Changelog

Extends CMSObject

Changelog class.

since

4.0.0

package

Joomla CMS

Methods

__construct

Class constructor, overridden in descendant classes.

__construct( properties = null) : 
inherited
since

1.7.0

Arguments

properties

mixedEither and associative array or another object to set the initial properties of the object.

Response

mixed

__toString

Magic method to convert the object to a string gracefully.

__toString() : 
inherited deprecated
since

1.7.0

deprecated

4.3 will be removed in 6.0 Classes should provide their own __toString() implementation.

Response

stringThe classname.

characterData

Character Parser Function

characterData( parser,  data) : 
note

This is public because its called externally.

since

1.7.0

Arguments

parser

objectParser object.

data

objectThe data.

Response

void

def

Sets a default value if not already assigned

def( property,  default = null) : 
inherited deprecated
since

1.7.0

deprecated

4.3.0 will be removed in 6.0 Defining dynamic properties should not be used anymore

Arguments

property

stringThe name of the property.

default

mixedThe default value.

Response

mixed

endElement

Callback for closing the element

endElement( parser,  name) : 
note

This is public because it is called externally

since

1.7.0

Arguments

parser

objectParser object

name

stringName of element that was closed

Response

void

get

Returns a property of the object or the default value if the property is not set.

get( property,  default = null) : 
inherited deprecated
since

1.7.0

see CMSObject::getProperties()
deprecated

4.3.0 will be removed in 6.0 Create a proper getter function for the property

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( i = null,  toString = true) : 
inherited deprecated
since

1.7.0

deprecated

3.1.4 will be removed in 6.0 Will be removed without replacement Catch thrown Exceptions instead of getError

Arguments

i

intOption error index.

toString

boolIndicates if Exception objects should return their error message.

Response

stringError message

getErrors

Return all errors, if any.

getErrors() : mixed||string|int
inherited deprecated
since

1.7.0

deprecated

3.1.4 will be removed in 6.0 Will be removed without replacement Catch thrown Exceptions instead of getErrors

Response

array<string|int, mixed>Array of error messages.

getLastTag

Get the last position in stack count

getLastTag() : 
since

4.0.0

Response

string

getProperties

Returns an associative array of object properties.

getProperties( public = true) : mixed||string|int
inherited deprecated
since

1.7.0

see CMSObject::get()
deprecated

4.3.0 will be removed in 6.0 Create a proper getter function for the property

Arguments

public

boolIf true, returns only the public properties.

Response

array<string|int, mixed>

getStackLocation

Gets the reference to the current direct parent

getStackLocation() : 
since

4.0.0

Response

string

loadFromXml

Loads an XML file from a URL.

loadFromXml( url) : 
since

4.0.0

Arguments

url

stringThe URL.

Response

boolTrue on success

set

Modifies a property of the object, creating it if it does not already exist.

set( property,  value = null) : 
inherited deprecated
since

1.7.0

deprecated

4.3.0 will be removed in 6.0 Create a proper setter function for the property

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( error) : 
inherited deprecated
since

1.7.0

deprecated

3.1.4 will be removed in 6.0 Will be removed without replacement Throw an Exception instead of using setError

Arguments

error

stringError message.

Response

void

setProperties

Set the object properties based on a named array/hash.

setProperties( properties) : 
inherited deprecated
since

1.7.0

see CMSObject::set()
deprecated

4.3.0 will be removed in 6.0 Create a proper setter function for the property

Arguments

properties

mixedEither an associative array or another object.

Response

bool

setVersion

Set the version to match.

setVersion( version) : 
since

4.0.0

Arguments

version

stringThe version to match

Response

void

startElement

XML Start Element callback

startElement( parser,  name, mixed||string|int attrs = []) : 
note

This is public because it is called externally

since

1.7.0

Arguments

parser

objectParser object

name

stringName of the tag found

attrs

array<string|int, mixed>Attributes of the tag

Response

void

Properties

_errors

An array of error messages or Exception objects.

inherited deprecated
since

1.7.0

deprecated

3.1.4 JError has been deprecated

Type(s)

array<string|int, mixed>

element

Update manifest <element> element

since

4.0.0

Type(s)

string

type

Update manifest <type> element

since

4.0.0

Type(s)

string

version

Update manifest <version> element

since

4.0.0

Type(s)

string

security

Update manifest <security> element

since

4.0.0

Type(s)

array<string|int, mixed>

fix

Update manifest <fix> element

since

4.0.0

Type(s)

array<string|int, mixed>

language

Update manifest <language> element

since

4.0.0

Type(s)

array<string|int, mixed>

addition

Update manifest <addition> element

since

4.0.0

Type(s)

array<string|int, mixed>

change

Update manifest <change> elements

since

4.0.0

Type(s)

array<string|int, mixed>

remove

Update manifest <remove> element

since

4.0.0

Type(s)

array<string|int, mixed>

note

Update manifest <maintainer> element

since

4.0.0

Type(s)

array<string|int, mixed>

items

List of node items

since

4.0.0

Type(s)

array<string|int, mixed>

xmlParser

Resource handle for the XML Parser

since

4.0.0

Type(s)

resource

stack

Element call stack

since

4.0.0

Type(s)

array<string|int, mixed>

currentChangelog

Object containing the current update data

since

4.0.0

Type(s)

stdClass

matchVersion

The version to match the changelog

since

4.0.0

Type(s)

string

latest

Object containing the latest changelog data

since

4.0.0

Type(s)

stdClass