter provides three (3) other ways to create a new instance of the ``CookieStore``.
 
 .. literalinclude:: cookies/008.php
 
-.. note:: When using the global ``cookies()`` function, the passed ``Cookie`` array will only be considered
+.. note:: When using the global :php:func:`cookies()` function, the passed ``Cookie`` array will only be considered
     if the second argument, ``$getGlobal``, is set to ``false``.
 
 Checking Cookies in Store
@@ -164,8 +203,8 @@ in store will be displayed.
 
 .. literalinclude:: cookies/013.php
 
-.. note:: The helper function ``get_cookie()`` gets the cookie from the current ``Request`` object, not
-    from ``Response``. This function checks the `$_COOKIE` array if that cookie is set and fetches it
+.. note:: The helper function :php:func:`get_cookie()` gets the cookie from the current ``Request`` object, not
+    from ``Response``. This function checks the ``$_COOKIE`` array if that cookie is set and fetches it
     right away.
 
 Adding/Removing Cookies in Store
@@ -189,6 +228,10 @@ the instance with the modified instance.
 Dispatching Cookies in Store
 ============================
 
+.. deprecated:: 4.1.6
+
+.. important:: This method is deprecated. It will be removed in future releases.
+
 More often than not, you do not need to concern yourself in manually sending cookies. CodeIgniter will do this
 for you. However, if you really need to manually send cookies, you can use the ``dispatch`` method. Just like
 in sending other headers, you need to make sure the headers are not yet sent by checking the value
@@ -229,11 +272,11 @@ Class Reference
 
     .. php:staticmethod:: setDefaults([$config = []])
 
-        :param \Config\Cookie|array $config: The configuration array or instance
+        :param \\Config\\Cookie|array $config: The configuration array or instance
         :rtype: array<string, mixed>
         :returns: The old defaults
 
-        Set the default attributes to a Cookie instance by injecting the values from the ``\Config\Cookie`` config or an array.
+        Set the default attributes to a Cookie instance by injecting the values from the ``Config\Cookie`` config or an array.
 
     .. php:staticmethod:: fromHeaderString(string $header[, bool $raw = false])
 

user_guide_src/source/libraries/cookies/004.php

@@ -19,19 +19,19 @@
     ]
 );
 
-$cookie->getName(); // 'remember_token'
-$cookie->getPrefix(); // '__Secure-'
-$cookie->getPrefixedName(); // '__Secure-remember_token'
+$cookie->getName();             // 'remember_token'
+$cookie->getPrefix();           // '__Secure-'
+$cookie->getPrefixedName();     // '__Secure-remember_token'
 $cookie->getExpiresTimestamp(); // Unix timestamp
-$cookie->getExpiresString(); // 'Fri, 14-Feb-2025 00:00:00 GMT'
-$cookie->isExpired(); // false
-$cookie->getMaxAge(); // the difference from time() to expires
-$cookie->isRaw(); // false
-$cookie->isSecure(); // true
-$cookie->getPath(); // '/'
-$cookie->getDomain(); // ''
-$cookie->isHTTPOnly(); // true
-$cookie->getSameSite(); // 'Lax'
+$cookie->getExpiresString();    // 'Fri, 14-Feb-2025 00:00:00 GMT'
+$cookie->isExpired();           // false
+$cookie->getMaxAge();           // the difference from time() to expires
+$cookie->isRaw();               // false
+$cookie->isSecure();            // true
+$cookie->getPath();             // '/'
+$cookie->getDomain();           // ''
+$cookie->isHTTPOnly();          // true
+$cookie->getSameSite();         // 'Lax'
 
 // additional getter
 $cookie->getId(); // '__Secure-remember_token;;/'

user_guide_src/source/libraries/cookies/006.php

@@ -2,6 +2,6 @@
 
 use CodeIgniter\Cookie\Cookie;
 
-Cookie::SAMESITE_LAX; // 'lax'
-Cookie::SAMESITE_STRICT; // 'strict'
-Cookie::SAMESITE_NONE; // 'none'
+Cookie::SAMESITE_LAX;       // 'lax'
+Cookie::SAMESITE_STRICT;    // 'strict'
+Cookie::SAMESITE_NONE;      // 'none'

user_guide_src/source/libraries/cookies/017.php

@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+<?php
+
+use CodeIgniter\Cookie\Cookie;
+use Config\Services;
+
+$response = Services::response();
+
+$cookie = new Cookie(
+    'remember_token',
+    'f699c7fd18a8e082d0228932f3acd40e1ef5ef92efcedda32842a211d62f0aa6',
+    [
+        'max-age' => 3600 * 2, // Expires in 2 hours
+    ]
+);
+
+$response->setCookie($cookie);

user_guide_src/source/libraries/cookies/018.php

@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+<?php
+
+use CodeIgniter\Cookie\Cookie;
+
+helper('cookie');
+
+$cookie = new Cookie(
+    'remember_token',
+    'f699c7fd18a8e082d0228932f3acd40e1ef5ef92efcedda32842a211d62f0aa6',
+    [
+        'max-age' => 3600 * 2, // Expires in 2 hours
+    ]
+);
+
+set_cookie($cookie);

user_guide_src/source/outgoing/response.rst

@@ -445,7 +445,7 @@ The methods provided by the parent class that are available are:
 
     .. php:method:: setCookie($name = ''[, $value = ''[, $expire = ''[, $domain = ''[, $path = '/'[, $prefix = ''[, $secure = false[, $httponly = false[, $samesite = null]]]]]]]])
 
-        :param array|Cookie|string $name: Cookie name or an array of parameters or an instance of ``CodeIgniter\Cookie\Cookie``
+        :param array|Cookie|string $name: Cookie name *or* associative array of all of the parameters available to this method *or* an instance of ``CodeIgniter\Cookie\Cookie``
         :param string $value: Cookie value
         :param int $expire: Cookie expiration time in seconds. If set to ``0`` the cookie will only last as long as the browser is open
         :param string $domain: Cookie domain