Script caching
By default the PHP PhantomJs library compiles and aggressively caches script templates the first time that they are run. This means that if you override any partial scripts after the script template has been cached by the library then the changes will not take affect until you clear the compiled cache.
It is recommended that you disable the compiler cache while developing your own custom scripts.
Note
The default cache location is the system tmp directory. The location of this directory can be found through the
sys_get_temp_dir()PHP directive.
Disabling the cache
The compiler cache can be easily disabled. When disabled script templates will be compiled for each request and no caching will take place.
<?php
use JonnyW\PhantomJs\Client;
$client = Client::getInstance();
$client->getProcedureCompiler()->disableCache();The compiler cache is enabled by default however you can enable it manually if the situation arises.
<?php
use JonnyW\PhantomJs\Client;
$client = Client::getInstance();
$client->getProcedureCompiler()->enableCache();Important
Script caching greatly improves performance therefore you should ensure that the cache is enabled in any production environment or in situtations where performance is important.
Clearing the cache
The compiler cache can be easily cleared. This will force script templates to be recompiled and cached on the next request.
<?php
use JonnyW\PhantomJs\Client;
$client = Client::getInstance();
$client->getProcedureCompiler()->clearCache();