class views_plugin

Abstract base class to provide interface common to all plugins.

Hierarchy

Expanded class hierarchy of views_plugin

File

includes/plugins.inc, line 472

View source
class views_plugin extends views_object {
    
    /**
     * The top object of a view.
     *
     * @var view
     */
    public $view = NULL;
    
    /**
     * The current used views display.
     *
     * @var views_display
     */
    public $display = NULL;
    
    /**
     * The plugin type of this plugin, for example style or query.
     */
    public $plugin_type = NULL;
    
    /**
     * The plugin name of this plugin, for example table or full.
     */
    public $plugin_name = NULL;
    
    /**
     * Init will be called after construct, when the plugin is attached to a
     * view and a display.
     */
    
    /**
     * Provide a form to edit options for this plugin.
     */
    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';
    }
    
    /**
     * Validate the options form.
     */
    public function options_validate(&$form, &$form_state) {
    }
    
    /**
     * Handle any special handling on the validate form.
     */
    public function options_submit(&$form, &$form_state) {
    }
    
    /**
     * Add anything to the query that we might need to.
     */
    public function query() {
    }
    
    /**
     * Provide a full list of possible theme templates used by this style.
     */
    public function theme_functions() {
        if (empty($this->definition['theme'])) {
            $this->definition['theme'] = 'views_view';
        }
        return views_theme_functions($this->definition['theme'], $this->view, $this->display);
    }
    
    /**
     * Provide a list of additional theme functions for the theme info page.
     */
    public function additional_theme_functions() {
        $funcs = array();
        if (!empty($this->definition['additional themes'])) {
            foreach ($this->definition['additional themes'] as $theme => $type) {
                $funcs[] = views_theme_functions($theme, $this->view, $this->display);
            }
        }
        return $funcs;
    }
    
    /**
     * Validate that the plugin is correct and can be saved.
     *
     * @return array
     *   An array of error strings to tell the user what is wrong with this
     *   plugin.
     */
    public function validate() {
        return array();
    }
    
    /**
     * Returns the summary of the settings in the display.
     */
    public function summary_title() {
        return t('Settings');
    }
    
    /**
     * Return the human readable name of the display.
     *
     * This appears on the ui beside each plugin and beside the settings link.
     */
    public function plugin_title() {
        if (isset($this->definition['short title'])) {
            return check_plain($this->definition['short title']);
        }
        return check_plain($this->definition['title']);
    }

}

Members

Title Sort descending Deprecated Modifiers Object type Summary Overriden Title Overrides
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::option_definition public function Information about options for all kinds of purposes will be held here. 13
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
views_plugin::$display public property The current used views display.
views_plugin::$plugin_name public property The plugin name of this plugin, for example table or full.
views_plugin::$plugin_type public property The plugin type of this plugin, for example style or query.
views_plugin::$view public property The top object of a view. Overrides views_object::$view 1
views_plugin::additional_theme_functions public function Provide a list of additional theme functions for the theme info page.
views_plugin::options_form public function Provide a form to edit options for this plugin. 13
views_plugin::options_submit public function Handle any special handling on the validate form. 9
views_plugin::options_validate public function Validate the options form. 10
views_plugin::plugin_title public function Return the human readable name of the display.
views_plugin::query public function Add anything to the query that we might need to. 7
views_plugin::summary_title public function Returns the summary of the settings in the display. 8
views_plugin::theme_functions public function Provide a full list of possible theme templates used by this style.
views_plugin::validate public function Validate that the plugin is correct and can be saved. 3