function Drupal::getContainer

Same name in other branches
  1. 8.9.x core/lib/Drupal.php \Drupal::getContainer()
  2. 10 core/lib/Drupal.php \Drupal::getContainer()
  3. 11.x core/lib/Drupal.php \Drupal::getContainer()

Returns the currently active global container.

Return value

\Drupal\Component\DependencyInjection\ContainerInterface

Throws

\Drupal\Core\DependencyInjection\ContainerNotInitializedException

44 calls to Drupal::getContainer()
BigPipeTestController::test in core/modules/big_pipe/tests/modules/big_pipe_test/src/BigPipeTestController.php
Returns all BigPipe placeholder test case render arrays.
BlockUiTest::testBlockPlacementIndicator in core/modules/block/tests/src/Functional/BlockUiTest.php
Tests the block placement indicator.
Cache::getBins in core/lib/Drupal/Core/Cache/Cache.php
Gets all cache bin services.
ConfigInstallTest::installModules in core/tests/Drupal/KernelTests/Core/Config/ConfigInstallTest.php
Installs a module.
ConfigOtherModuleTest::installModule in core/modules/config/tests/src/Functional/ConfigOtherModuleTest.php
Installs a module.

... See full list

File

core/lib/Drupal.php, line 177

Class

Drupal
Static Service Container wrapper.

Code

public static function getContainer() {
    if (static::$container === NULL) {
        throw new ContainerNotInitializedException('\\Drupal::$container is not initialized yet. \\Drupal::setContainer() must be called with a real container.');
    }
    return static::$container;
}

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