JPackageManifest

Extends \JObject

Joomla! Package Manifest File

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

package

Joomla.Platform

subpackage

Installer

since

11.1

Methods

__construct

Class constructor, overridden in descendant classes.

__construct(mixed $properties = null) 
inherited
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
inherited 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
inherited
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
inherited
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
inherited 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
inherited 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
inherited
since

11.1

see \JObject::get()

Arguments

$public

booleanIf true, returns only the public properties.

Response

array

loadManifestFromXML

Load a manifest from an XML file

loadManifestFromXML(string $xmlfile) : boolean
since

11.1

Arguments

$xmlfile

stringPath to XML manifest file

Response

booleanResult of load

set

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

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

11.1

deprecated

12.1 Use magic method __toString()

see \JObject::__toString()

Response

string

Properties

name

name Name of the package

Type(s)

string

packagename

packagename Unique name of the package

Type(s)

string

url

url Website for the package

Type(s)

string

description

description Description for the package

Type(s)

string

packager

packager Packager of the package

Type(s)

string

packagerurl

packagerurl Packager's URL of the package

Type(s)

string

scriptfile

scriptfile Scriptfile for the package

Type(s)

string

update

update Update site for the package

Type(s)

string

version

version Version of the package

Type(s)

string

filelist

filelist List of files in this package

Type(s)

array

manifest_file

manifest_file Path to the manifest file

Type(s)

string

_errors

An array of error messages or Exception objects.

inherited deprecated
since

11.1

see \JError
deprecated

12.3 JError has been deprecated

Type(s)

array