Alpha Framework 4.0.0 API Documentation

SmallText extends Type
in package
implements TypeInterface

The SmallText complex data type.

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author

John Collins dev@alphaframework.org

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Table of Contents

Interfaces

TypeInterface
The interface for all complex data types.

Constants

MAX_SIZE  = 255
The absolute maximum size of the value for the this String.

Properties

$helper  : string
The error message for the string type when validation fails.
$password  : bool
Simple boolean to determine if the string is a password or not.
$size  : int
The size of the value for the this String.
$validationRule  : string
The validation rule for the string type.
$value  : string|null
The value of the string.

Methods

__construct()  : mixed
Constructor.
__toString()  : string
Used to convert the object to a printable string.
checkIsPassword()  : bool
Checks to see if the string is a password or not.
getHelper()  : string
Used to get the validation helper message string.
getRule()  : string
Get the validation rule.
getSize()  : int
Get the allowable size of the Double in the database field.
getValue()  : string|null
Getter for the value.
isPassword()  : void
Define the string as a password (making it required by validation rule).
isRequired()  : void
Sets up an appropriate validation rule for a required field.
setHelper()  : void
Set the validation helper text.
setRule()  : void
Setter to override the default validation rule.
setSize()  : void
Used to set the allowable size of the String in the database field.
setValue()  : void
Setter for the value.

Constants

MAX_SIZE

The absolute maximum size of the value for the this String.

public int MAX_SIZE = 255
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Properties

$helper

The error message for the string type when validation fails.

protected string $helper = 'Not a valid smalltext value!'
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$password

Simple boolean to determine if the string is a password or not.

private bool $password = false
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$size

The size of the value for the this String.

private int $size = 255
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$validationRule

The validation rule for the string type.

private string $validationRule
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$value

The value of the string.

private string|null $value
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Methods

__toString()

Used to convert the object to a printable string.

public __toString() : string
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Return values
string

checkIsPassword()

Checks to see if the string is a password or not.

public checkIsPassword() : bool
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Return values
bool

getHelper()

Used to get the validation helper message string.

public getHelper() : string
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Return values
string

getRule()

Get the validation rule.

public getRule() : string
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Return values
string

getSize()

Get the allowable size of the Double in the database field.

public getSize() : int
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Return values
int

getValue()

Getter for the value.

public getValue() : string|null
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Return values
string|null

isPassword()

Define the string as a password (making it required by validation rule).

public isPassword([bool $pass = true ]) : void
Parameters
$pass : bool = true
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isRequired()

Sets up an appropriate validation rule for a required field.

public isRequired([bool $req = true ]) : void
Parameters
$req : bool = true
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setHelper()

Set the validation helper text.

public setHelper(string $helper) : void
Parameters
$helper : string
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setRule()

Setter to override the default validation rule.

public setRule(string $rule) : void
Parameters
$rule : string
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setSize()

Used to set the allowable size of the String in the database field.

public setSize(int $size) : void
Parameters
$size : int
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throws
IllegalArguementException

        
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