bin-script

name: bin-script description: Creates a new CLI script in bin/ that instantiates \Detain\Cpanel\Cpanel with argv[1]/argv[2] credentials, calls a method, and prints results. Use when user says 'add script', 'create CLI tool', 'new bin file', or needs a command-line wrapper for a Cpanel API method. Do NOT use for library code in src/ or test code in tests/.

bin-script

Critical

• Always use include '../src/Cpanel.php'; — never use the Composer autoloader path in bin/ scripts
• Credentials are always $_SERVER['argv'][1] (user) and $_SERVER['argv'][2] (pass) — never hardcode them
• Use tabs for indentation (per .scrutinizer.yml)
• Methods return null on validation failure — check the response before accessing ['@attributes']
• fetchLicenseId() result $lisc['licenseid'] may be array or scalar — always guard with is_array()

Instructions

1. Create the script file in the bin/ directory using snake_case naming. Verify the method you need exists in src/Cpanel.php before proceeding.

2. Add the boilerplate header — always exactly this structure:

   <?php
   
   include '../src/Cpanel.php';
   
   $cpl = new \Detain\Cpanel\Cpanel($_SERVER['argv'][1], $_SERVER['argv'][2]);
   

3. Capture any additional CLI args starting at argv[3]:

   $ipAddress = $_SERVER['argv'][3];
   

   Use placeholder strings ('__IP__', '__GROUPNAME__', '__PACKAGENAME__', '__SOURCEIP__', '__DESTINATIONIP__') when the value is a constant the caller will edit in-place.

4. Set output format if you need JSON (list results, raw lookups):

   $cpl->format = 'json';
   

   Default format (simplexml) returns an object — cast to array with (array). JSON format requires json_decode(..., true).

5. Call the method and decode the result using the format-appropriate pattern:

   simplexml (default) — status/action methods:

   $result = (array) $cpl->someMethod(['param' => $value]);
   if ($result['@attributes']['status'] > 0) {
       print 'success: ' . $result['@attributes']['relevantField'] . PHP_EOL;
   } else {
       print 'failed: ' . $result['@attributes']['reason'] . PHP_EOL;
   }
   

   JSON — list/lookup methods:

   $result = json_decode($cpl->someMethod(['param' => $value]), true);
   echo json_encode($result, JSON_PRETTY_PRINT);
   

   fetchLicenseId — always guard the returned id:

   $lisc = (array) $cpl->fetchLicenseId(['ip' => $ipAddress]);
   $id = $lisc['licenseid'];
   $id = is_array($id) ? $id[0] : $id;
   if ($id) {
       print "The license id for $ipAddress is $id\n";
   } else {
       print "No valid license exists for $ipAddress\n";
   }
   

6. Verify manually after writing:

   php bin/your_script.php USERNAME PASSWORD [extra_args]
   

Examples

User says: "Add a script to reactivate a license by IP"

Actions:

• Confirm reActivateLicense() exists in src/Cpanel.php
• Create the script in bin/:

<?php

include '../src/Cpanel.php';

$cpl = new \Detain\Cpanel\Cpanel($_SERVER['argv'][1], $_SERVER['argv'][2]);

$ipAddress = $_SERVER['argv'][3];
$lisc = (array) $cpl->fetchLicenseId(['ip' => $ipAddress]);
$id = $lisc['licenseid'];
$id = is_array($id) ? $id[0] : $id;

if ($id > 0) {
    $result = (array) $cpl->reActivateLicense(['liscid' => $id]);
    if ($result['@attributes']['status'] > 0) {
        print 'reactivated license id: ' . $result['@attributes']['licenseid'] . PHP_EOL;
    } else {
        print 'reactivation failed: ' . $result['@attributes']['reason'] . PHP_EOL;
    }
} else {
    print "No valid license exists for $ipAddress\n";
}

Result: Runnable via php bin/your_script.php user pass 1.2.3.4

Common Issues

• include '../src/Cpanel.php' fails / class not found: Script must be run from bin/ or via php bin/script_name.php from the repo root. The path is relative to the script file, not the CWD — if running from another directory, adjust the include path or use the Composer autoloader instead.
• Response is null or empty: The method returned early due to validation failure. Check error_log output — validateIP() requires dotted-decimal format (/^\d*.\d*.\d*.\d*$/), validateID() requires optional L/P/G prefix followed by digits.
• $result['@attributes'] undefined: Method returned a simplexml object — you forgot (array) cast, or the API returned an error XML without attributes. Add print_r($result) before the attribute access to inspect the raw structure.
• json_decode returns null: Format was not set to 'json' before the call ($cpl->format = 'json';), so the response is XML, not JSON.
• $lisc['licenseid'] causes array-to-string error: Multiple licenses matched the IP. Always use the is_array($id) ? $id[0] : $id guard (Step 5, fetchLicenseId pattern).