JElementList

Extends \JElement

Renders a list element

deprecated

The JElement is the base class for all JElement types

package

Joomla.Platform

subpackage

Parameter

since

11.1

deprecated

Use JFormFieldList instead

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.

_getOptions

Get the options for the element

_getOptions( &$node) : array
deprecated
since

11.1

deprecated

12.1 Use JFormFieldList::getOptions Instead

Arguments

$node

Response

array

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

fetchElement

Fetch an element

fetchElement(string $name, string $value,  &$xmlElement, string $control_name) : void
inherited deprecated
deprecated

12.1

since

11.1

Arguments

$name

stringName attribute of the element

$value

stringValue attribute of the element

$xmlElement

$control_name

stringControl name of the element

fetchTooltip

Method to get a tool tip from an XML element

fetchTooltip(string $label, string $description,  &$xmlElement, string $control_name = '', string $name = '') : string
inherited deprecated
deprecated

12.1

since

11.1

Arguments

$label

stringLabel attribute for the element

$description

stringDescription attribute for the element

$xmlElement

$control_name

stringControl name

$name

stringName attribut

Response

string

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.

getName

Get the element name

getName() : string
inherited deprecated
since

11.1

deprecated

12.1

Response

stringtype of the parameter

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

render

Method to render an xml element

render( &$xmlElement, string $value, string $control_name = 'params') : array
inherited deprecated
deprecated

12.1

since

11.1

Arguments

$xmlElement

$value

stringValue of the element

$control_name

stringName of the control

Response

arrayAttributes of an element

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

Element name

inherited

This has to be set in the final renderer classes.

since

11.1

Type(s)

string

_parent

Reference to the object that instantiated the element

inherited
since

11.1

Type(s)

object

_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