function PrivateStream::getExternalUrl
Returns a web accessible URL for the resource.
This function should return a URL that can be embedded in a web page and accessed from a browser. For example, the external URL of "youtube://xIpLd0WQKCY" might be "http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xIpLd0WQKCY".
Return value
string Returns a string containing a web accessible URL for the resource.
Overrides StreamWrapperInterface::getExternalUrl
File
- 
              core/lib/ Drupal/ Core/ StreamWrapper/ PrivateStream.php, line 47 
Class
- PrivateStream
- Drupal private (private://) stream wrapper class.
Namespace
Drupal\Core\StreamWrapperCode
public function getExternalUrl() {
  $path = str_replace('\\', '/', $this->getTarget());
  return Url::fromRoute('system.private_file_download', [
    'filepath' => $path,
  ], [
    'absolute' => TRUE,
    'path_processing' => FALSE,
  ])->toString();
}Buggy or inaccurate documentation? Please file an issue. Need support? Need help programming? Connect with the Drupal community.
