Using packages in Laravel 5.1

Question

I am using laravel 5.1. I want to use XML parser and I have searched and found Orchestra as mostly being used. So I have gone thorough all the steps given at documentation to install and configure. I have added

Orchestra\Parser\XmlServiceProvider::class

in

providers

section of

config/app.php

and

'XmlParser' => Orchestra\Parser\Xml\Facade::class

in

aliases

section.

Now in my controller, I have added its name space like

use Orchestra\Parser\Xml\Facade;

at the top of my controller. But when i try to use its function in my action, like

$xml = XmlParser::load($xml_document);

It generates error stating,

Class 'App\Http\Controllers\XmlParser' not found

So I want to know is there any other way in

Laravel 5.1

to use the packages and I am doing some thing wrong with

Orchestra

if some one has used it.

Answer 1

Since the documentation already describe registration of the facade alias:

'XmlParser' => Orchestra\Parser\Xml\Facade::class,

You can either use \XmlParser::load(), or import the alias.

use XmlParser;

or import the full namespace.

use Orchestra\Parser\Xml\Facade as XmlParser;

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