<?php namespace Acme\DemoBundle\Repository; use Symfony\Component\DependencyInjection\ContainerInterface; use Symfony\Component\DependencyInjection\ContainerAwareInterface; use Doctrine\ORM\EntityRepository; /** * FooRepository * * @author Iain Cuthbertson <iain.cuthbertson@siftware.com> */ class FooRepository extends EntityRepository implements ContainerAwareInterface { /** * @var ContainerInterface */ private $container; public function setContainer(ContainerInterface $container = null) { $this->container = $container; } /** * Example method that uses a container service * * @param integer $parentId * @return \Acme\DemoBundle\Entity\Foo */ public function getOrCreate($controllerId) { $foo = new Foo(); $exampleTools = $this->container->get('exampleTools'); $exampleTools->someMethod($foo); return $foo; } }