interface FieldConfigInterface

Defines an interface for configurable field definitions.

This interface allows both configurable fields and overridden base fields to share a common interface. The interface also extends ConfigEntityInterface to ensure that implementations have the expected save() method.

Hierarchy

  • interface \Drupal\Core\Field\FieldConfigInterface extends \Drupal\Core\Field\FieldDefinitionInterface, \Drupal\Core\Config\Entity\ConfigEntityInterface

Expanded class hierarchy of FieldConfigInterface

All classes that implement FieldConfigInterface

See also

\Drupal\Core\Field\Entity\BaseFieldOverride

\Drupal\field\Entity\FieldConfig

3 files declare their use of FieldConfigInterface
FieldBlockDeriver.php in core/modules/layout_builder/src/Plugin/Derivative/FieldBlockDeriver.php
field_ui_test.module in core/modules/field_ui/tests/modules/field_ui_test/field_ui_test.module
Field UI test module.
MigrateUserPictureFieldInstanceTest.php in core/modules/user/tests/src/Kernel/Migrate/d7/MigrateUserPictureFieldInstanceTest.php

File

core/lib/Drupal/Core/Field/FieldConfigInterface.php, line 17

Namespace

Drupal\Core\Field
View source
interface FieldConfigInterface extends FieldDefinitionInterface, ConfigEntityInterface {
  
  /**
   * Sets the field definition label.
   *
   * @param string $label
   *   The label to set.
   *
   * @return $this
   */
  public function setLabel($label);
  
  /**
   * Sets a human readable description.
   *
   * Descriptions are usually used on user interfaces where the data is edited
   * or displayed.
   *
   * @param string $description
   *   The description for this field.
   *
   * @return $this
   */
  public function setDescription($description);
  
  /**
   * Sets whether the field is translatable.
   *
   * @param bool $translatable
   *   Whether the field is translatable.
   *
   * @return $this
   */
  public function setTranslatable($translatable);
  
  /**
   * Sets field settings.
   *
   * Note that the method does not unset existing settings not specified in the
   * incoming $settings array.
   *
   * For example:
   * @code
   *   // Given these are the default settings.
   *   $field_definition->getSettings() === [
   *     'fruit' => 'apple',
   *     'season' => 'summer',
   *   ];
   *   // Change only the 'fruit' setting.
   *   $field_definition->setSettings(['fruit' => 'banana']);
   *   // The 'season' setting persists unchanged.
   *   $field_definition->getSettings() === [
   *     'fruit' => 'banana',
   *     'season' => 'summer',
   *   ];
   * @endcode
   *
   * For clarity, it is preferred to use setSetting() if not all available
   * settings are supplied.
   *
   * @param array $settings
   *   The array of field settings.
   *
   * @return $this
   */
  public function setSettings(array $settings);
  
  /**
   * Sets the value for a field setting by name.
   *
   * @param string $setting_name
   *   The name of the setting.
   * @param mixed $value
   *   The value of the setting.
   *
   * @return $this
   */
  public function setSetting($setting_name, $value);
  
  /**
   * Sets whether the field can be empty.
   *
   * If a field is required, an entity needs to have at least a valid,
   * non-empty item in that field's FieldItemList in order to pass validation.
   *
   * An item is considered empty if its isEmpty() method returns TRUE.
   * Typically, that is if at least one of its required properties is empty.
   *
   * @param bool $required
   *   TRUE if the field is required. FALSE otherwise.
   *
   * @return $this
   *   The current object, for a fluent interface.
   */
  public function setRequired($required);
  
  /**
   * Sets a default value.
   *
   * Note that if a default value callback is set, it will take precedence over
   * any value set here.
   *
   * @param mixed $value
   *   The default value for the field. This can be either:
   *   - a literal, in which case it will be assigned to the first property of
   *     the first item.
   *   - a numerically indexed array of items, each item being a property/value
   *     array.
   *   - a non-numerically indexed array, in which case the array is assumed to
   *     be a property/value array and used as the first item
   *   - NULL or array() for no default value.
   *
   * @return $this
   */
  public function setDefaultValue($value);
  
  /**
   * Sets a custom default value callback.
   *
   * If set, the callback overrides any set default value.
   *
   * @param string|null $callback
   *   The callback to invoke for getting the default value (pass NULL to unset
   *   a previously set callback). The callback will be invoked with the
   *   following arguments:
   *   - \Drupal\Core\Entity\FieldableEntityInterface $entity
   *     The entity being created.
   *   - \Drupal\Core\Field\FieldDefinitionInterface $definition
   *     The field definition.
   *   It should return the default value in the format accepted by the
   *   setDefaultValue() method.
   *
   * @return $this
   */
  public function setDefaultValueCallback($callback);
  
  /**
   * Sets constraints for a given field item property.
   *
   * Note: this overwrites any existing property constraints. If you need to
   * add to the existing constraints, use
   * \Drupal\Core\Field\FieldConfigInterface::addPropertyConstraints()
   *
   * Note that constraints added via this method are not stored in configuration
   * and as such need to be added at runtime using
   * hook_entity_bundle_field_info_alter().
   *
   * @param string $name
   *   The name of the property to set constraints for.
   * @param array $constraints
   *   The constraints to set.
   *
   * @return static
   *   The object itself for chaining.
   *
   * @see hook_entity_bundle_field_info_alter()
   */
  public function setPropertyConstraints($name, array $constraints);
  
  /**
   * Adds constraints for a given field item property.
   *
   * Adds a constraint to a property of a field item. e.g.
   * @code
   * // Limit the field item's value property to the range 0 through 10.
   * // e.g. $node->field_how_many->value.
   * $field->addPropertyConstraints('value', [
   *   'Range' => [
   *     'min' => 0,
   *     'max' => 10,
   *   ]
   * ]);
   * @endcode
   *
   * If you want to add a validation constraint that applies to the
   * \Drupal\Core\Field\FieldItemList, use FieldConfigInterface::addConstraint()
   * instead.
   *
   * Note: passing a new set of options for an existing property constraint will
   * overwrite with the new options.
   *
   * Note that constraints added via this method are not stored in configuration
   * and as such need to be added at runtime using
   * hook_entity_bundle_field_info_alter().
   *
   * @param string $name
   *   The name of the property to set constraints for.
   * @param array $constraints
   *   The constraints to set.
   *
   * @return static
   *   The object itself for chaining.
   *
   * @see \Drupal\Core\Field\FieldConfigInterface::addConstraint()
   * @see hook_entity_bundle_field_info_alter()
   */
  public function addPropertyConstraints($name, array $constraints);
  
  /**
   * Adds a validation constraint to the FieldItemList.
   *
   * Note: If you wish to apply a constraint to just a property of a FieldItem
   * use \Drupal\Core\Field\FieldConfigInterface::addPropertyConstraints()
   * instead.
   * @code
   *   // Add a constraint to the 'field_username' FieldItemList.
   *   // e.g. $node->field_username
   *   $fields['field_username']->addConstraint('UniqueField');
   * @endcode
   *
   * If you wish to apply a constraint to a \Drupal\Core\Field\FieldItem instead
   * of a property or FieldItemList, you can use the
   * \Drupal\Core\Field\FieldConfigBase::getItemDefinition() method.
   * @code
   *   // Add a constraint to the 'field_entity_reference' FieldItem (entity
   *   // reference item).
   *   $fields['field_entity_reference']->getItemDefinition()->addConstraint('MyCustomFieldItemValidationPlugin', []);
   * @endcode
   *
   * See \Drupal\Core\TypedData\DataDefinitionInterface::getConstraints() for
   * details.
   *
   * Note that constraints added via this method are not stored in configuration
   * and as such need to be added at runtime using
   * hook_entity_bundle_field_info_alter().
   *
   * @param string $constraint_name
   *   The name of the constraint to add, i.e. its plugin id.
   * @param array|null $options
   *   The constraint options as required by the constraint plugin, or NULL.
   *
   * @return static
   *   The object itself for chaining.
   *
   * @see \Drupal\Core\Field\FieldItemList
   * @see \Drupal\Core\Field\FieldConfigInterface::addPropertyConstraints()
   * @see hook_entity_bundle_field_info_alter()
   */
  public function addConstraint($constraint_name, $options = NULL);
  
  /**
   * Sets the array of validation constraints for the FieldItemList.
   *
   * NOTE: This will overwrite any previously set constraints. In most cases
   * FieldConfigInterface::addConstraint() should be used instead.
   *
   * Note that constraints added via this method are not stored in configuration
   * and as such need to be added at runtime using
   * hook_entity_bundle_field_info_alter().
   *
   * @param array $constraints
   *   The array of constraints. See
   *   \Drupal\Core\TypedData\TypedDataManager::getConstraints() for details.
   *
   * @return $this
   *
   * @see \Drupal\Core\TypedData\DataDefinition::addConstraint()
   * @see \Drupal\Core\TypedData\DataDefinition::getConstraints()
   * @see \Drupal\Core\Field\FieldItemList
   * @see hook_entity_bundle_field_info_alter()
   */
  public function setConstraints(array $constraints);

}

Members

Title Sort descending Modifiers Object type Summary Overriden Title Overrides
AccessibleInterface::access public function Checks data value access. 9
CacheableDependencyInterface::getCacheContexts public function The cache contexts associated with this object. 34
CacheableDependencyInterface::getCacheMaxAge public function The maximum age for which this object may be cached. 34
CacheableDependencyInterface::getCacheTags public function The cache tags associated with this object. 27
ConfigEntityInterface::calculateDependencies public function Calculates dependencies and stores them in the dependency property. 2
ConfigEntityInterface::disable public function Disables the configuration entity. 2
ConfigEntityInterface::enable public function Enables the configuration entity. 2
ConfigEntityInterface::get public function Returns the value of a property. 2
ConfigEntityInterface::getDependencies public function Gets the configuration dependencies. 2
ConfigEntityInterface::hasTrustedData public function Gets whether on not the data is trusted. 2
ConfigEntityInterface::isInstallable public function Checks whether this entity is installable. 2
ConfigEntityInterface::isUninstalling public function Returns whether this entity is being changed during the uninstall process. 2
ConfigEntityInterface::onDependencyRemoval public function Informs the entity that entities it depends on will be deleted. 2
ConfigEntityInterface::set public function Sets the value of a property. 2
ConfigEntityInterface::setStatus public function Sets the status of the configuration entity. 2
ConfigEntityInterface::status public function Returns whether the configuration entity is enabled. 2
ConfigEntityInterface::trustData public function Sets that the data should be trusted. 2
DataDefinitionInterface::createFromDataType public static function Creates a new data definition object. 2
DataDefinitionInterface::getClass public function Returns the class used for creating the typed data object. 2
DataDefinitionInterface::getConstraint public function Returns a validation constraint. 2
DataDefinitionInterface::getConstraints public function Returns an array of validation constraints. 2
DataDefinitionInterface::getDataType public function Returns the data type of the data. 2
DataDefinitionInterface::getDescription public function Returns a human readable description. 2
DataDefinitionInterface::getLabel public function Returns a human readable label. 2
DataDefinitionInterface::getSetting public function Returns the value of a given setting. 2
DataDefinitionInterface::getSettings public function Returns the array of settings, as required by the used class. 2
DataDefinitionInterface::isComputed public function Determines whether the data value is computed. 3
DataDefinitionInterface::isInternal public function Determines whether the data value is internal. 2
DataDefinitionInterface::isList public function Returns whether the data is multi-valued, i.e. a list of data items. 2
DataDefinitionInterface::isReadOnly public function Determines whether the data is read-only. 3
EntityInterface::bundle public function Gets the bundle of the entity. 2
EntityInterface::create public static function Constructs a new entity object, without permanently saving it. 2
EntityInterface::createDuplicate public function Creates a duplicate of the entity. 2
EntityInterface::delete public function Deletes an entity permanently. 2
EntityInterface::enforceIsNew public function Enforces an entity to be new. 2
EntityInterface::getCacheTagsToInvalidate public function Returns the cache tags that should be used to invalidate caches. 2
EntityInterface::getConfigDependencyKey public function Gets the key that is used to store configuration dependencies. 2
EntityInterface::getConfigDependencyName public function Gets the configuration dependency name. 2
EntityInterface::getConfigTarget public function Gets the configuration target identifier for the entity. 2
EntityInterface::getEntityType public function Gets the entity type definition. 2
EntityInterface::getEntityTypeId public function Gets the ID of the type of the entity. 2
EntityInterface::getOriginalId public function Gets the original ID. 2
EntityInterface::getTypedData public function Gets a typed data object for this entity object. 2
EntityInterface::hasLinkTemplate public function Indicates if a link template exists for a given key. 2
EntityInterface::id public function Gets the identifier. 2
EntityInterface::isNew public function Determines whether the entity is new. 2
EntityInterface::label public function Gets the label of the entity. 2
EntityInterface::language public function Gets the language of the entity. 2
EntityInterface::load public static function Loads an entity. 2
EntityInterface::loadMultiple public static function Loads one or more entities. 2
EntityInterface::postCreate public function Acts on a created entity before hooks are invoked. 2
EntityInterface::postDelete public static function Acts on deleted entities before the delete hook is invoked. 2
EntityInterface::postLoad public static function Acts on loaded entities. 3
EntityInterface::postSave public function Acts on a saved entity before the insert or update hook is invoked. 2
EntityInterface::preCreate public static function Changes the values of an entity before it is created. 2
EntityInterface::preDelete public static function Acts on entities before they are deleted and before hooks are invoked. 2
EntityInterface::preSave public function Acts on an entity before the presave hook is invoked. 2
EntityInterface::referencedEntities public function Gets a list of entities referenced by this entity. 2
EntityInterface::save public function Saves an entity permanently. 2
EntityInterface::setOriginalId public function Sets the original ID. 2
EntityInterface::toArray public function Gets an array of all property values. 3
EntityInterface::toLink public function Generates the HTML for a link to this entity. 2
EntityInterface::toUrl public function Gets the URL object for the entity. 2
EntityInterface::uriRelationships public function Gets a list of URI relationships supported by this entity. 2
EntityInterface::uuid public function Gets the entity UUID (Universally Unique Identifier). 2
FieldConfigInterface::addConstraint public function Adds a validation constraint to the FieldItemList. Overrides DataDefinitionInterface::addConstraint 1
FieldConfigInterface::addPropertyConstraints public function Adds constraints for a given field item property. 1
FieldConfigInterface::setConstraints public function Sets the array of validation constraints for the FieldItemList. 1
FieldConfigInterface::setDefaultValue public function Sets a default value. 1
FieldConfigInterface::setDefaultValueCallback public function Sets a custom default value callback. 1
FieldConfigInterface::setDescription public function Sets a human readable description. 1
FieldConfigInterface::setLabel public function Sets the field definition label. 1
FieldConfigInterface::setPropertyConstraints public function Sets constraints for a given field item property. 1
FieldConfigInterface::setRequired public function Sets whether the field can be empty. 1
FieldConfigInterface::setSetting public function Sets the value for a field setting by name. 1
FieldConfigInterface::setSettings public function Sets field settings. 1
FieldConfigInterface::setTranslatable public function Sets whether the field is translatable. 1
FieldDefinitionInterface::getConfig public function Gets an object that can be saved in configuration. 3
FieldDefinitionInterface::getDefaultValue public function Returns the default value for the field in a newly created entity. 3
FieldDefinitionInterface::getDefaultValueCallback public function Returns the default value callback for the field. 3
FieldDefinitionInterface::getDefaultValueLiteral public function Returns the default value literal for the field. 3
FieldDefinitionInterface::getDisplayOptions public function Returns the default display options for the field. 4
FieldDefinitionInterface::getFieldStorageDefinition public function Returns the field storage definition. 4
FieldDefinitionInterface::getName public function Returns the machine name of the field. 3
FieldDefinitionInterface::getTargetBundle public function Gets the bundle the field is attached to. 3
FieldDefinitionInterface::getTargetEntityTypeId public function Returns the ID of the entity type the field is attached to. 3
FieldDefinitionInterface::getType public function Returns the field type. 3
FieldDefinitionInterface::getUniqueIdentifier public function Returns a unique identifier for the field. 4
FieldDefinitionInterface::isDisplayConfigurable public function Returns whether the display for the field can be configured. 4
FieldDefinitionInterface::isRequired public function Returns whether the field can be empty. Overrides DataDefinitionInterface::isRequired 1
FieldDefinitionInterface::isTranslatable public function Returns whether the field is translatable. 3
ListDataDefinitionInterface::createFromItemType public static function Creates a new list data definition for items of the given data type. 2
ListDataDefinitionInterface::getItemDefinition public function Gets the data definition of an item of the list. 2
RefinableCacheableDependencyInterface::addCacheableDependency public function Adds a dependency on an object: merges its cacheability metadata. 1
RefinableCacheableDependencyInterface::addCacheContexts public function Adds cache contexts. 1
RefinableCacheableDependencyInterface::addCacheTags public function Adds cache tags. 1
RefinableCacheableDependencyInterface::mergeCacheMaxAge public function Merges the maximum age (in seconds) with the existing maximum age. 1
SynchronizableInterface::isSyncing public function Returns whether this entity is being changed as part of a synchronization. 1
SynchronizableInterface::setSyncing public function Sets the status of the synchronization flag. 1
ThirdPartySettingsInterface::getThirdPartyProviders public function Gets the list of third parties that store information. 5
ThirdPartySettingsInterface::getThirdPartySetting public function Gets the value of a third-party setting. 5
ThirdPartySettingsInterface::getThirdPartySettings public function Gets all third-party settings of a given module. 5
ThirdPartySettingsInterface::setThirdPartySetting public function Sets the value of a third-party setting. 5
ThirdPartySettingsInterface::unsetThirdPartySetting public function Unsets a third-party setting. 5

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