From 115eb8d085515388f7de932feb52eea861ad65f0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Aaron Kuzemchak <aaron@kuzemchak.net>
Date: Thu, 23 Feb 2012 20:08:12 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] Added shortcut method to load a designated route's response

---
 laravel/routing/route.php | 12 ++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 12 insertions(+)

diff --git a/laravel/routing/route.php b/laravel/routing/route.php
index 97a8f524..6243d1e4 100644
--- a/laravel/routing/route.php
+++ b/laravel/routing/route.php
@@ -348,5 +348,17 @@ public static function filter($name, Closure $callback)
 	{
 		Filter::register($name, $callback);
 	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Calls the specified route and returns its response.
+	 *
+	 * @param  string    $method
+	 * @param  string    $uri
+	 * @return Response
+	 */
+	public static function load($method, $uri)
+	{
+		return Router::route(strtoupper($method), $uri)->call();
+	}
 
 }
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