Class Sequence

A custom sequence datatype, which is stored as a string and is made up of a string prefix and an integer sequence, which is stored in a database.

Alpha\Model\ActiveRecord

Alpha\Model\Type\Sequence implements Alpha\Model\Type\TypeInterface

Namespace: Alpha\Model\Type
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License: The BSD License
Author: John Collins <dev@alphaframework.org>
Since: 1.0
Located at Model/Type/Sequence.php

Methods summary
`public`	# `__construct( )` The constructor. The constructor. Since 1.0 Overrides `Alpha\Model\ActiveRecord::__construct()`
`public string`	# `getRule( )` Get the validation rule. Get the validation rule. Returns `string` string Since 1.0
`public`	# `setSequenceToNext( )` Sets the sequence number to be the maximum value matching the prefix in the database plus one. Note that calling this method increments the maximum value in the database. Sets the sequence number to be the maximum value matching the prefix in the database plus one. Note that calling this method increments the maximum value in the database. Since 1.0
`public string`	# `getHelper( )` Getter for the validation helper string. Getter for the validation helper string. Returns `string` string Since 1.0 Implementation of `Alpha\Model\Type\TypeInterface::getHelper()`
`public`	# `setHelper( string $helper )` Set the validation helper text. Set the validation helper text. Parameters `$helper` string $helper Since 1.0 Implementation of `Alpha\Model\Type\TypeInterface::setHelper()`
`public string`	# `getValue( )` Used to get the Sequence value as a string. Used to get the Sequence value as a string. Returns `string` string Since 1.0 Implementation of `Alpha\Model\Type\TypeInterface::getValue()`
`public`	# `setValue( string $val )` Accepts a string to set the Sequence prefix/sequence values to, in the format PREFIX-00000000000. Accepts a string to set the Sequence prefix/sequence values to, in the format PREFIX-00000000000. Parameters `$val` string $val Throws `Alpha\Exception\IllegalArguementException` Alpha\Exception\IllegalArguementException Since 1.0 Implementation of `Alpha\Model\Type\TypeInterface::setValue()`
`public integer`	# `getSize( )` Get the allowable size of the Sequence in the database field. Get the allowable size of the Sequence in the database field. Returns `integer` int Since 1.0
`public string`	# `__toString( )` Used to convert the object to a printable string. Used to convert the object to a printable string. Returns `string` string Since 1.0 Implementation of `Alpha\Model\Type\TypeInterface::__toString()`

Methods inherited from Alpha\Model\ActiveRecord
__wakeup(), addProperty(), addToCache(), begin(), cast(), checkBOTableExists(), checkDatabaseExists(), checkRecordExists(), checkTableExists(), checkTableNeedsUpdate(), commit(), createDatabase(), createForeignIndex(), createUniqueIndex(), delete(), deleteAllByAttribute(), disconnect(), dropDatabase(), dropTable(), findMissingFields(), get(), getBOClassNames(), getCount(), getCreateTS(), getCreatorId(), getDataLabel(), getDataLabels(), getDefaultAttributes(), getFriendlyClassName(), getHistoryCount(), getID(), getIndexes(), getLastQuery(), getMAX(), getMaintainHistory(), getOID(), getPersistentAttributes(), getPropObject(), getTableName(), getTaggedAttributes(), getTransientAttributes(), getUniqueAttributes(), getUpdateTS(), getUpdatorId(), getVersion(), getVersionNumber(), hasAttribute(), isInstalled(), isTableOverloaded(), isTagged(), isTransient(), load(), loadAll(), loadAllByAttribute(), loadAllByAttributes(), loadAllByDayUpdated(), loadAllFieldValuesByAttribute(), loadAllOldVersions(), loadByAttribute(), loadFromCache(), makeHistoryTable(), makeTable(), markPersistent(), markTransient(), markUnique(), populateFromArray(), query(), rebuildTable(), reload(), removeFromCache(), rollback(), save(), saveAttribute(), saveHistory(), set(), setDataLabels(), setEnumOptions(), setLastQuery(), setMaintainHistory(), setOID(), toArray(), validate()

Constants summary
`string`	`TABLE_NAME`	`'Sequence'`	# The name of the database table for the class. The name of the database table for the class. Since 1.0
`integer`	`MAX_SIZE`	`255`	# The absolute maximum size of the value for the this Sequence. The absolute maximum size of the value for the this Sequence. Since 1.0

Properties summary
`protected Alpha\Model\String`	`$prefix`		# The string prefix (must be capital alphabet characters only). The string prefix (must be capital alphabet characters only). Since 1.0
`protected Alpha\Model\Integer`	`$sequence`		# The integer sequence number incremented for each Sequence value with this prefix. The integer sequence number incremented for each Sequence value with this prefix. Since 1.0
`protected array`	`$dataLabels`	`array('OID' => 'Sequence ID#', 'prefix' => 'Sequence prefix', 'sequence' => 'Sequence number')`	# An array of data display labels for the class properties. An array of data display labels for the class properties. Since 1.0
`protected string`	`$helper`	`'Not a valid sequence value!'`	# The message to display to the user when validation fails. The message to display to the user when validation fails. Since 1.0
`protected integer`	`$size`	`255`	# The size of the value for the this Sequence. The size of the value for the this Sequence. Since 1.0
`protected string`	`$validationRule`		# The validation rule for the Sequence type. The validation rule for the Sequence type. Since 1.0

Properties inherited from Alpha\Model\ActiveRecord
`$OID, $created_by, $created_ts, $defaultAttributes, $lastQuery, $transientAttributes, $uniqueAttributes, $updated_by, $updated_ts, $version_num`

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