FormField
        
        Form Field definition
A translation of the form field configuration
    
    
 class Backend\Classes\FormFieldConstants
| Constant | Type | Value | Description | 
|---|---|---|---|
| HIERARCHY_UP | string | "^" | 
                                                            string
                                                         "^"A special character in yaml config files to indicate a field higher in hierarchy | 
| NO_SAVE_DATA | integer | -1 | 
                                                            integer
                                                         -1Value returned when the form field should not contribute any save data. | 
Properties
public $arrayName : string
If the field element names should be contained in an array. Eg:
public $attributes : array
Contains a list of attributes specified in the field configuration.
            
            
            
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            $comment
            
                :
                                                            string
                                                                        
                        = ""
                    
                            
        
        
        Specifies a comment to accompany the field
            
            
            
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            $commentHtml
            
                :
                                                            string
                                                                        
                        = false
                    
                            
        
        
        Specifies if the comment is in HTML format.
            
            
            
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            $commentPosition
            
                :
                                                            string
                                                                        
                        = "below"
                    
                            
        
        
        Specifies the comment position.
public $config : array
Raw field configuration.
public $context : string
Specifies contextual visibility of this form field.
public $cssClass : string
Specifies a CSS class to attach to the field container.
public $defaultFrom : string
Model attribute to use for the default value.
public $defaults : string
Specifies a default value for supported fields.
public $dependsOn : array
Other field names this field depends on, when the other fields are modified, this field will update.
            
            
            
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            $disabled
            
                :
                                                            bool
                                                                        
                        = false
                    
                            
        
        
        Specify if the field is disabled or not.
public $fieldName : string
Form field name.
            
            
            
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            $hidden
            
                :
                                                            bool
                                                                        
                        = false
                    
                            
        
        
        Specify if the field is hidden. Hiddens fields are not included in postbacks.
public $idPrefix : string
A prefix to the field identifier so it can be totally unique.
public $label : string
Form field label.
public $options : string
Field options.
public $path : string
Specifies a path for partial-type fields.
            
            
            
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            $placeholder
            
                :
                                                            string
                                                                        
                        = ""
                    
                            
        
        
        Specifies a message to display when there is no value supplied (placeholder).
public $preset : array
Other field names text is converted in to a URL, slug or file name value in this field.
            
            
            
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            $readOnly
            
                :
                                                            bool
                                                                        
                        = false
                    
                            
        
        
        Specify if the field is read-only or not.
public $required : bool
Specifies if this field is mandatory.
            
            
            
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            $size
            
                :
                                                            string
                                                                        
                        = "large"
                    
                            
        
        
        Specifies a size. Possible values: tiny, small, large, huge, giant.
            
            
            
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            $span
            
                :
                                                            string
                                                                        
                        = "full"
                    
                            
        
        
        Specifies a side. Possible values: auto, left, right, full.
            
            
            
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            $stretch
            
                :
                                                            bool
                                                                        
                        = false
                    
                            
        
        
        Specifies if this field stretch to fit the page height.
public $tab : string
Specifies if this field belongs to a tab.
public $trigger : array
Other field names this field can be triggered by, see the Trigger API documentation.
            
            
            
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            $type
            
                :
                                                            string
                                                                        
                        = "text"
                    
                            
        
        
        Display mode. Text, textarea
public $value : string
Form field value.
public $valueFrom : string
Model attribute to use for the display value.
Methods
public __construct (string $fieldName, string $label)
Constructor.
| Property | Type | Description | 
|---|---|---|
| $fieldName | string | string The name of the field | 
| $label | string | string The label of the field | 
            
            
            
                public
            
                        
            attributes (array $items, string $position = "field")
                            : void
                    
        
        Sets the attributes for this field in a given position.
- field: Attributes are added to the form field element (input, select, textarea, etc)
- container: Attributes are added to the form field container (div.form-group)
| Property | Type | Description | 
|---|---|---|
| $items | array | array | 
| $position | string | string | 
            
            
            
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            comment (string $text, string $position = "below", bool $isHtml = null)
                    
        
        Adds a text comment above or below the field.
| Property | Type | Description | 
|---|---|---|
| $text | string | string Specifies a comment text. | 
| $position | string | string Specifies a comment position. | 
| $isHtml | bool | bool Set to true if you use HTML formatting in the comment Supported values are 'below' and 'above' | 
            
            
            
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            displayAs (string $type, array $config = [])
                    
        
        Specifies a field control rendering mode. Supported modes are:
- text - creates a text field. Default for varchar column types.
- textarea - creates a textarea control. Default for text column types.
- dropdown - creates a drop-down list. Default for reference-based columns.
- radio - creates a set of radio buttons.
- checkbox - creates a single checkbox.
- checkboxlist - creates a checkbox list.
- switch - creates a switch field.
| Property | Type | Description | 
|---|---|---|
| $type | string | string Specifies a render mode as described above | 
| $config | array | array A list of render mode specific config. | 
            
            
            
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            getAttributes (string $position = "field", boolean $htmlBuild = true)
                            : array
                    
        
        Returns the attributes for this field at a given position.
| Property | Type | Description | 
|---|---|---|
| $position | string | string | 
| $htmlBuild | boolean | boolean | 
            
            
            
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            getConfig (string $value, string $default = null)
                            : mixed
                    
        
        Returns a raw config item value.
| Property | Type | Description | 
|---|---|---|
| $value | string | string | 
| $default | string | string | 
public getDefaultFromData (mixed $data) : mixed
Returns the default value for this field, the supplied data is used to source data when defaultFrom is specified.
| Property | Type | Description | 
|---|---|---|
| $data | mixed | mixed | 
            
            
            
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            getId (string $suffix = null)
                            : string
                    
        
        Returns a value suitable for the field id property.
| Property | Type | Description | 
|---|---|---|
| $suffix | string | string Specify a suffix string | 
            
            
            
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            getName (string $arrayName = null)
                            : string
                    
        
        Returns a value suitable for the field name property.
| Property | Type | Description | 
|---|---|---|
| $arrayName | string | string Specify a custom array name | 
            
            
            
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            getValueFromData (mixed $data, mixed $default = null)
                            : mixed
                    
        
        Returns this fields value from a supplied data set, which can be an array or a model or another generic collection.
| Property | Type | Description | 
|---|---|---|
| $data | mixed | mixed | 
| $default | mixed | mixed | 
            
            
            
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            hasAttribute (string $name, string $position = "field")
                            : bool
                    
        
        Checks if the field has the supplied [unfiltered] attribute.
| Property | Type | Description | 
|---|---|---|
| $name | string | string | 
| $position | string | string | 
            
            
            
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            isSelected (boolean $value = true)
                            : bool
                    
        
        Determine if the provided value matches this field's value.
| Property | Type | Description | 
|---|---|---|
| $value | boolean | boolean | 
            
            
            
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            options (array $value = null)
                            : self
                    
        
        Sets field options, for dropdowns, radio lists and checkbox lists.
| Property | Type | Description | 
|---|---|---|
| $value | array | array | 
            
            
            
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            resolveModelAttribute ($model, string $attribute = null)
                            : array
                    
        
        Returns the final model and attribute name of a nested attribute. Eg:
list($model, $attribute) = $this->resolveAttribute('person[phone]');
| Property | Type | Description | 
|---|---|---|
| $model | mixed | mixed | 
| $attribute | string | string . | 
            
            
            
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            size (string $value = "large")
                    
        
        Sets a side of the field on a form.
| Property | Type | Description | 
|---|---|---|
| $value | string | string Specifies a size. Possible values: tiny, small, large, huge, giant | 
            
            
            
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            span (string $value = "full")
                    
        
        Sets a side of the field on a form.
| Property | Type | Description | 
|---|---|---|
| $value | string | string Specifies a side. Possible values: left, right, full | 
public tab ($value)
If this field belongs to a tab.
| Property | Type | Description | 
|---|---|---|
| $value | mixed | mixed | 
protected evalConfig (array $config) : array
Process options and apply them to this object.
| Property | Type | Description | 
|---|---|---|
| $config | array | array | 
            
            
            
                protected
            
                        
            filterAttributes (array $attributes, string $position = "field")
                            : array
                    
        
        Adds any circumstantial attributes to the field based on other settings, such as the 'disabled' option.
| Property | Type | Description | 
|---|---|---|
| $attributes | array | array | 
| $position | string | string | 
            
            
            
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            filterPresetAttributes (array $attributes, string $position = "field")
                            : array
                    
        
        Adds attributes used specifically by the Input Preset API
| Property | Type | Description | 
|---|---|---|
| $attributes | array | array | 
| $position | string | string | 
            
            
            
                protected
            
                        
            filterTriggerAttributes (array $attributes, string $position = "field")
                            : array
                    
        
        Adds attributes used specifically by the Trigger API
| Property | Type | Description | 
|---|---|---|
| $attributes | array | array | 
| $position | string | string | 
            
            
            
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            getFieldNameFromData (string $fieldName, mixed $data, mixed $default = null)
                            : mixed
                    
        
        Internal method to extract the value of a field name from a data set.
| Property | Type | Description | 
|---|---|---|
| $fieldName | string | string | 
| $data | mixed | mixed | 
| $default | mixed | mixed |