BaseController
Implements ControllerInterface, \Joomla\Event\DispatcherAwareInterfaceBase class for a Joomla Controller
Controller (Controllers are where you put all the actual code.) Provides basic functionality, such as rendering views (aka displaying templates).
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2.5.5 |
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| package |
Application |
Methods
__construct
Constructor.
__construct(array config = array(), \Joomla\CMS\MVC\Factory\MVCFactoryInterface factory = null, \Joomla\CMS\Application\CMSApplication app = null, \Joomla\Input\Input input = null) : mixed
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3.0 |
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Arguments
- config
arrayAn optional associative array of configuration settings. Recognized key values include 'name', 'default_task', 'model_path', and 'view_path' (this list is not meant to be comprehensive).- factory
\Joomla\CMS\MVC\Factory\MVCFactoryInterfaceThe factory.- app
\Joomla\CMS\Application\CMSApplicationThe Application for the dispatcher- input
\Joomla\Input\InputInput
Response
mixed
addModelPath
Adds to the stack of model paths in LIFO order.
addModelPath(mixed path, string prefix = '') : void
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3.0 |
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| deprecated |
5.0 See \Joomla\CMS\MVC\Model\LegacyModelLoaderTrait::getInstance |
Arguments
- path
mixedThe directory (string), or list of directories (array) to add.- prefix
stringA prefix for models
addPath
Adds to the search path for templates and resources.
addPath(string type, mixed path) : static
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3.0 |
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Arguments
- type
stringThe path type (e.g. 'model', 'view').- path
mixedThe directory string or stream array to search.
Response
staticA \JControllerLegacy object to support chaining.
addViewPath
Add one or more view paths to the controller's stack, in LIFO order.
addViewPath(mixed path) : static
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3.0 |
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Arguments
- path
mixedThe directory (string) or list of directories (array) to add.
Response
staticThis object to support chaining.
checkEditId
Method to check whether an ID is in the edit list.
checkEditId(string context, int id) : bool
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3.0 |
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Arguments
- context
stringThe context for the session storage.- id
intThe ID of the record to add to the edit list.
Response
boolTrue if the ID is in the edit list.
checkToken
Checks for a form token in the request.
checkToken(string method = 'post', bool redirect = true) : bool
Use in conjunction with HTMLHelper::_('form.token') or Session::getFormToken.
| since |
3.7.0 |
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| see | Session::checkToken() |
Arguments
- method
stringThe request method in which to look for the token key.- redirect
boolWhether to implicitly redirect user to the referrer page on failure or simply return false.
Response
boolTrue if found and valid, otherwise return false or redirect to referrer page.
createFileName
Create the filename for a resource.
createFileName(string type, array parts = array()) : string
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3.0 |
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Arguments
- type
stringThe resource type to create the filename for.- parts
arrayAn associative array of filename information. Optional.
Response
stringThe filename.
createModel
Method to load and return a model object.
createModel(string name, string prefix = '', array config = array()) : \Joomla\CMS\MVC\Model\BaseDatabaseModel|bool
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3.0 |
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Arguments
- name
stringThe name of the model.- prefix
stringOptional model prefix.- config
arrayConfiguration array for the model. Optional.
Response
\Joomla\CMS\MVC\Model\BaseDatabaseModel|boolModel object on success; otherwise false on failure.
createView
Method to load and return a view object. This method first looks in the current template directory for a match and, failing that, uses a default set path to load the view class file.
createView(string name, string prefix = '', string type = '', array config = array()) : \Joomla\CMS\MVC\View\ViewInterface|null
Note the "name, prefix, type" order of parameters, which differs from the "name, type, prefix" order used in related public methods.
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3.0 |
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Arguments
- name
stringThe name of the view.- prefix
stringOptional prefix for the view class name.- type
stringThe type of view.- config
arrayConfiguration array for the view. Optional.
Response
\Joomla\CMS\MVC\View\ViewInterface|nullView object on success; null or error result on failure.
display
Typical view method for MVC based architecture
display(bool cachable = false, array urlparams = array()) : static
This function is provide as a default implementation, in most cases you will need to override it in your own controllers.
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3.0 |
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Arguments
- cachable
boolIf true, the view output will be cached- urlparams
arrayAn array of safe url parameters and their variable types, for valid values see {@link}.
Response
staticA \JControllerLegacy object to support chaining.
execute
Execute a task by triggering a method in the derived class.
execute(string task) : mixed
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3.0 |
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Arguments
- task
stringThe task to perform. If no matching task is found, the '__default' task is executed, if defined.
Response
mixedThe value returned by the called method.
getInstance
Method to get a singleton controller instance.
getInstance(string prefix, array config = array()) : static
| since |
3.0 |
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| deprecated |
5.0 Get the controller through the MVCFactory instead |
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Arguments
- prefix
stringThe prefix for the controller.- config
arrayAn array of optional constructor options.
Response
static
getModel
Method to get a model object, loading it if required.
getModel(string name = '', string prefix = '', array config = array()) : \Joomla\CMS\MVC\Model\BaseDatabaseModel|bool
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3.0 |
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Arguments
- name
stringThe model name. Optional.- prefix
stringThe class prefix. Optional.- config
arrayConfiguration array for model. Optional.
Response
\Joomla\CMS\MVC\Model\BaseDatabaseModel|boolModel object on success; otherwise false on failure.
getName
Method to get the controller name
getName() : string
The dispatcher name is set by default parsed using the classname, or it can be set by passing a $config['name'] in the class constructor
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3.0 |
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Response
stringThe name of the dispatcher
getTask
Get the last task that is being performed or was most recently performed.
getTask() : string
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3.0 |
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Response
stringThe task that is being performed or was most recently performed.
getTasks
Gets the available tasks in the controller.
getTasks() : array
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3.0 |
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Response
arrayArray[i] of task names.
getView
Method to get a reference to the current view and load it if necessary.
getView(string name = '', string type = '', string prefix = '', array config = array()) : \Joomla\CMS\MVC\View\ViewInterface
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3.0 |
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Arguments
- name
stringThe view name. Optional, defaults to the controller name.- type
stringThe view type. Optional.- prefix
stringThe class prefix. Optional.- config
arrayConfiguration array for view. Optional.
Response
\Joomla\CMS\MVC\View\ViewInterfaceReference to the view or an error.
holdEditId
Method to add a record ID to the edit list.
holdEditId(string context, int id) : void
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3.0 |
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Arguments
- context
stringThe context for the session storage.- id
intThe ID of the record to add to the edit list.
redirect
Redirects the browser or returns false if no redirect is set.
redirect() : bool
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3.0 |
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Response
boolFalse if no redirect exists.
registerDefaultTask
Register the default task to perform if a mapping is not found.
registerDefaultTask(string method) : static
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3.0 |
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Arguments
- method
stringThe name of the method in the derived class to perform if a named task is not found.
Response
staticA \JControllerLegacy object to support chaining.
registerTask
Register (map) a task to a method in the class.
registerTask(string task, string method) : static
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3.0 |
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Arguments
- task
stringThe task.- method
stringThe name of the method in the derived class to perform for this task.
Response
staticA \JControllerLegacy object to support chaining.
releaseEditId
Method to check whether an ID is in the edit list.
releaseEditId(string context, int id) : void
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3.0 |
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Arguments
- context
stringThe context for the session storage.- id
intThe ID of the record to add to the edit list.
setMessage
Sets the internal message that is passed with a redirect
setMessage(string text, string type = 'message') : string
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3.0 |
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Arguments
- text
stringMessage to display on redirect.- type
stringMessage type. Optional, defaults to 'message'.
Response
stringPrevious message
setPath
Sets an entire array of search paths for resources.
setPath(string type, string path) : void
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3.0 |
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Arguments
- type
stringThe type of path to set, typically 'view' or 'model'.- path
stringThe new set of search paths. If null or false, resets to the current directory only.
setRedirect
Set a URL for browser redirection.
setRedirect(string url, string msg = null, string type = null) : static
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3.0 |
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Arguments
- url
stringURL to redirect to.- msg
stringMessage to display on redirect. Optional, defaults to value set internally by controller, if any.- type
stringMessage type. Optional, defaults to 'message' or the type set by a previous call to setMessage.
Response
staticThis object to support chaining.
unregisterTask
Unregister (unmap) a task in the class.
unregisterTask(string task) : static
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3.0 |
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Arguments
- task
stringThe task.
Response
staticThis object to support chaining.
Properties
input
Hold a JInput object for easier access to the input variables.
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3.0 |
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Type(s)
\Joomla\Input\Input