/** * Used to check if a session variable is set * * In your controller: $this->Session->check('Controller.sessKey'); * * @param string $name the name of the session key you want to check * @return boolean true is session variable is set, false if not * @access public * @link http://book.cakephp.org/view/1315/check */ public function check($name) { if ($this->__active === true) { $this->__start(); return parent::check($name); } return false; }