---
name: "MojoX::Controller"
section: "3pm"
platform: "linux"
package: "libmojolicious-perl"
version: "0.999926-1+squeeze2"
release: "Debian 6.0 (Squeeze)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/MojoX::Controller"
---

# MojoX::Controller(3pm)

Controller Base Class

## NAME

MojoX::Controller - Controller Base Class

## SYNOPSIS

```
    use base 'MojoX::Controller';
```

## DESCRIPTION

MojoX::Controller is an abstract controllers base class.

## ATTRIBUTES

MojoX::Controller implements the following attributes.

### "app"

```
    my $app = $c->app;
    $c      = $c->app(MojoSubclass->new);
```

A reference back to the application that dispatched to this controller.

### "tx"

```
    my $tx = $c->tx;
```

The transaction that is currently being processed.

## METHODS

MojoX::Controller inherits all methods from Mojo::Base and implements the following new ones.

### "cookie"

```
    $c         = $c->cookie(foo => 'bar');
    $c         = $c->cookie(foo => 'bar', {path => '/'});
    my $value  = $c->cookie('foo');
    my @values = $c->cookie('foo');
```

Access request cookie values and create new response cookies.

### "req"

```
    my $req = $c->req;
```

Alias for `"$c-"`tx-\>req\>. Usually refers to a Mojo::Message::Request object.

### "res"

```
    my $res = $c->res;
```

Alias for `"$c-"`tx-\>res\>. Usually refers to a Mojo::Message::Response object.

### "signed\_cookie"

```
    $c         = $c->signed_cookie(foo => 'bar');
    $c         = $c->signed_cookie(foo => 'bar', {path => '/'});
    my $value  = $c->signed_cookie('foo');
    my @values = $c->signed_cookie('foo');
```

Access signed request cookie values and create new signed response cookies. Cookies failing signature verification will be automatically discarded.

### "stash"

```
    my $stash = $c->stash;
    my $foo   = $c->stash('foo');
    $c        = $c->stash({foo => 'bar'});
    $c        = $c->stash(foo => 'bar');
```

Non persistent data storage and exchange.

```
    $c->stash->{foo} = 'bar';
    my $foo = $c->stash->{foo};
    delete $c->stash->{foo};
```

## SEE ALSO

Mojolicious, Mojolicious::Guides, \<http://mojolicious.org\>.