Bug: Route redirection not working

[MichalPB1]

Describe the bug
After using

$routes->addRedirect('example', 'profile/dashboard');

I get an error

key() expects parameter 1 to be array, string given

but if the second param I set as named route then everything is working properly. The problem exists only when the second param is a URI

CodeIgniter 4 version
4.0.2

Affected module(s)

Router/Router.php at line 430

I not sure but here I found some changes for this line https://github.com/codeigniter4/CodeIgniter4/pull/2481/files#diff-d2374d65fd714c18dbee9f5adaa8dd6cL488

Expected behavior, and steps to reproduce if appropriate
Redirection working properly for the second param as a URI .

Context

• OS: Ubuntu
• PHP version 7.3

[nyufeng]

This problem is because profile/dashboard not set in $routes. I will fix.

[MichalPB1]

@Instrye thx for your answer :) but it not true. That route is already defined and if I change it to route name everything works.

I think that redirect should work even that URI is not defined - you don't think so? We could have a situation that redirection to not existed URI redirect it to the next URI.

[MichalPB1]

It's more complicated :) It looks like redirection doesn't work for addresses with / eg checkout/shoppingCart, profile/orders when route name is defined

Now the redirection works

$routes->addRedirect('asdasd', 'checkout/shoppingCart', 301);

$routes->get('shoppingCart', 'CheckoutController::shoppingCart');

Now the redirection does not work:

$routes->addRedirect('asdasd', 'checkout/shoppingCart', 301);

$routes->get('shoppingCart', 'CheckoutController::shoppingCart', ['as' => 'checkout.shoppingCart']);

[nyufeng]

I just use $routes->add to test, This looks bad.

Regarding your second question, I think you are right, I have made a change

[nyufeng]

It's more complicated :) It looks like redirection doesn't work for addresses with / eg checkout/shoppingCart, profile/orders when route name is defined

Now the redirection works

$routes->addRedirect('asdasd', 'checkout/shoppingCart', 301);

$routes->get('shoppingCart', 'CheckoutController::shoppingCart');

Now the redirection does not work:

$routes->addRedirect('asdasd', 'checkout/shoppingCart', 301);

$routes->get('shoppingCart', 'CheckoutController::shoppingCart', ['as' => 'checkout.shoppingCart']);

This problem is because addRediret before setRoutes, you can run

$routes->get('shoppingCart', 'CheckoutController::shoppingCart');
$routes->addRedirect('asdasd', 'checkout/shoppingCart', 301);

I think this is the correct order

[MichalPB1]

You're right. After changing the routes order is a bit better but still, there are few bugs(?):

• cannot redirect to checkout/shoppingCart if that route has set the name. It a forcing for us using checkout.shoppingCart route name - this is not practical if we manage redirection from eg database
• cannot redirect to another redirect
• setting redirection code is not working, always get 307 despite the fact that I set 301
• I think that we should be able to redirect the existing route in the system to another. For example, I could change the login to register - it's an often practice if we have a login and register form on one view

or I am still doing something a wrong way?

[nyufeng]

You're right. After changing the routes order is a bit better but still, there are few bugs(?):

• cannot redirect to checkout/shoppingCart if that route has set the name. It a forcing for us using checkout.shoppingCart route name - this is not practical if we manage redirection from eg database
• cannot redirect to another redirect
• setting redirection code is not working, always get 307 despite the fact that I set 301
• I think that we should be able to redirect the existing route in the system to another. For example, I could change the login to register - it's an often practice if we have a login and register form on one view

or I am still doing something a wrong way?

I think, These problems already processed

[MichalPB1]

Ok, I tested your code from PR and:

1. Yes, that works :)
2. Yes, that works :)
3. I found in HTTP/Response.php at line 784 that response code is overridden for a method other than refresh, but that method is forced as auto in Codeigniter.php at line 315 - is it a correct?
4. I have a problem with redirect login to register. It looks like the URL === route name is a problem and we are redirection to http://localhost:8082/\App\Controllers\AuthController::login

$routes->add('login', 'AuthController::login', ['as' => 'login']);

[nyufeng]

Ok, I tested your code from PR and:

1. Yes, that works :)
2. Yes, that works :)
3. I found in HTTP/Response.php at line 784 that response code is overridden for a method other than refresh, but that method is forced as auto in Codeigniter.php at line 315 - is it a correct?
4. I have a problem with redirect login to register. It looks like the URL === route name is a problem and we are redirection to http://localhost:8082/\App\Controllers\AuthController::login

$routes->add('login', 'AuthController::login', ['as' => 'login']);

The first parameter is the URI pattern for the old route. The second parameter is either the new URI to redirect to, or the name of a named route.

So, Second Parameter is URI OR named, Class::name not support

Another problem is not what I am good at, But code annotate seems to give a reason, You can see : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Post/Redirect/Get

[MichalPB1]

So, Second Parameter is URI OR named, Class::name not support

I know that Class::name is not supported. The example was not a redirection but route definition so

1. Define a route URI the same as a the route name

$routes->add('login', 'AuthController::login', ['as' => 'login']);

2. Add a redirection from eg login to another url eg register

$routes->addRedirect('login', 'register', 301);

3. You are redirected to http://localhost:8082/\App\Controllers\AuthController::login wchich is a wrong URI

That problem is only when the URI is the same as the route name

Another problem is not what I am good at, But code annotate seems to give a reason, You can see : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Post/Redirect/Get

Yes, I saw that. But I not able to create a 301 redirection via $routes->addRedirect? So how can I do it?