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All classes are prefixed with Phalcon

Forms\Element\AbstractElement ¶

Namespace
- Phalcon\Forms\Element
Uses
- InvalidArgumentException
- Phalcon\Di\Di
- Phalcon\Di\DiInterface
- Phalcon\Filter\Validation\ValidatorInterface
- Phalcon\Forms\Exception
- Phalcon\Forms\Form
- Phalcon\Html\Escaper
- Phalcon\Html\TagFactory
- Phalcon\Messages\MessageInterface
- Phalcon\Messages\Messages
Extends
Implements
- ElementInterface

This is a base class for form elements

Properties¶

//
protected $attributes;

//
protected $filters;

//
protected $form;

//
protected $label;

//
protected $messages;

//
protected $name;

//
protected $options;

/**
 * @var array
 */
protected $validators;

//
protected $value;

Methods¶

public function __construct( string $name, array $attributes = [] );

Constructor

public function __toString(): string;

Magic method __toString renders the widget without attributes

public function addFilter( string $filter ): ElementInterface;

Adds a filter to current list of filters

public function addValidator( ValidatorInterface $validator ): ElementInterface;

Adds a validator to the element

public function addValidators( array $validators, bool $merge = bool ): ElementInterface;

Adds a group of validators

public function appendMessage( MessageInterface $message ): ElementInterface;

Appends a message to the internal message list

public function clear(): ElementInterface;

Clears element to its default value

public function getAttribute( string $attribute, mixed $defaultValue = null ): mixed;

Returns the value of an attribute if present

public function getAttributes(): array;

Returns the default attributes for the element

public function getDefault(): mixed;

Returns the default value assigned to the element

public function getFilters();

Returns the element filters

public function getForm(): Form;

Returns the parent form to the element

public function getLabel(): string;

Returns the element label

public function getMessages(): Messages;

Returns the messages that belongs to the element The element needs to be attached to a form

public function getName(): string;

Returns the element name

public function getUserOption( string $option, mixed $defaultValue = null ): mixed;

Returns the value of an option if present

public function getUserOptions(): array;

Returns the options for the element

public function getValidators(): ValidatorInterface[];

Returns the validators registered for the element

public function getValue(): mixed;

Returns the element's value

public function hasMessages(): bool;

Checks whether there are messages attached to the element

public function label( array $attributes = [] ): string;

Generate the HTML to label the element

public function prepareAttributes( array $attributes = [], bool $useChecked = bool ): array;

Returns an array of prepared attributes for Phalcon\Tag helpers according to the element parameters

public function setAttribute( string $attribute, mixed $value ): ElementInterface;

Sets a default attribute for the element

public function setAttributes( array $attributes ): ElementInterface;

Sets default attributes for the element

public function setDefault( mixed $value ): ElementInterface;

Sets a default value in case the form does not use an entity or there is no value available for the element in _POST

public function setFilters( mixed $filters ): ElementInterface;

Sets the element filters

public function setForm( Form $form ): ElementInterface;

Sets the parent form to the element

public function setLabel( string $label ): ElementInterface;

Sets the element label

public function setMessages( Messages $messages ): ElementInterface;

Sets the validation messages related to the element

public function setName( string $name ): ElementInterface;

Sets the element name

public function setUserOption( string $option, mixed $value ): ElementInterface;

Sets an option for the element

public function setUserOptions( array $options ): ElementInterface;

Sets options for the element

Class Phalcon\Forms\Element\Check

Forms\Element\Check¶

Source on GitHub

Namespace
- Phalcon\Forms\Element
Uses
- Phalcon\Tag
Extends
Implements

Component INPUT[type=check] for forms

Methods¶

public function render( array $attributes = [] ): string;

Renders the element widget returning HTML

Forms\Element\Date¶

Source on GitHub

Namespace
- Phalcon\Forms\Element
Uses
- Phalcon\Tag
Extends

AbstractElement
Implements

Component INPUT[type=date] for forms

Methods¶

public function render( array $attributes = [] ): string;

Renders the element widget returning html

Forms\Element\ElementInterface ¶

Source on GitHub

Namespace
- Phalcon\Forms\Element
Uses
- Phalcon\Filter\Validation\ValidatorInterface
- Phalcon\Forms\Form
- Phalcon\Messages\MessageInterface
- Phalcon\Messages\Messages
Extends
Implements

Interface for Phalcon\Forms\Element classes

Methods¶

public function addFilter( string $filter ): ElementInterface;

Adds a filter to current list of filters

public function addValidator( ValidatorInterface $validator ): ElementInterface;

Adds a validator to the element

public function addValidators( array $validators, bool $merge = bool ): ElementInterface;

Adds a group of validators

public function appendMessage( MessageInterface $message ): ElementInterface;

Appends a message to the internal message list

public function clear(): ElementInterface;

Clears every element in the form to its default value

public function getAttribute( string $attribute, mixed $defaultValue = null ): mixed;

Returns the value of an attribute if present

public function getAttributes(): array;

Returns the default attributes for the element

public function getDefault(): mixed;

Returns the default value assigned to the element

public function getFilters();

Returns the element's filters

public function getForm(): Form;

Returns the parent form to the element

public function getLabel(): string;

Returns the element's label

public function getMessages(): Messages;

Returns the messages that belongs to the element The element needs to be attached to a form

public function getName(): string;

Returns the element's name

public function getUserOption( string $option, mixed $defaultValue = null ): mixed;

Returns the value of an option if present

public function getUserOptions(): array;

Returns the options for the element

public function getValidators(): ValidatorInterface[];

Returns the validators registered for the element

public function getValue(): mixed;

Returns the element's value

public function hasMessages(): bool;

Checks whether there are messages attached to the element

public function label(): string;

Generate the HTML to label the element

public function prepareAttributes( array $attributes = [], bool $useChecked = bool ): array;

Returns an array of prepared attributes for Phalcon\Tag helpers according to the element's parameters

public function render( array $attributes = [] ): string;

Renders the element widget

public function setAttribute( string $attribute, mixed $value ): ElementInterface;

Sets a default attribute for the element

public function setAttributes( array $attributes ): ElementInterface;

Sets default attributes for the element

public function setDefault( mixed $value ): ElementInterface;

Sets a default value in case the form does not use an entity or there is no value available for the element in _POST

public function setFilters( mixed $filters ): ElementInterface;

Sets the element's filters

public function setForm( Form $form ): ElementInterface;

Sets the parent form to the element

public function setLabel( string $label ): ElementInterface;

Sets the element label

public function setMessages( Messages $messages ): ElementInterface;

Sets the validation messages related to the element

public function setName( string $name ): ElementInterface;

Sets the element's name

public function setUserOption( string $option, mixed $value ): ElementInterface;

Sets an option for the element

public function setUserOptions( array $options ): ElementInterface;

Sets options for the element

Forms\Element\Email¶

Source on GitHub

Namespace
- Phalcon\Forms\Element
Uses
- Phalcon\Tag
Extends

AbstractElement
Implements

Component INPUT[type=email] for forms

Methods¶

public function render( array $attributes = [] ): string;

Renders the element widget returning HTML

Forms\Element\File¶

Source on GitHub

Namespace
- Phalcon\Forms\Element
Uses
- Phalcon\Tag
Extends

AbstractElement
Implements

Component INPUT[type=file] for forms

Methods¶

public function render( array $attributes = [] ): string;

Renders the element widget returning HTML

Forms\Element\Hidden¶

Source on GitHub

Namespace
- Phalcon\Forms\Element
Uses
- Phalcon\Tag
Extends

AbstractElement
Implements

Component INPUT[type=hidden] for forms

Methods¶

public function render( array $attributes = [] ): string;

Renders the element widget returning HTML

Forms\Element\Numeric¶

Source on GitHub

Namespace
- Phalcon\Forms\Element
Uses
- Phalcon\Tag
Extends

AbstractElement
Implements

Component INPUT[type=number] for forms

Methods¶

public function render( array $attributes = [] ): string;

Renders the element widget returning HTML

Forms\Element\Password¶

Source on GitHub

Namespace
- Phalcon\Forms\Element
Uses
- Phalcon\Tag
Extends

AbstractElement
Implements

Component INPUT[type=password] for forms

Methods¶

public function render( array $attributes = [] ): string;

Renders the element widget returning HTML

Forms\Element\Radio¶

Source on GitHub

Namespace
- Phalcon\Forms\Element
Uses
- Phalcon\Tag
Extends

AbstractElement
Implements

Component INPUT[type=radio] for forms

Methods¶

public function render( array $attributes = [] ): string;

Renders the element widget returning HTML

Forms\Element\Select¶

Source on GitHub

Namespace
- Phalcon\Forms\Element
Uses
- Phalcon\Tag\Select
Extends

AbstractElement
Implements

Component SELECT (choice) for forms

Properties¶

//
protected $optionsValues;

Methods¶

public function __construct( string $name, mixed $options = null, mixed $attributes = null );

Phalcon\Forms\Element constructor

public function addOption( mixed $option ): ElementInterface;

Adds an option to the current options

public function getOptions();

Returns the choices' options

public function render( array $attributes = [] ): string;

Renders the element widget returning HTML

public function setOptions( mixed $options ): ElementInterface;

Set the choice's options

Forms\Element\Submit¶

Source on GitHub

Namespace
- Phalcon\Forms\Element
Uses
- Phalcon\Tag
Extends

AbstractElement
Implements

Component INPUT[type=submit] for forms

Methods¶

public function render( array $attributes = [] ): string;

Renders the element widget

Forms\Element\Text¶

Source on GitHub

Namespace
- Phalcon\Forms\Element
Uses
- Phalcon\Forms\Exception
Extends

AbstractElement
Implements

Component INPUT[type=text] for forms

Methods¶

public function render( array $attributes = [] ): string;

Renders the element widget

Forms\Element\TextArea¶

Source on GitHub

Namespace
- Phalcon\Forms\Element
Uses
- Phalcon\Tag
Extends

AbstractElement
Implements

Component TEXTAREA for forms

Methods¶

public function render( array $attributes = [] ): string;

Renders the element widget

Forms\Exception¶

Source on GitHub

Namespace
- Phalcon\Forms
Uses
Extends

\Exception
Implements

Exceptions thrown in Phalcon\Forms will use this class

Forms\Form¶

Source on GitHub

Namespace
- Phalcon\Forms
Uses
- Countable
- Iterator
- Phalcon\Di\DiInterface
- Phalcon\Di\Injectable
- Phalcon\Filter\FilterInterface
- Phalcon\Filter\Validation
- Phalcon\Filter\Validation\ValidationInterface
- Phalcon\Forms\Element\ElementInterface
- Phalcon\Html\Attributes
- Phalcon\Html\Attributes\AttributesInterface
- Phalcon\Html\TagFactory
- Phalcon\Messages\Messages
- Phalcon\Tag
Extends

Injectable
Implements
- AttributesInterface
- Countable
- Iterator

This component allows to build forms using an object-oriented interface

Properties¶

/**
 * @var Attributes | null
 */
protected $attributes;

//
protected $data;

//
protected $elements;

//
protected $elementsIndexed;

//
protected $entity;

//
protected $messages;

//
protected $position;

//
protected $options;

//
protected $validation;

Methods¶

public function __construct( mixed $entity = null, array $userOptions = [] );

Phalcon\Forms\Form constructor

public function add( ElementInterface $element, string $position = null, bool $type = null ): Form;

Adds an element to the form

public function bind( array $data, mixed $entity, mixed $whitelist = null ): Form;

Binds data to the entity

public function clear( mixed $fields = null ): Form;

Clears every element in the form to its default value

public function count(): int;

Returns the number of elements in the form

public function current(): ElementInterface | bool;

Returns the current element in the iterator

public function get( string $name ): ElementInterface;

Returns an element added to the form by its name

public function getAction(): string;

Returns the form's action

public function getAttributes(): Attributes;

Get Form attributes collection

public function getElements(): ElementInterface[];

Returns the form elements added to the form

public function getEntity();

Returns the entity related to the model

public function getLabel( string $name ): string;

Returns a label for an element

public function getMessages(): Messages | array;

Returns the messages generated in the validation.

if ($form->isValid($_POST) == false) {
    $messages = $form->getMessages();

    foreach ($messages as $message) {
        echo $message, "<br>";
    }
}

public function getMessagesFor( string $name ): Messages;

Returns the messages generated for a specific element

public function getUserOption( string $option, mixed $defaultValue = null ): mixed;

Returns the value of an option if present

public function getUserOptions(): array;

Returns the options for the element

public function getValidation()

public function getValue( string $name ): mixed | null;

Gets a value from the internal related entity or from the default value

public function has( string $name ): bool;

Check if the form contains an element

public function hasMessagesFor( string $name ): bool;

Check if messages were generated for a specific element

public function isValid( mixed $data = null, mixed $entity = null ): bool;

Validates the form

public function key(): int;

Returns the current position/key in the iterator

public function label( string $name, array $attributes = null ): string;

Generate the label of an element added to the form including HTML

public function next(): void;

Moves the internal iteration pointer to the next position

public function remove( string $name ): bool;

Removes an element from the form

public function render( string $name, array $attributes = [] ): string;

Renders a specific item in the form

public function rewind(): void;

Rewinds the internal iterator

public function setAction( string $action ): Form;

Sets the form's action

public function setAttributes( Attributes $attributes ): AttributesInterface;

Set form attributes collection

public function setEntity( mixed $entity ): Form;

Sets the entity related to the model

public function setUserOption( string $option, mixed $value ): Form;

Sets an option for the form

public function setUserOptions( array $options ): Form;

Sets options for the element

public function setValidation( $validation )

public function valid(): bool;

Check if the current element in the iterator is valid

Forms\Manager¶

Source on GitHub

Namespace
- Phalcon\Forms
Uses
Extends
Implements

Forms Manager

Properties¶

//
protected $forms;

Methods¶

public function create( string $name, mixed $entity = null ): Form;

Creates a form registering it in the forms manager

public function get( string $name ): Form;

Returns a form by its name

public function has( string $name ): bool;

Checks if a form is registered in the forms manager

public function set( string $name, Form $form ): Manager;

Registers a form in the Forms Manager