# Yaf_Controller_Abstract::forward

(Yaf >=1.0.0)

Yaf_Controller_Abstract::forward — Foward to another action

### Description

public Yaf_Controller_Abstract::forward ( string `$action` [, array `$paramters` ] ) : void
public Yaf_Controller_Abstract::forward ( string `$controller` , string `$action` [, array `$paramters` ] ) : void
public Yaf_Controller_Abstract::forward ( string `$module` , string `$controller` , string `$action` [, array `$paramters` ] ) : void

forward current execution process to other action.

> Note:

> this method doesn't switch to the destination action immediately, it will take place after current flow finish.

### Parameters

`module`

  destination module name, if NULL was given, then default module name is assumed

`controller`

  destination controller name

`action`

  destination action name

`paramters`

  calling arguments

### Examples

Example #1 Yaf_Controller_Abstract::forward()example

`<?php
class IndexController extends Yaf_Controller_Abstract
{
public function indexAction(){
$logined = $_SESSION["login"];
if (!$logined) {
$this->forward("login", array("from" => "Index")); // forward to login action
return FALSE; // this is important, this finish current working flow
// and tell the Yaf do not doing auto-render
}
// other processes
}
public function loginAction() {
echo "login, redirected from ", $this->_request->getParam("from") , " action";
}
}
?>`

The above example will output something similar to:

       login, redirected from Index action

### Return Values

return FALSE on failure

### See Also

- Yaf_Request_Abstrace::getParam()