symfony2 fatal error Cannot redeclare class

Question

Ok, I've been at this for two hours now and I see some other people have had this error, but I can't seem to match their causes/resolutions with mine.

Fatal error: require() [function.require]: Cannot redeclare class companycontroller in /var/www/biztv_symfony/vendor/symfony/src/Symfony/Component/ClassLoader/DebugUniversalClassLoader.php on line 55

The terminal gives a better error message pointing me to the end clause of the actual class that it reports having trouble with (trying to redeclare).

If I remove or rename the file companyController.php it throws a Symfony2 error saying that the it went looking for the class but didn't find it where it was expected.

If I put the file back in its place, apache throws a php error saying that the class companyController can't be redeclared.

I only have it once?!

Here is the entire class... if anyone has patience to try and help me out...

<?php

use Symfony\Bundle\FrameworkBundle\Controller\Controller;

use BizTV\BackendBundle\Entity\company;
use BizTV\BackendBundle\Form\companyType;

/**
 * company controller
 *
 */

class companyController extends Controller
{
    /**
     * Lists all company entities.
     *
     */
    public function indexAction()
    {
        $em = $this->getDoctrine()->getEntityManager();

        $entities = $em->getRepository('BizTVBackendBundle:company')->findAll();

        return $this->render('BizTVBackendBundle:company:index.html.twig', array(
            'entities' => $entities
        ));
    }

    /**
     * Finds and displays a company entity.
     *
     */
    public function showAction($id)
    {
        $em = $this->getDoctrine()->getEntityManager();

        $entity = $em->getRepository('BizTVBackendBundle:company')->find($id);

        if (!$entity) {
            throw $this->createNotFoundException('Unable to find company entity.');
        }

        $deleteForm = $this->createDeleteForm($id);

        return $this->render('BizTVBackendBundle:company:show.html.twig', array(
            'entity'      => $entity,
            'delete_form' => $deleteForm->createView(),

        ));
    }

    /**
     * Displays a form to create a new company entity.
     *
     */
    public function newAction()
    {
        $entity = new company();
        $form   = $this->createForm(new companyType(), $entity);

        return $this->render('BizTVBackendBundle:company:new.html.twig', array(
            'entity' => $entity,
            'form'   => $form->createView()
        ));
    }

    /**
     * Creates a new company entity.
     *
     */
    public function createAction()
    {
        $entity  = new company();
        $request = $this->getRequest();
        $form    = $this->createForm(new companyType(), $entity);
        $form->bindRequest($request);

        if ($form->isValid()) {
            $em = $this->getDoctrine()->getEntityManager();
            $em->persist($entity);
            $em->flush();

            /* Create adminuser for this company to go along with it */
            $userManager = $this->container->get('fos_user.user_manager');
            $user = $userManager->createUser();

            //make password (same as username)
            $encoder = $this->container->get('security.encoder_factory')->getEncoder($user); //get encoder for hashing pwd later
            $tempPassword = $entity->getCompanyName(); //set password to equal company name

            //Get company
            $tempCompanyId = $entity->getId(); //get the id of the just-inserted company (so that we can retrieve that company object below for relating it to the user object later)
            $tempCompany = $em->getRepository('BizTVBackendBundle:company')->find($tempCompanyId); //get the company object that this admin-user will belong to

            $user->setUsername($entity->getCompanyName() . "/admin"); //set username to $company/admin
            $user->setEmail('admin.'.$entity->getCompanyName().'@example.com'); //set email to non-functioning (@example)
            $user->setPassword($encoder->encodePassword($tempPassword, $user->getSalt())); //set password with hash
            $user->setCompany($tempCompany); //set company for this user            
            $user->setConfirmationToken(null); //we don't need email confirmation of account
            $user->setEnabled(true); //without a confirmation token, we of course also need to flag the account as enabled manually
            $user->addRole('ROLE_ADMIN');

            $userManager->updateUser($user);

            return $this->redirect($this->generateUrl('company_show', array('id' => $entity->getId())));

        }

        return $this->render('BizTVBackendBundle:company:new.html.twig', array(
            'entity' => $entity,
            'form'   => $form->createView()
        ));
    }

    /**
     * Displays a form to edit an existing company entity.
     *
     */
    public function editAction($id)
    {
        $em = $this->getDoctrine()->getEntityManager();

        $entity = $em->getRepository('BizTVBackendBundle:company')->find($id);

        if (!$entity) {
            throw $this->createNotFoundException('Unable to find company entity.');
        }

        $editForm = $this->createForm(new companyType(), $entity);
        $deleteForm = $this->createDeleteForm($id);

        return $this->render('BizTVBackendBundle:company:edit.html.twig', array(
            'entity'      => $entity,
            'edit_form'   => $editForm->createView(),
            'delete_form' => $deleteForm->createView(),
        ));
    }

    /**
     * Edits an existing company entity.
     *
     */
    public function updateAction($id)
    {
        $em = $this->getDoctrine()->getEntityManager();

        $entity = $em->getRepository('BizTVBackendBundle:company')->find($id);

        if (!$entity) {
            throw $this->createNotFoundException('Unable to find company entity.');
        }

        $editForm   = $this->createForm(new companyType(), $entity);
        $deleteForm = $this->createDeleteForm($id);

        $request = $this->getRequest();

        $editForm->bindRequest($request);

        if ($editForm->isValid()) {
            $em->persist($entity);
            $em->flush();

            return $this->redirect($this->generateUrl('company_edit', array('id' => $id)));
        }

        return $this->render('BizTVBackendBundle:company:edit.html.twig', array(
            'entity'      => $entity,
            'edit_form'   => $editForm->createView(),
            'delete_form' => $deleteForm->createView(),
        ));
    }

    /**
     * Deletes a company entity.
     *
     */
    public function deleteAction($id)
    {
        $form = $this->createDeleteForm($id);
        $request = $this->getRequest();

        $form->bindRequest($request);

        if ($form->isValid()) {
            $em = $this->getDoctrine()->getEntityManager();
            $entity = $em->getRepository('BizTVBackendBundle:company')->find($id);

            if (!$entity) {
                throw $this->createNotFoundException('Unable to find company entity.');
            }

            $em->remove($entity);
            $em->flush();
        }

        return $this->redirect($this->generateUrl('company'));
    }

    private function createDeleteForm($id)
    {
        return $this->createFormBuilder(array('id' => $id))
            ->add('id', 'hidden')
            ->getForm()
        ;
    }
}

Answer 1

So, turns out that was a clumpsy typo by moi there.

But for anyone else who runs into this error message in Symfony2:

Fatal error: require() [function.require]: Cannot redeclare class...

Here is a hint: check if you have accidentally deleted or typo:ed the namespace in the file that contains the definition of the class that php claims it is trying to re-define.

The php error message doesn't really give you a clue to look for that... =)