# Class AlphaView

The master rendering view class for the Alpha Framework.

#### Direct known subclasses

ArticleCommentView, ArticleView, DEnumView, PersonView, SequenceView
Package: alpha::view
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License: The BSD License
Author: John Collins <dev@alphaframework.org>
Version: $Id: AlphaView.inc 1563 2012-08-04 14:36:54Z alphadevx $
Since: 1.0
Located at view/AlphaView.inc

Methods summary
`protected` | # `__construct( `AlphaDAO` $BO )` Constructor for the AlphaView. As this is protected, use the AlphaView::getInstance method from a public scope. Constructor for the AlphaView. As this is protected, use the AlphaView::getInstance method from a public scope. #### Parameters $BO ``AlphaDAO`` $BO #### Throws ``IllegalArguementException`` #### Since 1.0
`public 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 Static method which returns a AlphaView object or a custom child view for the BO specified if one exists #### Parameters $BO ``AlphaDAO`` $BO The main business object that this view is going to render $returnParent `boolean` $returnParent Flag to enforce the return of this object instead of a child (defaults to false) #### Returns ``AlphaView`` Returns a AlphaView object, or a child view object from the /view directory if one exists for this BO #### Since 1.0
`public` | # `setBO( `AlphaDAO` $BO )` Simple setter for the view business object Simple setter for the view business object #### Parameters $BO ``AlphaDAO`` $BO #### Throws ``IllegalArguementException`` #### Since 1.0
`public `AlphaDAO`` | # `getBO( )` Gets the BO attached to this view (if any) Gets the BO attached to this view (if any) #### Returns ``AlphaDAO`` #### Since 1.0
`public` | # `createView( array $fields = array() )` Renders the default create view to standard output Renders the default create view to standard output #### Parameters $fields `array` $fields Hash array of fields to pass to the template #### Since 1.0
`public` | # `editView( array $fields = array() )` Renders a form to enable object editing to standard output Renders a form to enable object editing to standard output #### Parameters $fields `array` $fields Hash array of fields to pass to the template #### Since 1.0
`public` | # `listView( array $fields = array() )` Renders the list view to standard output Renders the list view to standard output #### Parameters $fields `array` $fields Hash array of fields to pass to the template #### Since 1.0
`public` | # `detailedView( array $fields = array() )` Displays a detailed view of the object (read-only) to standard output Displays a detailed view of the object (read-only) to standard output #### Parameters $fields `array` $fields Hash array of fields to pass to the template #### Since 1.0
`public` | # `adminView( array $fields = array() )` Renders the admin view for the business object screen to standard output Renders the admin view for the business object screen to standard output #### Parameters $fields `array` $fields Hash array of fields to pass to the template #### Since 1.0
`public static string` | # `displayPageHead( `AlphaController` $controller )` Method to render the page header content Method to render the page header content #### Parameters $controller ``AlphaController`` $controller #### Returns `string` #### Throws ``IllegalArguementException`` #### Since 1.0
`public static string` | # `displayPageFoot( `AlphaController` $controller )` Method to render the page footer content Method to render the page footer content #### Parameters $controller ``AlphaController`` $controller #### Returns `string` #### Since 1.0
`public static string` | # `displayUpdateMessage( string $message )` Renders the content for an update (e.g. successful save) message Renders the content for an update (e.g. successful save) message #### Parameters $message `string` $message #### Returns `string` #### Since 1.0
`public static string` | # `displayErrorMessage( string $message )` Renders the content for an error (e.g. save failed) message Renders the content for an error (e.g. save failed) message #### Parameters $message `string` $message #### Returns `string` #### Since 1.0
`public static string` | # `renderErrorPage( string $code, string $message )` Renders an error page with the supplied error code (typlically a HTTP code) and a message Renders an error page with the supplied error code (typlically a HTTP code) and a message #### Parameters $code `string` $code $message `string` $message #### Returns `string` #### Since 1.0
`public static string` | # `renderDeleteForm( )` Method to render a hidden HTML form for posting the OID of an object to be deleted Method to render a hidden HTML form for posting the OID of an object to be deleted #### Returns `string` #### Since 1.0
`public 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. 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. #### Returns `string` #### Since 1.0
`public string` | # `renderIntegerField( string $name, string $label, string $mode, string $value = '', boolean $tableTags = true )` Method to render the default Integer HTML Method to render the default Integer HTML #### Parameters $name `string` $name The field name $label `string` $label The label to apply to the field $mode `string` $mode The field mode (create/edit/view) $value `string` $value The field value (optional) $tableTags `boolean` $tableTags Include table tags and label (optional) #### Returns `string` #### Since 1.0
`public static string` | # `renderDoubleField( string $name, string $label, string $mode, string $value = '', boolean $tableTags = true )` Method to render the default Double HTML Method to render the default Double HTML #### Parameters $name `string` $name The field name $label `string` $label The label to apply to the field $mode `string` $mode The field mode (create/edit/view) $value `string` $value The field value (optional) $tableTags `boolean` $tableTags Include table tags and label (optional) #### Returns `string` #### Since 1.0
`public string` | # `renderBooleanField( string $name, string $label, string $mode, string $value = '', boolean $tableTags = true )` Method to render the default Boolean HTML Method to render the default Boolean HTML #### Parameters $name `string` $name The field name $label `string` $label The label to apply to the field $mode `string` $mode The field mode (create/edit/view) $value `string` $value The field value (optional) $tableTags `boolean` $tableTags Include table tags and label (optional) #### Returns `string` #### Since 1.0
`public static string` | # `renderEnumField( string $name, string $label, string $mode, array $options, string $value = '', boolean $tableTags = true )` Method to render the default Enum HTML Method to render the default Enum HTML #### Parameters $name `string` $name The field name $label `string` $label The label to apply to the field $mode `string` $mode The field mode (create/edit/view) $options `array` $options The Enum options $value `string` $value The field value (optional) $tableTags `boolean` $tableTags Include table tags and label (optional) #### Returns `string` #### Since 1.0
`public static string` | # `renderDEnumField( string $name, string $label, string $mode, array $options, string $value = '', boolean $tableTags = true )` Method to render the default DEnum HTML Method to render the default DEnum HTML #### Parameters $name `string` $name The field name $label `string` $label The label to apply to the field $mode `string` $mode The field mode (create/edit/view) $options `array` $options The DEnum options $value `string` $value The field value (optional) $tableTags `boolean` $tableTags Include table tags and label (optional) #### Returns `string` #### Since 1.0
`public string` | # `renderDefaultField( string $name, string $label, string $mode, string $value = '', boolean $tableTags = true )` Method to render the default field HTML when type is not known Method to render the default field HTML when type is not known #### Parameters $name `string` $name The field name $label `string` $label The label to apply to the field $mode `string` $mode The field mode (create/edit/view) $value `string` $value The field value (optional) $tableTags `boolean` $tableTags Include table tags and label (optional) #### Returns `string` #### Since 1.0
`public string` | # `renderTextField( string $name, string $label, string $mode, string $value = '', boolean $tableTags = true )` render the default Text HTML render the default Text HTML #### Parameters $name `string` $name The field name $label `string` $label The label to apply to the field $mode `string` $mode The field mode (create/edit/view) $value `string` $value The field value (optional) $tableTags `boolean` $tableTags Include table tags and label (optional) #### Returns `string` #### Since 1.0
`public string` | # `renderRelationField( string $name, string $label, string $mode, string $value = '', boolean $tableTags = true, boolean $expanded = false, boolean $buttons = true )` render the default Relation HTML render the default Relation HTML #### Parameters $name `string` $name The field name $label `string` $label The label to apply to the field $mode `string` $mode The field mode (create/edit/view) $value `string` $value The field value (optional) $tableTags `boolean` $tableTags Include table tags and label (optional) $expanded `boolean` $expanded Render the related fields in expanded format or not (optional) $buttons `boolean` $buttons Render buttons for expanding/contacting the related fields (optional) #### Returns `string` #### Since 1.0
`public string` | # `renderAllFields( string $mode, array $filterFields = array(), array $readOnlyFields = array() )` Renders all fields for the current BO in edit/create/view mode Renders all fields for the current BO in edit/create/view mode #### Parameters $mode `string` $mode (view|edit|create) $filterFields `array` $filterFields Optional list of field names to exclude from rendering $readOnlyFields `array` $readOnlyFields Optional list of fields to render in a readonly fashion when rendering in create or edit mode #### Returns `string` #### Since 1.0
`public static` | # `loadTemplate( `AlphaDAO` $BO, string $mode, array $fields )` Loads a template for the BO specified if one exists. Lower level custom templates take precedence. Loads a template for the BO specified if one exists. Lower level custom templates take precedence. #### Parameters $BO ``AlphaDAO`` $BO $mode `string` $mode $fields `array` $fields #### Throws ``IllegalArguementException`` #### Since 1.0
`public static` | # `loadTemplateFragment( string $type, string $fileName, array $fields )` Loads a template fragment from the renderers/[type]/fragments/[filename.ext] location. Loads a template fragment from the renderers/[type]/fragments/[filename.ext] location. #### Parameters $type `string` $type Currently only html supported, later json and xml. $fileName `string` $fileName The name of the fragment file $fields `array` $fields A hash array of field values to pass to the template fragment. #### Throws ``IllegalArguementException`` #### Since 1.2
`public` | # `setProvider( string $ProviderClassName )` Enables you to set an explicit type of AlphaRendererProviderInterface implementation to use for rendering the business object attached to this view. Note that this has no affect on static methods of the AlphaView class, which always instantiate a new AlphaRendererProviderInterface provider each time they're called. Enables you to set an explicit type of AlphaRendererProviderInterface implementation to use for rendering the business object attached to this view. Note that this has no affect on static methods of the AlphaView class, which always instantiate a new AlphaRendererProviderInterface provider each time they're called. #### Parameters $ProviderClassName `string` $ProviderClassName The name of the AlphaRendererProviderInterface implementation to use in this view object #### Throws ``IllegalArguementException`` #### Since 1.2

Properties summary
`protected `AlphaDAO`` | $BO | `` | # The business object that will be rendered The business object that will be rendered #### Since 1.0
`protected `AlphaRendererProviderInterface`` | $provider | `` | # The rendering provider that will be used to render the business object The rendering provider that will be used to render the business object #### Since 1.2
`private static `Logger`` | $logger | `null` | # Trace logger Trace logger #### Since 1.0