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    LARAVEL TIPS

Call Artisan Command from Controller, Repository or any other place in your App

<?php

/**
 * @author  Exadra37    <exadra37atgmailpointcom>
 * @since   2014/07/02
 */

// Illuminate\Support\Facades\Artisan;
// First parameter it is the command
// Second parameter is an array of commands arguments
Artisan::call("brainsocket:start", array('--port' => 8081));

// Inside of command class you don't need to use the facade
$this->call("brainsocket:start", array('--port' => 8081));
Call Api Internally

/**
 * @author  Exadra37    <exadra37atgmailpointcom>
 * @since   2014/07/02
 */

// call a route internally
$request = Request::create('/api/db/find/device/all.json?count=true', 'GET');

// We need to replace the input so that the query string will be available in facade Input
$request::replace($request->input());

// get the normal response from your controller as if if you have call it from the browser
$response = Route::dispatch($request)->getContent();

// Do whatever you need now with your $response