Access SilverStripe framework outside of typical page controller. Rapid prototyping.

framework.php

<?php

/**
 * Include this file if you wish to tie into the SilverStripe framework to test your code in a separate workbench area
 * without having to build a page controller, data object and then go through the full request cycle. This is good for
 * rapid prototyping before rolling out any sort of final code. NOTE: This *is* suitable for use in the command line as
 * well.
 *
 * @author	Patrick Nelson, [email protected]
 * @since	2015-01-06
 */

// General initialization.
global $databaseConfig;
chdir(__DIR__ . "/../framework");
require_once("core/Core.php");
require_once("model/DB.php");
DB::connect($databaseConfig);
DataModel::set_inst(new DataModel());

// For command line.
if (php_sapi_name() == "cli") {
	$_SERVER['SCRIPT_FILENAME'] = __FILE__;
	$_SERVER['REQUEST_URI'] = BASE_URL;
}