CMS AJAX handlers now have a way to invoke the page cycle if desired

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 * **Build 14x** (2014-08-xx)
   - Components and variables can now be accessed in the page code section via `$this->foo` in addition to `$this['foo']`.
+  - AJAX handlers in the CMS can now invoke the page cycle without rendering the page using `$this->pageCycle()`.
 
 * **Build 139** (2014-08-18)
   - List widget has been refactored to improve efficiency.

modules/backend/classes/Controller.php

@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ class Controller extends Extendable
 
     /**
      * Invokes the current controller action without rendering a view,
-     * used by AJAX handler who may rely on the logic inside the action.
+     * used by AJAX handler that may rely on the logic inside the action.
      */
     public function pageAction()
     {

modules/cms/classes/Controller.php

@@ -493,6 +493,15 @@ class Controller extends BaseController
         return false;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Invokes the current page cycle without rendering the page,
+     * used by AJAX handler that may rely on the logic inside the action.
+     */
+    public function pageCycle()
+    {
+        return $this->execPageCycle();
+    }
+
     /**
      * Executes the page life cycle.
      * Creates an object from the PHP sections of the page and