Zend Framework 2: Using multiple routes with multiple modules - php

Question

I use two modules in my zend framework 2 application:
Module A
Module B
I encounter the problem that I can only use one of the routes that I have configured for the corresponding module. The route that is used, depends on the sorting of the modules in the application.config.php file:
<?php
return array(
'modules' => array(
'ModuleA','ModuleB'
);
?>
Every module contains nearly the same configuration module.config.php:
<?php
return array(
'router' => array(
'routes' => array(
'ModuleA' => array(
'type' => 'Literal',
'options' => array(
'route' => '/moduleA',
'defaults' => array(
'__NAMESPACE__' => 'ModuleA\Controller',
'controller' => 'index',
'action' => 'index',
),
),
'may_terminate' => false,
'child_routes' => array(
'moduleA-index' => array(
'type' => 'Segment',
'options' => array(
'route' => '/index[/:action]',
'defaults' => array(
'controller' => 'index',
'action' => 'index'
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
);
Current situation:
URL /moduleA routes to /ModuleA/Index/Index
URL /moduleB routes to /ModuleA/Index/Index
Expected:
URL /moduleA routes to /ModuleA/Index/Index
URL /moduleB routes to /ModuleB/Index/Index
Do you have any advice for me how to use both configurations/routes in the right way?

Answer 1

Are you using 'controller' => 'index', in your moduleB config too?
if yes then there is your problem index is on alias and only 1 controller can have that alias, in other words alias's should be unique throw out the Application and not just a module.
define a unique name(alias) for your controller and you will be fine.
in my project i just use the FQN so there is no confusion (Namespace\Controller\ControllerName)

Answer 2

Just add 'priority' param
<?php
return array(
'router' => array(
'routes' => array(
'ModuleA' => array(
'type' => 'Literal',
'priority' => 100, // <-- priority
'options' => array(
'route' => '/moduleA',
'defaults' => array(
'__NAMESPACE__' => 'ModuleA\Controller',
'controller' => 'index',
'action' => 'index',
),
),
'may_terminate' => false,
'child_routes' => array(
'moduleA-index' => array(
'type' => 'Segment',
'options' => array(
'route' => '/index[/:action]',
'defaults' => array(
'controller' => 'index',
'action' => 'index'
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
);