Type error: Return value of Josh\Component\PhantomJs\PhantomJs::getClient() must be an instance of JonnyW\PhantomJs\Client, null returned

[SnakeME]

After a fresh installation with Laravel 5.7 i got the following problem:

Type error: Return value of Josh\Component\PhantomJs\PhantomJs::getClient() must be an instance of JonnyW\PhantomJs\Client, null returned

[MrJosh]

Hey there thanks for the issue.

Did you use facade or just used the Josh\Component\PhantomJs\PhantomJs object ?

let me know how did you used your code. Thanks

[LIGHT]

I have the same isssue.

this is my code

$request = \PhantomJs::get('http://phantomjs.org/'); $response = \PhantomJs::send($request); if($response->getStatus() === 200) { echo $response->getContent(); }

[LIGHT]

Exception trace:

1 Josh\Component\PhantomJs\PhantomJs::getClient()
/site/vendor/josh/laravel-phantomjs/src/PhantomJs.php:302

2 Josh\Component\PhantomJs\PhantomJs::send(Object(JonnyW\PhantomJs\Http\Request))
/site/vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Support/Facades/Facade.php:223

3 Illuminate\Support\Facades\Facade::__callStatic("send")
/site/app/Console/Commands/HouseStartCommand.php:23

[LIGHT]

I try to run setClient myself, it works.

\PhantomJs::setClient(); $request = \PhantomJs::get('http://m.ctrip.com/webapp/Hotel/HotelDetail/473770.html?oversea=&hotelid=473770'); $response = \PhantomJs::send($request); if($response->getStatus() === 200) { echo $response->getContent(); }

[MrJosh]

Yeah i got the issue.
the setClient method must called in constructor.
i'll fix it asap or you can just send me pull request for this if you want.

[Pavel Borunov]

Hey! Hope this small fix will help closing this issue. Also, I noticed you have an outdated phpdoc in src/Facade/PhantomJs.php. Even though it doesn't affect the runtime, it would be really nice to have a valid code snippets for those folks who use IDEs.

[Pavel Borunov]

As my pull request has been accepted, I think this issue can be closed for now.