Slim Framework -Single class instance for all routes

Question

Is it possible to create single instance of the class, which will be used in all routes. For example I have this code:

$app = new \Slim\Slim([
        'mode'  => 'development',
        'debug' => true
    ]);
    use App\API;

    $API = new API;

$app->get('/', function () {

    $API->insertMessage();
});

$app->run();

At the moment this is not working, I need to put $ API = new API inside get request.

Answer 1

Yes, it is possible.

You're looking for another (and different) use statement:

$app->get('/', function () use ($API) {
                           ##########    
    $API->insertMessage();
});

That should do it for you, it is inheriting variables from the parent scope. See as well: Anonymous functions (PHP Manual) and In PHP 5.3.0, what is the function “use” identifier? .