Refactor annotations

[mssimi]

Hey, is it possible to refactor Template() annotation to render method in Symfony?

Before

/**
 * @Template()
 * @Route("/index", name="_index")
 */
public function indexAction()
{
    return [];
}

After

/**
 * @Route("/index", name="_index")
 */
public function indexAction()
{
    return $this->render('index.html.twig');
}

[carusogabriel]

@mssimi Are you using a specific version of Symfony?

[mssimi]

3.4

[TomasVotruba]

Hey, we can add this feature.

Could you provide more complex use cases so we add them to tests?

The template name 'index.html.twig' is derived from indexAction() method name?

[mssimi]

Sorry I actually made minor mistake in first example, here is better example.

use case 1 before

class AppController extends Controller
{
    /**
     * @Template()
     * @Route("/index", name="_index")
     */
    public function indexAction()
    {
        return [];
    }
}

use case 1 after

class AppController extends Controller
{
    /**
     * @Route("/index", name="_index")
     */
    public function indexAction()
    {
        return $this->render('AppBundle:App:index.html.twig');
    }
}

use case 2 before

class AppController extends Controller
{
    /**
     * @Template('AppBundle:App:detail.html.twig')
     * @Route("/index", name="_index")
     */
    public function indexAction()
    {
        return ['name' => 'Rector'];
    }
}

use case 2 after

class AppController extends Controller
{
    /**
     * @Route("/index", name="_index")
     */
    public function indexAction()
    {
        return $this->render('AppBundle:App:index.html.twig', ['name' => 'Rector']);
    }
}

Here is documentation for Template annotation on Symfony.com with few more examples.

If Template() is empty template is derived from Controller class name and from method name.

[TomasVotruba]

Thanks! That looks something that could be automated.

Just wondering, why did you decide to go this way?

Just a tip, you can use ```php to highlight the code for PHP (I've added it to the code, so you cansee it).

[mssimi]

It is not recommend for some time already and I can typehint it better.
https://symfony.com/doc/current/best_practices/controllers.html#template-configuration

I also want to refactor my template locations and migrate to bundles-less Application. At the moment I maintain multiple projects where I have bundles like AppBundle and ShopBundle, I want to move all templates from Bundle/Resources/views to template dir in root of project and templates from ShopBundle to template/admin dir. I want to automatize that as much as I can.

I think rector to refactor template locations would be rly great to migrate to bundle less apps and flex.

[TomasVotruba]

Thanks for the examples. They're super clear

I must inform you the Rector for this is under construction 👍 :)