class views_handler
Base handler, from which all the other handlers are derived. It creates a common interface to create consistency amongst handlers and data.
This class would be abstract in PHP5, but PHP4 doesn't understand that.
Definition terms:
- table: The actual table this uses; only specify if different from the table this is attached to.
- real field: The actual field this uses; only specify if different from the field this item is attached to.
- group: A text string representing the 'group' this item is attached to, for display in the UI. Examples: "Node", "Taxonomy", "Comment", "User", etc. This may be inherited from the parent definition or the 'table' definition.
- title: The title for this handler in the UI. This may be inherited from the parent definition or the 'table' definition.
- help: A more informative string to give to the user to explain what this field/handler is or does.
- access callback: If this field should have access control, this could be a function to use. 'user_access' is a common public function to use here. If not specified, no access control is provided.
- access arguments: An array of arguments for the access callback.
Hierarchy
- class \views_object
- class \views_handler extends \views_object
Expanded class hierarchy of views_handler
File
-
includes/
handlers.inc, line 156
View source
class views_handler extends views_object {
/**
* The top object of a view.
*
* @var view
*/
public $view = NULL;
/**
* Where the $query object will reside:.
*
* @var views_plugin_query
*/
public $query = NULL;
/**
* The type of the handler, for example filter/footer/field.
*/
public $handler_type = NULL;
/**
* The alias of the table of this handler which is used in the query.
*/
public $table_alias;
/**
* The actual field in the database table, maybe different
* on other kind of query plugins/special handlers.
*/
public $real_field;
/**
* The relationship used for this field.
*/
public $relationship = NULL;
/**
* Init the handler with necessary data.
*
* @param view $view
* The $view object this handler is attached to.
* @param array $options
* The item from the database; the actual contents of this will vary
* based upon the type of handler.
*/
public function init(&$view, &$options) {
$this->view =& $view;
$display_id = $this->view->current_display;
// Check to see if this handler type is defaulted. Note that
// we have to do a lookup because the type is singular but the
// option is stored as the plural.
// If the 'moved to' keyword moved our handler, let's fix that now.
if (isset($this->actual_table)) {
$options['table'] = $this->actual_table;
}
if (isset($this->actual_field)) {
$options['field'] = $this->actual_field;
}
$types = views_object_types();
$plural = $this->handler_type;
if (isset($types[$this->handler_type]['plural'])) {
$plural = $types[$this->handler_type]['plural'];
}
if ($this->view->display_handler
->is_defaulted($plural)) {
$display_id = 'default';
}
$this->localization_keys = array(
$display_id,
$this->handler_type,
$options['table'],
$options['id'],
);
$this->unpack_options($this->options, $options);
// This exist on most handlers, but not all. So they are still optional.
if (isset($options['table'])) {
$this->table = $options['table'];
}
if (isset($this->definition['real field'])) {
$this->real_field = $this->definition['real field'];
}
if (isset($this->definition['field'])) {
$this->real_field = $this->definition['field'];
}
if (isset($options['field'])) {
$this->field = $options['field'];
if (!isset($this->real_field)) {
$this->real_field = $options['field'];
}
}
$this->query =& $view->query;
}
/**
* {@inheritdoc}
*/
public function option_definition() {
$options = parent::option_definition();
$options['id'] = array(
'default' => '',
);
$options['table'] = array(
'default' => '',
);
$options['field'] = array(
'default' => '',
);
$options['relationship'] = array(
'default' => 'none',
);
$options['group_type'] = array(
'default' => 'group',
);
$options['ui_name'] = array(
'default' => '',
);
return $options;
}
/**
* Return a string representing this handler's name in the UI.
*/
public function ui_name($short = FALSE) {
if (!empty($this->options['ui_name'])) {
$title = check_plain($this->options['ui_name']);
return $title;
}
$title = $short && isset($this->definition['title short']) ? $this->definition['title short'] : $this->definition['title'];
if (empty($this->definition['group'])) {
return $title;
}
return t('!group: !title', array(
'!group' => $this->definition['group'],
'!title' => $title,
));
}
/**
* Shortcut to get a handler's raw field value.
*
* This should be overridden for handlers with formulae or other
* non-standard fields. Because this takes an argument, fields
* overriding this can just call return parent::get_field($formula)
*/
public function get_field($field = NULL) {
if (!isset($field)) {
if (!empty($this->formula)) {
$field = $this->get_formula();
}
else {
$field = $this->table_alias . '.' . $this->real_field;
}
}
// If grouping, check to see if the aggregation method needs to modify the
// field.
if ($this->view->display_handler
->use_group_by()) {
$this->view
->init_query();
if ($this->query) {
$info = $this->query
->get_aggregation_info();
if (!empty($info[$this->options['group_type']]['method']) && function_exists($info[$this->options['group_type']]['method'])) {
return $info[$this->options['group_type']]['method']($this->options['group_type'], $field);
}
}
}
return $field;
}
/**
* Sanitize the value for output.
*
* @param string $value
* The value being rendered.
* @param string $type
* The type of sanitization needed. If not provided, check_plain() is used.
*
* @return string
* Returns the safe value.
*/
public function sanitize_value($value, $type = NULL) {
if (!is_null($value) && strlen($value) > 0) {
switch ($type) {
case 'xss':
$value = filter_xss($value);
break;
case 'xss_admin':
$value = filter_xss_admin($value);
break;
case 'url':
$value = check_url($value);
break;
default:
$value = check_plain($value);
break;
}
}
return $value;
}
/**
* Transform a string by a certain method.
*
* @param string $string
* The input you want to transform.
* @param array $option
* How do you want to transform it, possible values:
* - upper: Uppercase the string.
* - lower: lowercase the string.
* - ucfirst: Make the first char uppercase.
* - ucwords: Make each word in the string uppercase.
*
* @return string
* The transformed string.
*/
public function case_transform($string, $option) {
global $multibyte;
switch ($option) {
default:
return $string;
case 'upper':
return drupal_strtoupper($string);
case 'lower':
return drupal_strtolower($string);
case 'ucfirst':
return drupal_strtoupper(drupal_substr($string, 0, 1)) . drupal_substr($string, 1);
case 'ucwords':
if ($multibyte == UNICODE_MULTIBYTE) {
return mb_convert_case($string, MB_CASE_TITLE);
}
else {
return ucwords($string);
}
}
}
/**
* Validate the options form.
*/
public function options_validate(&$form, &$form_state) {
}
/**
* Build the options form.
*/
public function options_form(&$form, &$form_state) {
// Some form elements belong in a fieldset for presentation, but can't
// be moved into one because of the form_state['values'] hierarchy. Those
// elements can add a #fieldset => 'fieldset_name' property, and they'll
// be moved to their fieldset during pre_render.
$form['#pre_render'][] = 'views_ui_pre_render_add_fieldset_markup';
$form['ui_name'] = array(
'#type' => 'textfield',
'#title' => t('Administrative title'),
'#description' => t('This title will be displayed on the views edit page instead of the default one. This might be useful if you have the same item twice.'),
'#default_value' => $this->options['ui_name'],
'#fieldset' => 'more',
);
// This form is long and messy enough that the "Administrative title" option
// belongs in a "more options" fieldset at the bottom of the form.
$form['more'] = array(
'#type' => 'fieldset',
'#title' => t('More'),
'#collapsible' => TRUE,
'#collapsed' => TRUE,
'#weight' => 150,
);
// Allow to alter the default values brought into the form.
// Triggers hook_views_handler_options_alter().
drupal_alter('views_handler_options', $this->options, $this);
}
/**
* Perform any necessary changes to the form values prior to storage.
* There is no need for this function to actually store the data.
*/
public function options_submit(&$form, &$form_state) {
}
/**
* Provides the handler some groupby.
*/
public function use_group_by() {
return TRUE;
}
/**
* Provide a form for aggregation settings.
*/
public function groupby_form(&$form, &$form_state) {
$view =& $form_state['view'];
$display_id = $form_state['display_id'];
$types = views_object_types();
$type = $form_state['type'];
$id = $form_state['id'];
$form['#title'] = check_plain($view->display[$display_id]->display_title) . ': ';
$form['#title'] .= t('Configure aggregation settings for @type %item', array(
'@type' => $types[$type]['lstitle'],
'%item' => $this->ui_name(),
));
$form['#section'] = $display_id . '-' . $type . '-' . $id;
$view->init_query();
$info = $view->query
->get_aggregation_info();
foreach ($info as $id => $aggregate) {
$group_types[$id] = $aggregate['title'];
}
$form['group_type'] = array(
'#type' => 'select',
'#title' => t('Aggregation type'),
'#default_value' => $this->options['group_type'],
'#description' => t('Select the aggregation function to use on this field.'),
'#options' => $group_types,
);
}
/**
* Perform any necessary changes to the form values prior to storage.
* There is no need for this function to actually store the data.
*/
public function groupby_form_submit(&$form, &$form_state) {
$item =& $form_state['handler']->options;
$item['group_type'] = $form_state['values']['options']['group_type'];
}
/**
* If a handler has 'extra options' it will get a little settings widget and
* another form called extra_options.
*/
public function has_extra_options() {
return FALSE;
}
/**
* Provide defaults for the handler.
*/
public function extra_options(&$option) {
}
/**
* Provide a form for setting options.
*/
public function extra_options_form(&$form, &$form_state) {
}
/**
* Validate the options form.
*/
public function extra_options_validate($form, &$form_state) {
}
/**
* Perform any necessary changes to the form values prior to storage.
* There is no need for this function to actually store the data.
*/
public function extra_options_submit($form, &$form_state) {
}
/**
* Determine if a handler can be exposed.
*/
public function can_expose() {
return FALSE;
}
/**
* Set new exposed option defaults when exposed setting is flipped
* on.
*/
public function expose_options() {
}
/**
* Get information about the exposed form for the form renderer.
*/
public function exposed_info() {
}
/**
* Render our chunk of the exposed handler form when selecting.
*/
public function exposed_form(&$form, &$form_state) {
}
/**
* Validate the exposed handler form.
*/
public function exposed_validate(&$form, &$form_state) {
}
/**
* Submit the exposed handler form.
*/
public function exposed_submit(&$form, &$form_state) {
}
/**
* Form for exposed handler options.
*/
public function expose_form(&$form, &$form_state) {
}
/**
* Validate the options form.
*/
public function expose_validate($form, &$form_state) {
}
/**
* Perform any necessary changes to the form exposes prior to storage.
* There is no need for this function to actually store the data.
*/
public function expose_submit($form, &$form_state) {
}
/**
* Shortcut to display the expose/hide button.
*/
public function show_expose_button(&$form, &$form_state) {
}
/**
* Shortcut to display the exposed options form.
*/
public function show_expose_form(&$form, &$form_state) {
if (empty($this->options['exposed'])) {
return;
}
$this->expose_form($form, $form_state);
// When we click the expose button, we add new gadgets to the form but they
// have no data in $_POST so their defaults get wiped out. This prevents
// these defaults from getting wiped out. This setting will only be TRUE
// during a 2nd pass rerender.
if (!empty($form_state['force_expose_options'])) {
foreach (element_children($form['expose']) as $id) {
if (isset($form['expose'][$id]['#default_value']) && !isset($form['expose'][$id]['#value'])) {
$form['expose'][$id]['#value'] = $form['expose'][$id]['#default_value'];
}
}
}
}
/**
* Check whether current user has access to this handler.
*
* @return bool
*/
public function access() {
if (isset($this->definition['access callback']) && function_exists($this->definition['access callback'])) {
if (isset($this->definition['access arguments']) && is_array($this->definition['access arguments'])) {
return call_user_func_array($this->definition['access callback'], $this->definition['access arguments']);
}
return $this->definition['access callback']();
}
return TRUE;
}
/**
* Run before the view is built.
*
* This gives all the handlers some time to set up before any handler has
* been fully run.
*/
public function pre_query() {
}
/**
* Run after the view is executed, before the result is cached.
*
* This gives all the handlers some time to modify values. This is primarily
* used so that handlers that pull up secondary data can put it in the
* $values so that the raw data can be utilized externally.
*/
public function post_execute(&$values) {
}
/**
* Provides a unique placeholders for handlers.
*/
public function placeholder() {
return $this->query
->placeholder($this->options['table'] . '_' . $this->options['field']);
}
/**
* Called just prior to query(), this lets a handler set up any relationship
* it needs.
*/
public function set_relationship() {
// Ensure this gets set to something.
$this->relationship = NULL;
// Don't process non-existant relationships.
if (empty($this->options['relationship']) || $this->options['relationship'] == 'none') {
return;
}
$relationship = $this->options['relationship'];
// Ignore missing/broken relationships.
if (empty($this->view->relationship[$relationship])) {
return;
}
// Check to see if the relationship has already processed. If not, then we
// cannot process it.
if (empty($this->view->relationship[$relationship]->alias)) {
return;
}
// Finally!
$this->relationship = $this->view->relationship[$relationship]->alias;
}
/**
* Ensure the main table for this handler is in the query. This is used
* a lot.
*/
public function ensure_my_table() {
if (!isset($this->table_alias)) {
if (!method_exists($this->query, 'ensure_table')) {
vpr(t('Ensure my table called but query has no ensure_table method.'));
return;
}
$this->table_alias = $this->query
->ensure_table($this->table, $this->relationship);
}
return $this->table_alias;
}
/**
* Provide text for the administrative summary.
*/
public function admin_summary() {
}
/**
* Determine if the argument needs a style plugin.
*
* @return bool
*/
public function needs_style_plugin() {
return FALSE;
}
/**
* Determine if this item is 'exposed', meaning it provides form elements
* to let users modify the view.
*
* @return bool
*/
public function is_exposed() {
return !empty($this->options['exposed']);
}
/**
* Returns TRUE if the exposed filter works like a grouped filter.
*/
public function is_a_group() {
return FALSE;
}
/**
* Define if the exposed input has to be submitted multiple times.
* This is TRUE when exposed filters grouped are using checkboxes as
* widgets.
*/
public function multiple_exposed_input() {
return FALSE;
}
/**
* Take input from exposed handlers and assign to this handler, if necessary.
*/
public function accept_exposed_input($input) {
return TRUE;
}
/**
* If set to remember exposed input in the session, store it there.
*/
public function store_exposed_input($input, $status) {
return TRUE;
}
/**
* Get the join object that should be used for this handler.
*
* This method isn't used a great deal, but it's very handy for easily
* getting the join if it is necessary to make some changes to it, such
* as adding an 'extra'.
*/
public function get_join() {
// Get the join from this table that links back to the base table.
// Determine the primary table to seek.
if (empty($this->query->relationships[$this->relationship])) {
$base_table = $this->query->base_table;
}
else {
$base_table = $this->query->relationships[$this->relationship]['base'];
}
$join = views_get_table_join($this->table, $base_table);
if ($join) {
return clone $join;
}
}
/**
* Validates the handler against the complete View.
*
* This is called when the complete View is being validated. For validating
* the handler options form use options_validate().
*
* @see views_handler::options_validate()
*
* @return array
* Empty array if the handler is valid; an array of error strings if it is
* not.
*/
public function validate() {
return array();
}
/**
* Determine if the handler is considered 'broken'.
*
* Generally only returns TRUE if the handler can't be found.
*
* @return bool
* The handler could not be loaded.
*/
public function broken() {
}
}
Members
Title Sort descending | Deprecated | Modifiers | Object type | Summary | Overriden Title | Overrides |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
views_handler::$handler_type | public | property | The type of the handler, for example filter/footer/field. | |||
views_handler::$query | public | property | Where the $query object will reside:. | 1 | ||
views_handler::$real_field | public | property | The actual field in the database table, maybe different on other kind of query plugins/special handlers. |
|||
views_handler::$relationship | public | property | The relationship used for this field. | |||
views_handler::$table_alias | public | property | The alias of the table of this handler which is used in the query. | |||
views_handler::$view | public | property | The top object of a view. | Overrides views_object::$view | ||
views_handler::accept_exposed_input | public | function | Take input from exposed handlers and assign to this handler, if necessary. | 1 | ||
views_handler::access | public | function | Check whether current user has access to this handler. | 10 | ||
views_handler::admin_summary | public | function | Provide text for the administrative summary. | 4 | ||
views_handler::broken | public | function | Determine if the handler is considered 'broken'. | 6 | ||
views_handler::can_expose | public | function | Determine if a handler can be exposed. | 2 | ||
views_handler::case_transform | public | function | Transform a string by a certain method. | |||
views_handler::ensure_my_table | public | function | Ensure the main table for this handler is in the query. This is used a lot. |
8 | ||
views_handler::exposed_form | public | function | Render our chunk of the exposed handler form when selecting. | 1 | ||
views_handler::exposed_info | public | function | Get information about the exposed form for the form renderer. | 1 | ||
views_handler::exposed_submit | public | function | Submit the exposed handler form. | |||
views_handler::exposed_validate | public | function | Validate the exposed handler form. | 4 | ||
views_handler::expose_form | public | function | Form for exposed handler options. | 2 | ||
views_handler::expose_options | public | function | Set new exposed option defaults when exposed setting is flipped on. |
2 | ||
views_handler::expose_submit | public | function | Perform any necessary changes to the form exposes prior to storage. There is no need for this function to actually store the data. |
|||
views_handler::expose_validate | public | function | Validate the options form. | 1 | ||
views_handler::extra_options | public | function | Provide defaults for the handler. | |||
views_handler::extra_options_form | public | function | Provide a form for setting options. | 1 | ||
views_handler::extra_options_submit | public | function | Perform any necessary changes to the form values prior to storage. There is no need for this function to actually store the data. |
|||
views_handler::extra_options_validate | public | function | Validate the options form. | |||
views_handler::get_field | public | function | Shortcut to get a handler's raw field value. | |||
views_handler::get_join | public | function | Get the join object that should be used for this handler. | |||
views_handler::groupby_form | public | function | Provide a form for aggregation settings. | 1 | ||
views_handler::groupby_form_submit | public | function | Perform any necessary changes to the form values prior to storage. There is no need for this function to actually store the data. |
1 | ||
views_handler::has_extra_options | public | function | If a handler has 'extra options' it will get a little settings widget and another form called extra_options. |
1 | ||
views_handler::init | public | function | Init the handler with necessary data. | 6 | ||
views_handler::is_a_group | public | function | Returns TRUE if the exposed filter works like a grouped filter. | 1 | ||
views_handler::is_exposed | public | function | Determine if this item is 'exposed', meaning it provides form elements to let users modify the view. |
|||
views_handler::multiple_exposed_input | public | function | Define if the exposed input has to be submitted multiple times. This is TRUE when exposed filters grouped are using checkboxes as widgets. |
1 | ||
views_handler::needs_style_plugin | public | function | Determine if the argument needs a style plugin. | 1 | ||
views_handler::options_form | public | function | Build the options form. | 6 | ||
views_handler::options_submit | public | function | Perform any necessary changes to the form values prior to storage. There is no need for this function to actually store the data. |
5 | ||
views_handler::options_validate | public | function | Validate the options form. | 4 | ||
views_handler::option_definition | public | function | Information about options for all kinds of purposes will be held here. | Overrides views_object::option_definition | 6 | |
views_handler::placeholder | public | function | Provides a unique placeholders for handlers. | |||
views_handler::post_execute | public | function | Run after the view is executed, before the result is cached. | 1 | ||
views_handler::pre_query | public | function | Run before the view is built. | 1 | ||
views_handler::sanitize_value | public | function | Sanitize the value for output. | |||
views_handler::set_relationship | public | function | Called just prior to query(), this lets a handler set up any relationship it needs. |
|||
views_handler::show_expose_button | public | function | Shortcut to display the expose/hide button. | 2 | ||
views_handler::show_expose_form | public | function | Shortcut to display the exposed options form. | |||
views_handler::store_exposed_input | public | function | If set to remember exposed input in the session, store it there. | 1 | ||
views_handler::ui_name | public | function | Return a string representing this handler's name in the UI. | 9 | ||
views_handler::use_group_by | public | function | Provides the handler some groupby. | 2 | ||
views_handler::validate | public | function | Validates the handler against the complete View. | 1 | ||
views_object::$definition | public | property | Handler's definition. | |||
views_object::$options | public | property | Except for displays, options for the object will be held here. | 1 | ||
views_object::altered_option_definition | public | function | Collect this handler's option definition and alter them, ready for use. | |||
views_object::construct | public | function | Views handlers use a special construct function. | 4 | ||
views_object::destroy | public | function | Destructor. | 2 | ||
views_object::export_option | public | function | 1 | |||
views_object::export_options | public | function | ||||
views_object::export_option_always | public | function | Always exports the option, regardless of the default value. | |||
views_object::options | Deprecated | public | function | Set default options on this object. | 1 | |
views_object::set_default_options | public | function | Set default options. | |||
views_object::set_definition | public | function | Let the handler know what its full definition is. | |||
views_object::unpack_options | public | function | Unpack options over our existing defaults, drilling down into arrays so that defaults don't get totally blown away. |
|||
views_object::unpack_translatable | public | function | Unpack a single option definition. | |||
views_object::unpack_translatables | public | function | Unpacks each handler to store translatable texts. | |||
views_object::_set_option_defaults | public | function |