JElementMenuItem
Extends \JElementRenders a menu item element
The JElement is the base class for all JElement types
| package |
Joomla.Platform |
|---|---|
| subpackage |
Parameter |
| since |
11.1 |
| deprecated |
Use JformFieldMenuItem instead |
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
| 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
fetchElement
Fetch an element
fetchElement(string $name, string $value, &$xmlElement, string $control_name) : void
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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
| since |
11.1 |
|---|---|
| deprecated |
12.1 |
Response
stringtype of the parameter
getProperties
Returns an associative array of object properties.
getProperties(boolean $public = true) : array
| since |
11.1 |
|---|---|
| see | \JObject::get() |
Arguments
- $public
booleanIf true, returns only the public properties.
Response
array
render
Method to render an xml element
render( &$xmlElement, string $value, string $control_name = 'params') : array
| 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
| 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
| 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
Properties
_name
Element name
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
| since |
11.1 |
|---|
Type(s)
object
_errors
An array of error messages or Exception objects.