JLibraryManifest

Extends \JObject

Joomla! Library 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 a file

loadManifestFromXML(string $xmlfile) : boolean
since

11.1

Arguments

$xmlfile

stringPath to file to load

Response

boolean

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 Library

Type(s)

string

libraryname

libraryname File system name of the library

Type(s)

string

version

version Version of the library

Type(s)

string

description

description Description of the library

Type(s)

string

creationDate

creationDate Creation Date of the extension

Type(s)

\date

license

license License for the extension

Type(s)

string

author

author Author for the extension

Type(s)

string

authoremail

authoremail Author email for the extension

Type(s)

string

authorurl

authorurl Author url for the extension

Type(s)

string

packager

packager Name of the packager for the library (may also be porter)

Type(s)

string

packagerurl

packagerurl URL of the packager for the library (may also be porter)

Type(s)

string

update

update URL of the update site

Type(s)

string

filelist

filelist List of files in the library

Type(s)

array<mixed,string>

manifest_file

manifest_file Path to 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