| alpha--view

# Class: AlphaView Source Location: /view/AlphaView.inc ## Class AlphaView Class Overview
The master rendering view class for the Alpha Framework. Located in /view/AlphaView.inc [line 66]
Author(s): John Collins <dev@alphaframework.org> Information Tags:
Version: | $Id: AlphaView.inc 1347 2011-03-17 16:36:06Z johnc $
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Since: | 1.0
License: | The BSD License
| Properties $BO | Methods __construct adminView createView detailedView displayErrorMessage displayPageFoot displayPageHead displayUpdateMessage editView getBO getInstance listView loadTemplate renderAllFields renderBooleanField renderDefaultField renderDeleteForm renderDEnumField renderDoubleField renderEnumField renderErrorPage renderIntegerField renderRelationField renderSecurityFields renderTextField setBO
[ Top ] Descendants
Child Class | Description
--- | ---
ArticleCommentView | The rendering class for the ArticleCommentObject class
ArticleView | The rendering class for the ArticleObject class
DEnumView | The rendering class for the DEnum class
PersonView | The rendering class for the PersonObject class
SequenceView | The rendering class for the Sequence class
[ Top ] Property Summary
AlphaDAO | $BO | The business object that will be rendered
[ Top ] Method Summary
static string | displayErrorMessage() | Renders the HTML for an error (e.g. save failed) message
static string | displayPageFoot() | Method to render the page footer HTML
static string | displayPageHead() | Method to render the page header HTML content
static string | displayUpdateMessage() | Renders the HTML for an update (e.g. successful save) message
static AlphaView | getInstance() | Static method which returns a AlphaView object or a custom child view for the BO specified if one exists
static string | renderDeleteForm() | Method to render a hidden form for posting the OID of an object to be deleted
static string | renderDoubleField() | Method to render the default Double HTML
static string | renderErrorPage() | Renders a HTML error page with the supplied error code (typlically a HTTP code) and a message
static string | renderSecurityFields() | Method to render a HTML form with two hidden, hashed (MD5) form fields to be used as a check to ensure that a post to the controller is being sent from the same server as hosting it.
AlphaView | __construct() | Constructor for the AlphaView. As this is protected, use the AlphaView::getInstance method from a public scope.
void | adminView() | Renders the admin view for the business object screen to standard output
void | createView() | Renders the default create view to standard output
void | detailedView() | Displays a detailed view of the object (read-only) to standard output
void | editView() | Renders a form to enable object editing to standard output
AlphaDAO | getBO() | Gets the BO attached to this view (if any)
void | listView() | Renders the list view to standard output
void | loadTemplate() | Loads a .phtml template for the BO specified if one exists. Lower level custom templates take precedence.
string | renderAllFields() | Renders all fields for the current BO in edit/create/view mode
string | renderBooleanField() | Method to render the default Boolean HTML
string | renderDefaultField() | Method to render the default field HTML when type is not known
string | renderDEnumField() | Method to render the default DEnum HTML
string | renderEnumField() | Method to render the default Enum HTML
string | renderIntegerField() | Method to render the default Integer HTML
string | renderRelationField() | render the default Relation HTML
string | renderTextField() | render the default Text HTML
void | setBO() | Simple setter for the view business object
[ Top ] Properties AlphaDAO $BO [line 73] The business object that will be rendered API Tags:
Access: | protected
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Since: | 1.0
[ Top ] Methods static method displayErrorMessage [line 822]
`static string displayErrorMessage( string $message )`
Renders the HTML for an error (e.g. save failed) message Parameters:
string | $message: |
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Access: | public
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Since: | 1.0
[ Top ] static method displayPageFoot [line 774]
`static string displayPageFoot( AlphaController $controller )`
Method to render the page footer HTML Parameters:
AlphaController | $controller: |
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Access: | public
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Since: | 1.0
[ Top ] static method displayPageHead [line 589]
`static string displayPageHead( AlphaController $controller, [bool $renderMenu = true] )`
Method to render the page header HTML content Parameters:
AlphaController | $controller: |
bool | $renderMenu: | Set to false to hide the default menu (default value is true)
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Access: | public
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Since: | 1.0
Throws: | IllegalArguementException
[ Top ] static method displayUpdateMessage [line 802]
`static string displayUpdateMessage( string $message )`
Renders the HTML for an update (e.g. successful save) message Parameters:
string | $message: |
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Access: | public
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Since: | 1.0
[ Top ] static method getInstance [line 111]
`static AlphaView getInstance( AlphaDAO $BO, [boolean $returnParent = false] )`
Static method which returns a AlphaView object or a custom child view for the BO specified if one exists Parameters:
AlphaDAO | $BO: | The main business object that this view is going to render
boolean | $returnParent: | Flag to enforce the return of this object instead of a child (defaults to false)
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Return: | Returns a AlphaView object, or a child view object from the /view directory if one exists for this BO
Access: | public
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Since: | 1.0
[ Top ] static method renderDeleteForm [line 867]
`static string renderDeleteForm( )`
Method to render a hidden form for posting the OID of an object to be deleted API Tags:
Access: | public
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Since: | 1.0
[ Top ] static method renderDoubleField [line 964]
`static string renderDoubleField( string $name, string $label, string $mode, [string $value = ''], [bool $tableTags = true] )`
Method to render the default Double HTML Parameters:
string | $name: | The field name
string | $label: | The label to apply to the field
string | $mode: | The field mode (create/edit/view)
string | $value: | The field value (optional)
bool | $tableTags: | Include table tags and label (optional)
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Access: | public
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Since: | 1.0
[ Top ] static method renderErrorPage [line 843]
`static string renderErrorPage( string $code, string $message )`
Renders a HTML error page with the supplied error code (typlically a HTTP code) and a message Parameters:
string | $code: |
string | $message: |
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Access: | public
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Since: | 1.0
[ Top ] static method renderSecurityFields [line 889]
`static string renderSecurityFields( )`
Method to render a HTML form with two hidden, hashed (MD5) form fields to be used as a check to ensure that a post to the controller is being sent from the same server as hosting it. API Tags:
Access: | public
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Since: | 1.0
[ Top ] Constructor __construct [line 90]
`AlphaView __construct( AlphaDAO $BO )`
Constructor for the AlphaView. As this is protected, use the AlphaView::getInstance method from a public scope. Parameters:
AlphaDAO | $BO: |
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Access: | protected
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Throws: | IllegalArguementException
Since: | 1.0
Redefined in descendants as: SequenceView::__construct() : Constructor [ Top ] adminView [line 472]
`void adminView( [array $fields = array()] )`
Renders the admin view for the business object screen to standard output Parameters:
array | $fields: | Hash array of HTML fields to pass to the template
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Access: | public
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Since: | 1.0
[ Top ] createView [line 183]
`void createView( [array $fields = array()] )`
Renders the default create view to standard output Parameters:
array | $fields: | Hash array of HTML fields to pass to the template
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Access: | public
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Since: | 1.0
Redefined in descendants as: ArticleCommentView::createView() : Renders the custom create view [ Top ] detailedView [line 413]
`void detailedView( [array $fields = array()] )`
Displays a detailed view of the object (read-only) to standard output Parameters:
array | $fields: | Hash array of HTML fields to pass to the template
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Access: | public
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Since: | 1.0
Redefined in descendants as: SequenceView::detailedView() : Custom display view [ Top ] editView [line 224]
`void editView( [array $fields = array()] )`
Renders a form to enable object editing to standard output Parameters:
array | $fields: | Hash array of HTML fields to pass to the template
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Access: | public
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Since: | 1.0
Redefined in descendants as: ArticleCommentView::editView() : Custom edit view ArticleView::editView() : Renders a form to enable article editing with attachments options DEnumView::editView() : Custom edit view [ Top ] getBO [line 173]
`AlphaDAO getBO( )`
Gets the BO attached to this view (if any) API Tags:
Access: | public
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Since: | 1.0
[ Top ] listView [line 285]
`void listView( [array $fields = array()] )`
Renders the list view to standard output Parameters:
array | $fields: | Hash array of HTML fields to pass to the template
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Access: | public
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Since: | 1.0
Redefined in descendants as: ArticleView::listView() : Renders the list view (adds the dateAdded field for the list template) DEnumView::listView() : Custom list view SequenceView::listView() : Custom list view [ Top ] loadTemplate [line 1514]
`void loadTemplate( AlphaDAO $BO, string $mode, array $fields )`
Loads a .phtml template for the BO specified if one exists. Lower level custom templates take precedence. Parameters:
AlphaDAO | $BO: |
string | $mode: |
array | $fields: |
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Access: | public
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Since: | 1.0
Throws: | IllegalArguementException
[ Top ] renderAllFields [line 1394]
`string renderAllFields( string $mode, [array $filterFields = array()], [array $readOnlyFields = array()] )`
Renders all fields for the current BO in edit/create/view mode Parameters:
string | $mode: | (view|edit|create)
array | $filterFields: | Optional list of field names to exclude from rendering
array | $readOnlyFields: | Optional list of fields to render in a readonly fashion when rendering in create or edit mode
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Access: | public
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Since: | 1.0
[ Top ] renderBooleanField [line 1012]
`string renderBooleanField( string $name, string $label, string $mode, [string $value = ''], [bool $tableTags = true] )`
Method to render the default Boolean HTML Parameters:
string | $name: | The field name
string | $label: | The label to apply to the field
string | $mode: | The field mode (create/edit/view)
string | $value: | The field value (optional)
bool | $tableTags: | Include table tags and label (optional)
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Access: | public
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Since: | 1.0
[ Top ] renderDefaultField [line 1210]
`string renderDefaultField( string $name, string $label, string $mode, [string $value = ''], [bool $tableTags = true] )`
Method to render the default field HTML when type is not known Parameters:
string | $name: | The field name
string | $label: | The label to apply to the field
string | $mode: | The field mode (create/edit/view)
string | $value: | The field value (optional)
bool | $tableTags: | Include table tags and label (optional)
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Access: | public
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Since: | 1.0
[ Top ] renderDEnumField [line 1142]
`string renderDEnumField( string $name, string $label, string $mode, array $options, [string $value = ''], [bool $tableTags = true] )`
Method to render the default DEnum HTML Parameters:
string | $name: | The field name
string | $label: | The label to apply to the field
string | $mode: | The field mode (create/edit/view)
array | $options: | The DEnum options
string | $value: | The field value (optional)
bool | $tableTags: | Include table tags and label (optional)
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Access: | public
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Since: | 1.0
[ Top ] renderEnumField [line 1073]
`string renderEnumField( string $name, string $label, string $mode, array $options, [string $value = ''], [bool $tableTags = true] )`
Method to render the default Enum HTML Parameters:
string | $name: | The field name
string | $label: | The label to apply to the field
string | $mode: | The field mode (create/edit/view)
array | $options: | The Enum options
string | $value: | The field value (optional)
bool | $tableTags: | Include table tags and label (optional)
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Access: | public
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Since: | 1.0
[ Top ] renderIntegerField [line 916]
`string renderIntegerField( string $name, string $label, string $mode, [string $value = ''], [bool $tableTags = true] )`
Method to render the default Integer HTML Parameters:
string | $name: | The field name
string | $label: | The label to apply to the field
string | $mode: | The field mode (create/edit/view)
string | $value: | The field value (optional)
bool | $tableTags: | Include table tags and label (optional)
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Access: | public
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Since: | 1.0
[ Top ] renderRelationField [line 1336]
`string renderRelationField( string $name, string $label, string $mode, [string $value = ''], [bool $tableTags = true], [bool $expanded = false], [bool $buttons = true] )`
render the default Relation HTML Parameters:
string | $name: | The field name
string | $label: | The label to apply to the field
string | $mode: | The field mode (create/edit/view)
string | $value: | The field value (optional)
bool | $tableTags: | Include table tags and label (optional)
bool | $expanded: | Render the related fields in expanded format or not (optional)
bool | $buttons: | Render buttons for expanding/contacting the related fields (optional)
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Access: | public
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Since: | 1.0
[ Top ] renderTextField [line 1275]
`string renderTextField( string $name, string $label, string $mode, [string $value = ''], [bool $tableTags = true] )`
render the default Text HTML Parameters:
string | $name: | The field name
string | $label: | The label to apply to the field
string | $mode: | The field mode (create/edit/view)
string | $value: | The field value (optional)
bool | $tableTags: | Include table tags and label (optional)
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Access: | public
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Since: | 1.0
[ Top ] setBO [line 156]
`void setBO( AlphaDAO $BO )`
Simple setter for the view business object Parameters:
AlphaDAO | $BO: |
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Access: | public
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Throws: | IllegalArguementException
Since: | 1.0
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