Added ability to create cookies using properties.

system/cookie.php

@@ -3,47 +3,127 @@
 class Cookie {
 
 	/**
-	 * Determine if a cookie exists.
+	 * The cookie name.
+	 *
+	 * @var string
+	 */
+	public $name;
+
+	/**
+	 * The cookie value.
+	 *
+	 * @var mixed
+	 */
+	public $value;
+
+	/**
+	 * The number of minutes the cookie should live.
+	 *
+	 * @var int
+	 */
+	public $lifetime = 0;
+
+	/**
+	 * The path for which the cookie is available.
+	 *
+	 * @var string
+	 */
+	public $path = '/';
+
+	/**
+	 * The domain for which the cookie is available.
+	 *
+	 * @var string
+	 */
+	public $domain = null;
+
+	/**
+	 * Indicates if the cookie should only be sent over HTTPS.
+	 *
+	 * @var bool
+	 */
+	public $secure = false;
+
+	/**
+	 * Create a new Cookie instance.
+	 *
+	 * @param  string  $name
+	 * @return void
+	 */
+	public function __construct($name, $value = null)
+	{
+		$this->name = $name;
+		$this->value = $value;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Create a new Cookie instance.
+	 *
+	 * @param  string  $name
+	 * @return Cookie
+	 */
+	public static function make($name, $value = null)
+	{
+		return new static($name, $value);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Send the current cookie instance to the user's machine.
 	 *
-	 * @param  string  $key
 	 * @return bool
 	 */
-	public static function has($key)
+	public function send()
 	{
-		return ( ! is_null(static::get($key)));
+		if (is_null($this->name))
+		{
+			throw new \Exception("Error sending cookie. The cookie does not have a name.");
+		}
+
+		return static::put($this->name, $this->value, $this->lifetime, $this->path, $this->domain, $this->secure);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Determine if a cookie exists.
+	 *
+	 * @param  string  $name
+	 * @return bool
+	 */
+	public static function has($name)
+	{
+		return ( ! is_null(static::get($name)));
 	}
 
 	/**
 	 * Get the value of a cookie.
 	 *
-	 * @param  string  $key
+	 * @param  string  $name
 	 * @param  mixed   $default
 	 * @return string
 	 */
-	public static function get($key, $default = null)
+	public static function get($name, $default = null)
 	{
-		return (array_key_exists($key, $_COOKIE)) ? $_COOKIE[$key] : $default;
+		return (array_key_exists($name, $_COOKIE)) ? $_COOKIE[$name] : $default;
 	}
 
 	/**
 	 * Set a "permanent" cookie. The cookie will last 5 years.
 	 *
-	 * @param  string   $key
+	 * @param  string   $name
 	 * @param  string   $value
 	 * @param  string   $path
 	 * @param  string   $domain
 	 * @param  bool     $secure
 	 * @return bool
 	 */
-	public static function forever($key, $value, $path = '/', $domain = null, $secure = false)
+	public static function forever($name, $value, $path = '/', $domain = null, $secure = false)
 	{
-		return static::put($key, $value, 2628000, $path, $domain, $secure);
+		return static::put($name, $value, 2628000, $path, $domain, $secure);
 	}
 
 	/**
 	 * Set the value of a cookie.
 	 *
-	 * @param  string   $key
+	 * @param  string   $name
 	 * @param  string   $value
 	 * @param  int      $minutes
 	 * @param  string   $path
@@ -51,23 +131,23 @@ class Cookie {
 	 * @param  bool     $secure
 	 * @return bool
 	 */
-	public static function put($key, $value, $minutes = 0, $path = '/', $domain = null, $secure = false)
+	public static function put($name, $value, $minutes = 0, $path = '/', $domain = null, $secure = false)
 	{
 		if ($minutes < 0)
 		{
-			unset($_COOKIE[$key]);
+			unset($_COOKIE[$name]);
 		}
 
-		return setcookie($key, $value, ($minutes != 0) ? time() + ($minutes * 60) : 0, $path, $domain, $secure);
+		return setcookie($name, $value, ($minutes != 0) ? time() + ($minutes * 60) : 0, $path, $domain, $secure);
 	}
 
 	/**
 	 * Delete a cookie.
 	 *
-	 * @param  string  $key
+	 * @param  string  $name
 	 * @return bool
 	 */
-	public static function forget($key)
+	public static function forget($name)
 	{
 		return static::put($key, null, -60);
 	}