Hubzero\Content\Server object serve up files as download.

This allows for simple but smart objects with get and set methods and an internal error handler

filename(string filename = null) : mixed

Return: String filename if field is set, NULL if not

disposition(string $disposition = null) : mixed

Return: String value of disposition if field is set, NULL if not

$disposition:

• 'inline': Read the contents of a file and display it inline (display in browser window)
• 'attachment': Read the contents of a file and display as attachment (browser should default to saving file rather than displaying)

saveas(string $saveas = null) : mixed

Return: String name of the file if field is set, NULL if not

$saveas: name to save file as

serve() : boolean

$server = new Hubzero\Content\Server;
$server->filename(PATH_APP . '/site/media/patch.txt');
$server->disposition('attachment');
$server->saveas('bugfix.patch');
$server->serve();