Joomla! API

Constructor

__construct(array $config = array())

inherited

since	3.0
throws	`\Exception`

Arguments

$config: arrayAn array of configuration options (name, state, dbo, table_path, ignore_request).

Create the filename for a resource

_createFileName(string $type, array $parts = array()) : string

inherited static

since	3.0

Arguments

$type: stringThe resource type to create the filename for.
$parts: arrayAn associative array of filename information.

Response

stringThe filename

Method to load and return a model object.

_createTable(string $name, string $prefix = 'Table', array $config = array()) : \JTable|boolean

inherited

since	3.0
see	\JTable::getInstance()

Arguments

$name: stringThe name of the view
$prefix: stringThe class prefix. Optional.
$config: arrayConfiguration settings to pass to \JTable::getInstance

Response

\JTable|booleanTable object or boolean false if failed

Gets an array of objects from the results of database query.

_getList(string $query, integer $limitstart, integer $limit) : array<mixed,object>

inherited

since	3.0
throws	`\RuntimeException`

Arguments

$query: stringThe query.
$limitstart: integerOffset.
$limit: integerThe number of records.

Response

array<mixed,object>An array of results.

Returns a record count for the query.

_getListCount(\JDatabaseQuery|string $query) : integer

inherited

Note: Current implementation of this method assumes that getListQuery() returns a set of unique rows, thus it uses SELECT COUNT(*) to count the rows. In cases that getListQuery() uses DISTINCT then either this method must be overriden by a custom implementation at the derived Model Class or a GROUP BY clause should be used to make the set unique.

since	3.0

Arguments

$query: \JDatabaseQuery|stringThe query.

Response

integerNumber of rows for query.

Add a directory where \JModelLegacy should search for models. You may either pass a string or an array of directories.

addIncludePath(mixed $path = '', string $prefix = '') : array

inherited static

since	3.0

Arguments

$path: mixedA path or array[sting] of paths to search.
$prefix: stringA prefix for models.

Response

arrayAn array with directory elements. If prefix is equal to '', all directories are returned.

Adds to the stack of model table paths in LIFO order.

addTablePath(mixed $path) : void

inherited static

since	3.0

Arguments

$path: mixedThe directory as a string or directories as an array to add.

Method to perform batch operations on an item or a set of items.

batch(array $commands, array $pks, array $contexts) : boolean

since	1.7

Arguments

$commands: arrayAn array of commands to perform.
$pks: arrayAn array of item ids.
$contexts: arrayAn array of item contexts.

Response

booleanReturns true on success, false on failure.

Batch access level changes for a group of rows.

batchAccess(integer $value, array $pks, array $contexts) : boolean

since	1.7

Arguments

$value: integerThe new value matching an Asset Group ID.
$pks: arrayAn array of row IDs.
$contexts: arrayAn array of item contexts.

Response

booleanTrue if successful, false otherwise and internal error is set.

Batch copy items to a new category or current.

batchCopy(integer $value, array $pks, array $contexts) : array|boolean

since	1.7

Arguments

$value: integerThe new category.
$pks: arrayAn array of row IDs.
$contexts: arrayAn array of item contexts.

Response

array|booleanAn array of new IDs on success, boolean false on failure.

Batch language changes for a group of rows.

batchLanguage(string $value, array $pks, array $contexts) : boolean

since	2.5

Arguments

$value: stringThe new value matching a language.
$pks: arrayAn array of row IDs.
$contexts: arrayAn array of item contexts.

Response

booleanTrue if successful, false otherwise and internal error is set.

Batch move items to a new category

batchMove(integer $value, array $pks, array $contexts) : boolean

since	1.7

Arguments

$value: integerThe new category ID.
$pks: arrayAn array of row IDs.
$contexts: arrayAn array of item contexts.

Response

booleanTrue if successful, false otherwise and internal error is set.

Batch tag a list of item.

batchTag(integer $value, array $pks, array $contexts) : boolean

since	3.1

Arguments

$value: integerThe value of the new tag.
$pks: arrayAn array of row IDs.
$contexts: arrayAn array of item contexts.

Response

booleanTrue if successful, false otherwise and internal error is set.

Method to test whether a record can be deleted.

canDelete(object $record) : boolean

since	1.6

Arguments

$record: objectA record object.

Response

booleanTrue if allowed to delete the record. Defaults to the permission for the component.

Method to test whether a record can have its state changed.

canEditState(object $record) : boolean

since	1.6

Arguments

$record: objectA record object.

Response

booleanTrue if allowed to change the state of the record. Defaults to the permission for the component.

Method to check the validity of the category ID for batch copy and move

checkCategoryId(integer $categoryId) : boolean

since	3.2

Arguments

$categoryId: integerThe category ID to check

Response

boolean

Method to checkin a row.

checkin(integer $pk = null) : boolean

inherited

since	1.6

Arguments

$pk: integerThe numeric id of the primary key.

Response

booleanFalse on failure or error, true otherwise.

Method to check-out a row for editing.

checkout(integer $pk = null) : boolean

inherited

since	1.6

Arguments

$pk: integerThe numeric id of the primary key.

Response

booleanFalse on failure or error, true otherwise.

Clean the cache

cleanCache(string $group = null, integer $client_id) : void

inherited

since	3.0

Arguments

$group: stringThe cache group
$client_id: integerThe ID of the client

Function that can be overriden to do any data cleanup after batch copying data

cleanupPostBatchCopy(\JTableInterface $table, integer $newId, integer $oldId) : void

since	3.8.12

Arguments

$table: \JTableInterfaceThe table object containing the newly created item
$newId: integerThe id of the new item
$oldId: integerThe original item id

Method to create a tags helper to ensure proper management of tags

createTagsHelper(\JTableObserverTags $tagsObserver, \JUcmType $type, integer $pk, string $typeAlias, \JTable $table) : void

since	3.2

Arguments

$tagsObserver: \JTableObserverTagsThe tags observer for this table
$type: \JUcmTypeThe type for the table being processed
$pk: integerPrimary key of the item bing processed
$typeAlias: stringThe type alias for this table
$table: \JTableThe \JTable object

Method to delete one or more records.

delete( &$pks) : boolean

since	1.6

Arguments

$pks

Response

booleanTrue if successful, false if an error occurs.

Method to load an item in com_associations.

editAssociations(array $data) : boolean

since	3.9.0

Arguments

$data: arrayThe form data.

Response

booleanTrue if successful, false otherwise.

Method to change the title & alias.

generateNewTitle(integer $category_id, string $alias, string $title) : array

since	1.7

Arguments

$category_id: integerThe id of the category.
$alias: stringThe alias.
$title: stringThe title.

Response

arrayContains the modified title and alias.

A method to preprocess generating a new title in order to allow tables with alternative names for alias and title to use the batch move and copy methods

generateTitle(integer $categoryId, \JTable $table) : void

since	3.2

Arguments

$categoryId: integerThe target category id
$table: \JTableThe \JTable within which move or copy is taking place

Method to get the database driver object

getDbo() : \JDatabaseDriver

inherited

since	3.0

Response

\JDatabaseDriver

Abstract method for getting the form from the model.

getForm(array $data = array(), boolean $loadData = true) : \JForm|boolean

inherited abstract

since	1.6

Arguments

$data: arrayData for the form.
$loadData: booleanTrue if the form is to load its own data (default case), false if not.

Response

\JForm|booleanA \JForm object on success, false on failure

Returns a Model object, always creating it

getInstance(string $type, string $prefix = '', array $config = array()) : \JModelLegacy|boolean

inherited static

since	3.0

Arguments

$type: stringThe model type to instantiate
$prefix: stringPrefix for the model class name. Optional.
$config: arrayConfiguration array for model. Optional.

Response

\JModelLegacy|booleanA \JModelLegacy instance or false on failure

Method to get a single record.

getItem(integer $pk = null) : \JObject|boolean

since	1.6

Arguments

$pk: integerThe id of the primary key.

Response

\JObject|booleanObject on success, false on failure.

Method to get the model name

getName() : string

inherited

The model name. By default parsed using the classname or it can be set by passing a $config['name'] in the class constructor

since	3.0
throws	`\Exception`

Response

stringThe name of the model

A protected method to get a set of ordering conditions.

getReorderConditions(\JTable $table) : array

since	1.6

Arguments

$table: \JTableA \JTable object.

Response

arrayAn array of conditions to add to ordering queries.

Method to get model state variables

getState(string $property = null, mixed $default = null) : mixed

inherited

since	3.0

Arguments

$property: stringOptional parameter name
$default: mixedOptional default value

Response

mixedThe property where specified, the state object where omitted

Method to get a table object, load it if necessary.

getTable(string $name = '', string $prefix = 'Table', array $options = array()) : \JTable

inherited

since	3.0
throws	`\Exception`

Arguments

$name: stringThe table name. Optional.
$prefix: stringThe class prefix. Optional.
$options: arrayConfiguration array for model. Optional.

Response

\JTableA \JTable object

Method to initialize member variables used by batch methods and other methods like saveorder()

initBatch() : void

since	3.8.2

Method to get a form object.

loadForm(string $name, string $source = null, array $options = array(), boolean $clear = false, string $xpath = false) : \JForm|boolean

inherited

see	\JForm
since	1.6

Arguments

$name: stringThe name of the form.
$source: stringThe form source. Can be XML string if file flag is set to false.
$options: arrayOptional array of options for the form creation.
$clear: booleanOptional argument to force load a new form.
$xpath: stringAn optional xpath to search for the fields.

Response

\JForm|boolean\JForm object on success, false on error.

Method to get the data that should be injected in the form.

loadFormData() : array

inherited

since	1.6

Response

arrayThe default data is an empty array.

Method to load a row for editing from the version history table.

loadHistory(integer $version_id, \JTable &$table) : boolean

inherited

since	3.2

Arguments

$version_id: integerKey to the version history table.
$table: \JTable

Response

booleanFalse on failure or error, true otherwise.

Method to auto-populate the model state.

populateState() : void

inherited

This method should only be called once per instantiation and is designed to be called on the first call to the getState() method unless the model configuration flag to ignore the request is set.

note	Calling getState in this method will result in recursion.
since	3.0

Prepare and sanitise the table data prior to saving.

prepareTable(\JTable $table) : void

since	1.6

Arguments

$table: \JTableA reference to a \JTable object.

Method to allow derived classes to preprocess the data.

preprocessData(string $context,  &$data, string $group = 'content') : void

inherited

since	3.1

Arguments

$context: stringThe context identifier.
$data
$group: stringThe name of the plugin group to import (defaults to "content").

Method to allow derived classes to preprocess the form.

preprocessForm(\JForm $form, mixed $data, string $group = 'content') : void

inherited

see	\JFormField
since	1.6
throws	`\Exception`if there is an error in the form event.

Arguments

$form: \JFormA \JForm object.
$data: mixedThe data expected for the form.
$group: stringThe name of the plugin group to import (defaults to "content").

Method to change the published state of one or more records.

publish( &$pks, integer $value = 1) : boolean

since	1.6

Arguments

$pks
$value: integerThe value of the published state.

Response

booleanTrue on success.

Method to adjust the ordering of a row.

reorder(integer $pks, integer $delta) : boolean|null

Returns NULL if the user did not have edit privileges for any of the selected primary keys.

since	1.6

Arguments

$pks: integerThe ID of the primary key to move.
$delta: integerIncrement, usually +1 or -1

Response

boolean|nullFalse on failure or error, true on success, null if the $pk is empty (no items selected).

Method to save the form data.

save(array $data) : boolean

since	1.6

Arguments

$data: arrayThe form data.

Response

booleanTrue on success, False on error.

Saves the manually set order of records.

saveorder(array $pks = array(), integer $order = null) : boolean|\JException

since	1.6

Arguments

$pks: arrayAn array of primary key ids.
$order: integer+1 or -1

Response

boolean|\JExceptionBoolean true on success, false on failure, or \JException if no items are selected

Method to set the database driver object

setDbo(\JDatabaseDriver $db) : void

inherited

since	3.0

Arguments

$db: \JDatabaseDriverA \JDatabaseDriver based object

Method to set model state variables

setState(string $property, mixed $value = null) : mixed

inherited

since	3.0

Arguments

$property: stringThe name of the property.
$value: mixedThe value of the property to set or null.

Response

mixedThe previous value of the property or null if not set.

Method to validate the form data.

validate(\JForm $form, array $data, string $group = null) : array|boolean

inherited

see	\JFormRule \JFilterInput
since	1.6

Arguments

$form: \JFormThe form to validate against.
$data: arrayThe data to validate.
$group: stringThe name of the field group to validate.

Response

array|booleanArray of filtered data if valid, false otherwise.

The type alias for this content type (for example, 'com_content.article').

since	3.8.6

Type(s)

string

The prefix to use with controller messages.

since	1.6

Type(s)

string

The event to trigger after deleting the data.

since	1.6

Type(s)

string

The event to trigger after saving the data.

since	1.6

Type(s)

string

The event to trigger before deleting the data.

since	1.6

Type(s)

string

The event to trigger before saving the data.

since	1.6

Type(s)

string

The event to trigger after changing the published state of the data.

since	1.6

Type(s)

string

Batch copy/move command. If set to false, the batch copy/move command is not supported

since	3.4

Type(s)

string

Allowed batch commands

since	3.4

Type(s)

array

The context used for the associations table

since	3.4.4

Type(s)

string

A flag to indicate if member variables for batch actions (and saveorder) have been initialized

since	3.8.2

Type(s)

object

The user performing the actions (re-usable in batch methods & saveorder(), initialized via initBatch())

since	3.8.2

Type(s)

object

A JTable instance (of appropropriate type) to manage the DB records (re-usable in batch methods & saveorder(), initialized via initBatch())

since	3.8.2

Type(s)

object

The class name of the JTable instance managing the DB records (re-usable in batch methods & saveorder(), initialized via initBatch())

since	3.8.2

Type(s)

string

UCM Type corresponding to the current model class (re-usable in batch action methods, initialized via initBatch())

since	3.8.2

Type(s)

object

DB data of UCM Type corresponding to the current model class (re-usable in batch action methods, initialized via initBatch())

since	3.8.2

Type(s)

object

A tags Observer instance to handle assigned tags (re-usable in batch action methods, initialized via initBatch())

since	3.8.2

Type(s)

object

Array of form objects.

inherited

since	1.6

Type(s)

array<mixed,\JForm>

Maps events to plugin groups.

inherited

since	3.6

Type(s)

array

Indicates if the internal state has been set

inherited

since	3.0

Type(s)

boolean

Database Connector

inherited

since	3.0

Type(s)

\JDatabaseDriver

The model (base) name

inherited

since	3.0

Type(s)

string

The URL option for the component.

inherited

since	3.0

Type(s)

string

A state object

inherited

since	3.0

Type(s)

\JObject

The event to trigger when cleaning cache.

inherited

since	3.0

Type(s)

string

AdminModel

Methods

__construct

Arguments

_createFileName

Arguments

Response

_createTable

Arguments

Response

_getList

Arguments

Response

_getListCount

Arguments

Response

addIncludePath

Arguments

Response

addTablePath

Arguments

batch

Arguments

Response

batchAccess

Arguments

Response

batchCopy

Arguments

Response

batchLanguage

Arguments

Response

batchMove

Arguments

Response

batchTag

Arguments

Response

canDelete

Arguments

Response

canEditState

Arguments

Response

checkCategoryId

Arguments

Response

checkin

Arguments

Response

checkout

Arguments

Response

cleanCache

Arguments

cleanupPostBatchCopy

Arguments

createTagsHelper

Arguments

delete

Arguments

Response

editAssociations

Arguments

Response

generateNewTitle

Arguments

Response

generateTitle

Arguments

getDbo

Response

getForm

Arguments

Response

getInstance

Arguments

Response

getItem