Php method illustrating how to retrieve and pass data to be rendered

showAction.php

<?php
/*
 * An example method with Symfony2 style routing config'd via annotation
 * Illustrating how to use either a supplied param or a GET request key:value
 * To retrieve and pass data to be rendered
 */
 
 // ... ... ...
 // Controller class declaration and other logic
 // ... ... ...
 
 
    /**
     * @Route("/show")
     */
    public function showAction($id)
    {
        // to show a query via defined param
        $repo = $this->getDoctrine()
            ->getRepository('JbalthisExampleBundle:Job');
        $job_via_param = $repo->find($id);

        // to show a GET http req defined key:val
        $req = new Request();
        $job_via_req_id = $req->get('id');

        // simple logic just to illustrate concept
        if($job_via_param){
            return new Response($job_via_param.' job came from a defined method param');
        }
        else if($job_via_req_id){
            return new Response($repo->find($job_via_req_id)." job came from a GET request id");
        }
    }