Add short-cut methods to the \Drupal class for generating URLs and links from routes

+++ b/core/lib/Drupal.php
@@ -381,6 +381,17 @@ public static function urlGenerator() {
+ public static function url($route_name, $rotue_parameters = array(), $options = array()) {
+ return static::$container->get('url_generator')->generateFromRoute($route_name, $route_parameters, $options);

@@ -390,6 +401,17 @@ public static function linkGenerator() {
+ public static function l($route_name, $rotue_parameters = array(), $options = array()) {
+ return static::$container->get('link_generator')->generate($route_name, $route_parameters, $options);

I tried to find funny images of rotue but I couldn't find one :(

Let's do the url() bits into #2073813: Add a UrlGenerator helper to FormBase and ControllerBase and concentrate on the link generator here.

Yes this unit test is kind of pointless, but nevertheless I want to show people that they should use unit tests where possible.

+++ b/core/lib/Drupal.php
@@ -381,6 +381,49 @@ public static function urlGenerator() {
+   * @throws RouteNotFoundException              If the named route doesn't exist
+   * @throws MissingMandatoryParametersException When some parameters are missing that are mandatory for the route
+   * @throws InvalidParameterException           When a parameter value for a placeholder is not correct because
+   *                                             it does not match the requirement
+   *

@@ -390,6 +433,65 @@ public static function linkGenerator() {
+   *
+   * @throws RouteNotFoundException              If the named route doesn't exist
+   * @throws MissingMandatoryParametersException When some parameters are missing that are mandatory for the route
+   * @throws InvalidParameterException           When a parameter value for a placeholder is not correct because
+   *                                             it does not match the requirement
+   *

+++ b/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Utility/LinkGeneratorInterface.php
@@ -59,6 +59,11 @@
    *
+   * @throws RouteNotFoundException              If the named route doesn't exist
+   * @throws MissingMandatoryParametersException When some parameters are missing that are mandatory for the route
+   * @throws InvalidParameterException           When a parameter value for a placeholder is not correct because
+   *                                             it does not match the requirement
+   *

Please copy the docs from the other issue, they are alligned properly.

Well we don't test the url() methods but I don't really care.

I'm guessing return static::$container->get('url_generator')->generateFromRoute($route_name, $route_parameters, $options); is already tested elsewhere. If so, I don't see an overly compelling reason to test a wrapper function. Especially only one of them and not both.

-   * t('Visit the <a href="@url">content types</a> page', array('@url' => Drupal::urlGenerator()->generate('node_overview_types')));
+   * t('Visit the <a href="@url">content types</a> page', array('@url' => Drupal::url('node_overview_types')));

That fills my soul with happiness tho.

Actually, I can just commit it without that hunk.

Committed and pushed to 8.x. Thanks!

This is broken.

RTBC, perfect

Committed 21eaf37 and pushed to 8.x. Thanks!

In light of that, I opened #2089787: Unit test the \Drupal class.