JObject

Joomla Platform Object Class

This class allows for simple but smart objects with get and set methods and an internal error handler.

package

Joomla.Platform

subpackage

Base

since

11.1

Methods

__construct

Class constructor, overridden in descendant classes.

__construct(mixed $properties = null) 
since

11.1

Arguments

$properties

mixedEither and associative array or another object to set the initial properties of the object.

__toString

Magic method to convert the object to a string gracefully.

__toString() : string
deprecated
since

11.1

deprecated

12.3 Classes should provide their own __toString() implementation.

Response

stringThe classname.

def

Sets a default value if not alreay assigned

def(string $property, mixed $default = null) : mixed
since

11.1

Arguments

$property

stringThe name of the property.

$default

mixedThe default value.

Response

mixed

get

Returns a property of the object or the default value if the property is not set.

get(string $property, mixed $default = null) : mixed
since

11.1

see \JObject::getProperties()

Arguments

$property

stringThe name of the property.

$default

mixedThe default value.

Response

mixedThe value of the property.

getError

Get the most recent error message.

getError(integer $i = null, boolean $toString = true) : string
deprecated
since

11.1

see \JError
deprecated

12.3 JError has been deprecated

Arguments

$i

integerOption error index.

$toString

booleanIndicates if JError objects should return their error message.

Response

stringError message

getErrors

Return all errors, if any.

getErrors() : array
deprecated
since

11.1

see \JError
deprecated

12.3 JError has been deprecated

Response

arrayArray of error messages or JErrors.

getProperties

Returns an associative array of object properties.

getProperties(boolean $public = true) : array
since

11.1

see \JObject::get()

Arguments

$public

booleanIf true, returns only the public properties.

Response

array

set

Modifies a property of the object, creating it if it does not already exist.

set(string $property, mixed $value = null) : mixed
since

11.1

Arguments

$property

stringThe name of the property.

$value

mixedThe value of the property to set.

Response

mixedPrevious value of the property.

setError

Add an error message.

setError(string $error) : void
deprecated
since

11.1

see \JError
deprecated

12.3 JError has been deprecated

Arguments

$error

stringError message.

setProperties

Set the object properties based on a named array/hash.

setProperties(mixed $properties) : boolean
since

11.1

see \JObject::set()

Arguments

$properties

mixedEither an associative array or another object.

Response

boolean

toString

Converts the object to a string (the class name).

toString() : string
deprecated
since

11.1

deprecated

12.1 Use magic method __toString()

see \JObject::__toString()

Response

string

Properties

_errors

An array of error messages or Exception objects.

deprecated
since

11.1

see \JError
deprecated

12.3 JError has been deprecated

Type(s)

array