Joomla! API

Constructor

__construct(string $basepath, string $classprefix = null, string $adapterfolder = null)

inherited

since	1.6

Arguments

$basepath: stringBase Path of the adapters
$classprefix: stringClass prefix of adapters
$adapterfolder: stringName of folder to append to base path

Installation abort method

abort(string $msg = null, string $type = null) : boolean

since	3.1

Arguments

$msg: stringAbort message from the installer
$type: stringPackage type if defined

Response

booleanTrue if successful

Cleans up discovered extensions if they're being installed some other way

cleanDiscoveredExtension(string $type, string $element, string $folder = '', integer $client) : object

since	3.1

Arguments

$type: stringThe type of extension (component, etc)
$element: stringUnique element identifier (e.g. com_content)
$folder: stringThe folder of the extension (plugins; e.g. system)
$client: integerThe client application (administrator or site)

Response

objectResult of query

Copyfiles

copyFiles(array $files, boolean $overwrite = null) : boolean

Copy files from source directory to the target directory

since	3.1

Arguments

$files: arrayArray with filenames
$overwrite: booleanTrue if existing files can be replaced

Response

booleanTrue on success

Copies the installation manifest file to the extension folder in the given client

copyManifest(integer $cid = 1) : boolean

since	3.1

Arguments

$cid: integerWhere to copy the installfile [optional: defaults to 1 (admin)]

Response

booleanTrue on success, False on error

Extension discover method

discover() : array<mixed,\Joomla\CMS\Installer\InstallerExtension>

Asks each adapter to find extensions

since	3.1

Response

array<mixed,\Joomla\CMS\Installer\InstallerExtension>

Discovered package installation method

discover_install(integer $eid = null) : boolean

since	3.1

Arguments

$eid: integerExtension ID

Response

booleanTrue if successful

Compares two "files" entries to find deleted files/folders

findDeletedFiles(array $old_files, array $new_files) : array

since	3.1

Arguments

$old_files: arrayAn array of \SimpleXMLElement objects that are the old files
$new_files: arrayAn array of \SimpleXMLElement objects that are the new files

Response

arrayAn array with the delete files and folders in findDeletedFiles[files] and findDeletedFiles[folders] respectively

Tries to find the package manifest file

findManifest() : boolean

since	3.1

Response

booleanTrue on success, False on error

Generates a manifest cache

generateManifestCache() : string

since	3.1

Response

stringserialised manifest data

Return an adapter.

getAdapter(string $name, array $options = array()) : \JAdapterInstance|boolean

inherited

since	1.6

Arguments

$name: stringName of adapter to return
$options: arrayAdapter options

Response

\JAdapterInstance|booleanAdapter of type 'name' or false

Gets a list of available install adapters.

getAdapters(array $options = array(), array $custom = array()) : array

since	3.4
note	As of 4.0, this method will only return the names of available adapters and will not instantiate them and store to the $_adapters class var.

Arguments

$options: arrayAn array of options to inject into the adapter
$custom: arrayArray of custom install adapters

Response

arrayAn array of available install adapters.

Get the database connector object

getDbo() : \JDatabaseDriver

inherited

since	1.6

Response

\JDatabaseDriverDatabase connector object

Returns the global Installer object, only creating it if it doesn't already exist.

getInstance(string $basepath = __DIR__, string $classprefix = '\\Joomla\\CMS\\Installer\\Adapter', string $adapterfolder = 'Adapter') : \Joomla\CMS\Installer\Installer

static

since	3.1

Arguments

$basepath: stringBase Path of the adapters
$classprefix: stringClass prefix of adapters
$adapterfolder: stringName of folder to append to base path

Response

\Joomla\CMS\Installer\InstallerAn installer object

Get the installation manifest object

getManifest() : \SimpleXMLElement

since	3.1

Response

\SimpleXMLElementManifest object

Method to parse the parameters of an extension, build the JSON string for its default parameters, and return the JSON string.

getParams() : string

since	3.1
note	This method must always return a JSON compliant string

Response

stringJSON string of parameter values

Get an installer path by name

getPath(string $name, string $default = null) : string

since	3.1

Arguments

$name: stringPath name
$default: stringDefault value

Response

stringPath

Get the redirect location

getRedirectUrl() : string

since	3.1

Response

stringRedirect location (or null)

Package installation method

install(string $path = null) : boolean

since	3.1

Arguments

$path: stringPath to package source folder

Response

booleanTrue if successful

Is the XML file a valid Joomla installation manifest file.

isManifest(string $file) : \SimpleXMLElement|null

since	3.1

Arguments

$file: stringAn xmlfile path to check

Response

\SimpleXMLElement|nullA \SimpleXMLElement, or null if the file failed to parse

Get the allow overwrite switch

isOverwrite() : boolean

since	3.1

Response

booleanAllow overwrite switch

Get whether this installer is uninstalling extensions which are part of a package

isPackageUninstall() : boolean

since	3.7.0

Response

boolean

Get the upgrade switch

isUpgrade() : boolean

since	3.1

Response

boolean

Method to load an adapter instance

loadAdapter(string $adapter, array $options = array()) : \Joomla\CMS\Installer\InstallerAdapter

since	3.4
throws	`\InvalidArgumentException`

Arguments

$adapter: stringAdapter name
$options: arrayAdapter options

Response

\Joomla\CMS\Installer\InstallerAdapter

Loads all adapters.

loadAllAdapters(array $options = array()) : void

inherited

since	1.6

Arguments

$options: arrayAdapter options

Loads an MD5SUMS file into an associative array

loadMD5Sum(string $filename) : array

since	3.1

Arguments

$filename: stringFilename to load

Response

arrayAssociative array with filenames as the index and the MD5 as the value

Method to parse through a files element of the installation manifest and take appropriate action.

parseFiles(\SimpleXMLElement $element, integer $cid, array $oldFiles = null, array $oldMD5 = null) : boolean

since	3.1

Arguments

$element: \SimpleXMLElementThe XML node to process
$cid: integerApplication ID of application to install to
$oldFiles: arrayList of old files (SimpleXMLElement's)
$oldMD5: arrayList of old MD5 sums (indexed by filename with value as MD5)

Response

booleanTrue on success

Method to parse through a languages element of the installation manifest and take appropriate action.

parseLanguages(\SimpleXMLElement $element, integer $cid) : boolean

since	3.1

Arguments

$element: \SimpleXMLElementThe XML node to process
$cid: integerApplication ID of application to install to

Response

booleanTrue on success

Method to parse through a media element of the installation manifest and take appropriate action.

parseMedia(\SimpleXMLElement $element, integer $cid) : boolean

since	3.1

Arguments

$element: \SimpleXMLElementThe XML node to process
$cid: integerApplication ID of application to install to

Response

booleanTrue on success

Backward compatible method to parse through a queries element of the installation manifest file and take appropriate action.

parseQueries(\SimpleXMLElement $element) : mixed

since	3.1

Arguments

$element: \SimpleXMLElementThe XML node to process

Response

mixedNumber of queries processed or False on error

Method to process the updates for an item

parseSchemaUpdates(\SimpleXMLElement $schema, integer $eid) : boolean

since	3.1

Arguments

$schema: \SimpleXMLElementThe XML node to process
$eid: integerExtension Identifier

Response

booleanResult of the operations

Method to extract the name of a discreet installation sql file from the installation manifest file.

parseSQLFiles(object $element) : mixed

since	3.1

Arguments

$element: objectThe XML node to process

Response

mixedNumber of queries processed or False on error

Parse a XML install manifest file.

parseXMLInstallFile(string $path) : array

static

XML Root tag should be 'install' except for languages which use meta file.

since	3.0.0

Arguments

$path: stringFull path to XML file.

Response

arrayXML metadata.

Pushes a step onto the installer stack for rolling back steps

pushStep(array $step) : void

since	3.1

Arguments

$step: arrayInstaller step

Refreshes the manifest cache stored in #__extensions

refreshManifestCache(integer $eid) : boolean

since	3.1

Arguments

$eid: integerExtension ID

Response

boolean

Method to parse through a files element of the installation manifest and remove the files that were installed

removeFiles(object $element, integer $cid) : boolean

since	3.1

Arguments

$element: objectThe XML node to process
$cid: integerApplication ID of application to remove from

Response

booleanTrue on success

Set an adapter by name

setAdapter(string $name,  &$adapter = null, array $options = array()) : boolean

inherited

since	1.6

Arguments

$name: stringAdapter name
$adapter
$options: arrayAdapter options

Response

booleanTrue if successful

Set the allow overwrite switch

setOverwrite(boolean $state = false) : boolean

since	3.1

Arguments

$state: booleanOverwrite switch state

Response

booleanTrue it state is set, false if it is not

Set whether this installer is uninstalling extensions which are part of a package

setPackageUninstall(boolean $uninstall) : void

since	3.7.0

Arguments

$uninstall: booleanTrue if a package triggered the uninstall, false otherwise

Sets an installer path by name

setPath(string $name, string $value) : void

since	3.1

Arguments

$name: stringPath name
$value: stringPath

Set the redirect location

setRedirectUrl(string $newurl) : void

since	3.1

Arguments

$newurl: stringNew redirect location

Set the schema version for an extension by looking at its latest update

setSchemaVersion(\SimpleXMLElement $schema, integer $eid) : void

since	3.1

Arguments

$schema: \SimpleXMLElementSchema Tag
$eid: integerExtension ID

Set the upgrade switch

setUpgrade(boolean $state = false) : boolean

since	3.1

Arguments

$state: booleanUpgrade switch state

Response

booleanTrue if upgrade, false otherwise

Prepare for installation: this method sets the installation directory, finds and checks the installation file and verifies the installation type.

setupInstall(string $route = 'install', boolean $returnAdapter = false) : boolean|\Joomla\CMS\Installer\InstallerAdapter

since	3.1

Arguments

$route: stringThe install route being followed
$returnAdapter: booleanFlag to return the instantiated adapter

Response

boolean|\Joomla\CMS\Installer\InstallerAdapterInstallerAdapter object if explicitly requested otherwise boolean

Package uninstallation method

uninstall(string $type, mixed $identifier, integer $cid) : boolean

since	3.1

Arguments

$type: stringPackage type
$identifier: mixedPackage identifier for adapter
$cid: integerApplication ID; deprecated in 1.6

Response

booleanTrue if successful

Package update method

update(string $path = null) : boolean

since	3.1

Arguments

$path: stringPath to package source folder

Response

booleanTrue if successful

Array of paths needed by the installer

since	3.1

Type(s)

array

True if package is an upgrade

since	3.1

Type(s)

boolean

The manifest trigger class

since	3.1

Type(s)

object

True if existing files can be overwritten

since	3.0.0

Type(s)

boolean

Stack of installation steps

Used for installation rollback

since	3.1

Type(s)

array

Extension Table Entry

since	3.1

Type(s)

\Joomla\CMS\Table\Extension

The output from the install/uninstall scripts

since	3.1

Type(s)

string

The installation manifest XML object

since	3.1

Type(s)

object

The extension message that appears

since	3.1

Type(s)

string

The redirect URL if this extension (can be null if no redirect)

since	3.1

Type(s)

string

Flag if the uninstall process was triggered by uninstalling a package

since	3.7.0

Type(s)

boolean

Installer instance container.

static deprecated

since	3.1
deprecated	4.0

Type(s)

\Joomla\CMS\Installer\Installer

Installer instances container.

static

since	3.4

Type(s)

array<mixed,\Joomla\CMS\Installer\Installer>

Associative array of adapters

inherited

since	1.6

Type(s)

array<mixed,\JAdapterInstance>

Adapter Folder

inherited

since	1.6

Type(s)

string

Adapter Class Prefix

inherited

since	1.6

Type(s)

string

Base Path for the adapter instance

inherited

since	1.6

Type(s)

string

Database Connector Object

inherited

since	1.6

Type(s)

\JDatabaseDriver

Installer

Methods

__construct

Arguments

abort

Arguments

Response

cleanDiscoveredExtension

Arguments

Response

copyFiles

Arguments

Response

copyManifest

Arguments

Response

discover

Response

discover_install

Arguments

Response

findDeletedFiles

Arguments

Response

findManifest

Response

generateManifestCache

Response

getAdapter

Arguments

Response

getAdapters

Arguments

Response

getDbo

Response

getInstance

Arguments

Response

getManifest

Response

getParams

Response

getPath

Arguments

Response

getRedirectUrl

Response

install

Arguments

Response

isManifest

Arguments

Response

isOverwrite

Response

isPackageUninstall

Response

isUpgrade

Response

loadAdapter

Arguments

Response

loadAllAdapters

Arguments

loadMD5Sum

Arguments

Response

parseFiles

Arguments

Response

parseLanguages

Arguments

Response

parseMedia

Arguments

Response

parseQueries

Arguments

Response