<?php

use Symfony\Component\HttpFoundation\Request;

class FooRequest extends Request
{
    public function getFoo()
    {
        return 'foo';
    }
}

// Use regular Request class. Manipulate parameters.
$factory = function(array $query, array $request, array $attributes, array $cookies, array $files, array $server, $content) {
    $server['bar'] = 'bar';
    
    return new Request($query, $request, $attributes, $cookies, $files, $server, $content);
};

// Use custom Request class.
$fooFactory = function(array $query, array $request, array $attributes, array $cookies, array $files, array $server, $content) {
    return new FooRequest($query, $request, $attributes, $cookies, $files, $server, $content);
};

// Create instance of regular Request with parameter manipulation.
Request::setFactory($factory);
$request = Request::createFromGlobals();

dump($request->server->get('bar'));

// Create instance of FooRequest
Request::setFactory($fooFactory);
$request = Request::createFromGlobals();

dump($request->getFoo());

^ "bar"

^ "foo"

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