JInstallerPackage

Extends \JAdapterInstance

Package installer

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.

_getExtensionID

Gets the extension id.

_getExtensionID(string $type, string $id, integer $client, string $group) : integer
since

11.1

Arguments

$type

stringThe extension type.

$id

stringThe name of the extension (the element field).

$client

integerThe application id (0: Joomla CMS site; 1: Joomla CMS administrator).

$group

stringThe extension group (mainly for plugins).

Response

integer

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.

getParent

Retrieves the parent object

getParent() : object
inherited
since

11.1

Response

objectparent

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

install

Custom install method

install() : integer
since

11.1

Response

integerThe extension id

loadLanguage

Load language from a path

loadLanguage(string $path) : void
since

11.1

Arguments

$path

stringThe path of the language.

refreshManifestCache

Refreshes the extension table cache

refreshManifestCache() : boolean
since

11.1

Response

booleanResult of operation, true if updated, false on failure

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

uninstall

Custom uninstall method

uninstall(integer $id) : boolean
since

11.1

Arguments

$id

integerThe id of the package to uninstall.

Response

booleanTrue on success

update

Updates a package

update() : void

The only difference between an update and a full install is how we handle the database

since

11.1

Properties

route

Method of system

since

11.1

Type(s)

string

parent

Parent

inherited
since

11.1

Type(s)

\JInstaller

db

Database

inherited
since

11.1

Type(s)

\JDatabase

_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