class BlockController extends AbstractController (View source)

Traits

Trait ApplicationAwareTrait A trait used with ApplicationAwareInterface

Properties

protected Application $app from  ApplicationAwareTrait
protected $helpers
protected array $sets

The values to be sent to views.

from  AbstractController
protected string|null $action

The action to be performed.

from  AbstractController
protected Request|null $request

The current request instance.

from  AbstractController
protected array|null $parameters

The action parameters.

from  AbstractController
$headerItems
$blockViewRenderOverride
protected $record
protected $block
protected $bID
protected $btDescription
protected $btName
protected $btHandle
protected $btIsInternal
protected $btSupportsInlineAdd
protected $btIgnorePageThemeGridFrameworkContainer
protected $btSupportsInlineEdit
protected $btCopyWhenPropagate
protected $btIncludeAll
protected string $btInterfaceWidth
protected string $btInterfaceHeight
protected $btHasRendered
protected $btCacheBlockRecord
protected $btCacheBlockOutput
protected $btCacheBlockOutputLifetime
protected $btCacheBlockOutputOnPost
protected $btCacheBlockOutputForRegisteredUsers
protected $bActionCID
protected $btExportPageColumns
protected $btExportFileColumns
protected $btExportPageTypeColumns
protected $btExportPageFeedColumns
protected $btExportFileFolderColumns
protected $btWrapperClass
protected $btDefaultSet
protected $identifier
protected null|string $btTable
protected $btID
static internal $btTitleFormats
protected bool $supportSavingNullValues

Set this to true if the data sent to the save/performSave methods can contain NULL values that should be persisted.

Methods

setApplication(Application $app)

Setter method for the application

__construct(BlockType $obj = null)

Instantiates the block controller.

Request
getRequest()

Get the current request instance.

setRequest(Request $request)

Set the current request instance.

requireAsset()

Add an asset required in views.

addHeaderItem(string $item)

Adds an item to the view's header. This item will then be automatically printed out before the section of the page.

addFooterItem(string $item)

Adds an item to the view's footer. This item will then be automatically printed out before the section of the page.

set(string $key, mixed $val)

Set a value to be sent to the view.

array
getSets()

Get the values to be sent to views.

bool
shouldRunControllerTask()

Should the action be executed? Override this method to answer something different than true.

array
getHelperObjects()

Get the the helpers that will be be automatically sent to Views as variables.

mixed
get(string|null $key = null, mixed $defaultValue = null)

Get the whole $_GET array or a specific querystring value.

getTask() deprecated

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string|null
getAction()

Get the action to be performed.

array|null
getParameters()

Get the action parameters.

on_start()

Override this method to perform controller initializations.

on_before_render()

Override this method to do something right before the view is rendered.

isPost() deprecated

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mixed
post($field = false, mixed $defaultValue = null)

Get the whole $_POST array or a specific posted value.

redirect() deprecated

Redirect the clients to a specific URL/page (specify path(s) as argument(s) of this function).

RedirectResponse
buildRedirect(array|string|UrlInterface $destination, int $httpResponseCode = Response::HTTP_FOUND)

Build a response that redirects clients to a specific URL/page (specify path(s) as argument(s) of $args).

runTask(mixed $action, mixed $parameters) deprecated

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mixed
runAction(string $action, array $parameters = [])

Perform an action of this controller (if shouldRunControllerTask returns true).

mixed
request(string|null $key = null)

Get the whole $_REQUEST array or a specific requested value.

executeCommand(mixed $command)

Dispatches a command to the command bus.

dispatchBatch(Batch $batch)

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getBlockTypeInSetName()

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getIdentifier()

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getBlockTypeWrapperClass()

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mixed
install(string $path)

Installs the current block's DB xml file. If a block needs to do more than this, this should be overridden.

render(string $view)

Renders a view in the block's folder.

ErrorList|bool
validate($args)

Used to validate a blocks data before saving to the database Generally should return an empty ErrorList if valid Custom Packages may return a boolean value

getBlockControllerData()

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performSave(array $args, bool $loadExisting = false)

Persist the block options.

void
save(array<string,mixed> $args)

Run when a block is added or edited. Automatically saves block data against the block's database table. If a block needs to do more than this (save to multiple tables, upload files, etc... it should override this.

cacheBlockRecord()

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getPermissionsObject() deprecated

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getBlockTypeDefaultSet()

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getPermissionObject()

Gets the permissions object for this controller's block.

duplicate($newBID)

Automatically run when a block is duplicated. This most likely happens when a block is edited: a block is first duplicated, and then presented to the user to make changes.

__wakeup()

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setBlockObject($b)

Sets the block object for this controller.

load()

Loads the BlockRecord class based on its attribute names.

export(SimpleXMLElement $blockNode)

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getBlockTypeDatabaseTable()

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import($page, $arHandle, SimpleXMLElement $blockNode)

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getImportData($blockNode, $page)

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importAdditionalData($b, $blockNode)

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setPassThruBlockController(PageController $controller)

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int|null
getBlockTypeID()

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getPassThruActionAndParameters($parameters)

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getActionURL($task)

Creates a URL that can be posted or navigated to that, when done so, will automatically run the corresponding method inside the block's controller.

isValidControllerTask($method, $parameters = [])

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cacheBlockOutput()

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cacheBlockOutputOnPost()

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getCollectionObject()

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field($fieldName)

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getBlockObject()

Gets the generic Block object attached to this controller's instance.

void
delete()

Automatically run when a block is deleted. This removes the special data from the block's specific database table. If a block needs to do more than this this method should be overridden.

outputAutoHeaderItems()

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registerViewAssets($outputContent = '')

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setupAndRun($method)

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getAreaObject()

Gets the Area object attached to this controller's instance.

setAreaObject($a)

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uninstall()

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string
getBlockTypeName()

Returns the name of the block type.

int
getInterfaceWidth()

Returns the width of the block type's interface when presented in page.

int
getInterfaceHeight()

Returns the height of the block type's interface when presented in page.

string
getBlockTypeDescription()

Returns the description of the block type.

getBlockTypeHelp()

Returns HTML that will be shown when a user wants help for a given block type.

isCopiedWhenPropagated()

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bool
includeAll()

Returns whether this block type is included in all versions. Default is false - block types are typically versioned but sometimes it makes sense not to do so.

bool
isBlockTypeInternal()

Returns whether this block type is internal to Concrete. If it's internal it's not displayed in the front end interface. Examples include the LibraryFile block.

bool
supportsInlineEdit()

if a the current BlockType supports inline edit or not.

bool
supportsInlineAdd()

if a the current BlockType supports inline add or not.

bool
ignorePageThemeGridFrameworkContainer()

If true, container classes will not be wrapped around this block type in edit mode (if the theme in question supports a grid framework.

getJavaScriptStrings()

Returns a key/value array of strings that is used to translate items when used in javascript.

Details

setApplication(Application $app)

Setter method for the application

Parameters

Application $app

__construct(BlockType $obj = null)

Instantiates the block controller.

Parameters

BlockType $obj

|Block $obj

Request getRequest()

Get the current request instance.

Return Value

Request

setRequest(Request $request)

Set the current request instance.

Parameters

Request $request

requireAsset()

Add an asset required in views.

This function accept the same parameters as the requireAsset method of the ResponseAssetGroup.

See also

ResponseAssetGroup::requireAsset

addHeaderItem(string $item)

Adds an item to the view's header. This item will then be automatically printed out before the section of the page.

Parameters

string $item

addFooterItem(string $item)

Adds an item to the view's footer. This item will then be automatically printed out before the section of the page.

Parameters

string $item

set(string $key, mixed $val)

Set a value to be sent to the view.

Parameters

string $key

The name of the value

mixed $val

The value

array getSets()

Get the values to be sent to views.

Return Value

array

bool shouldRunControllerTask()

Should the action be executed? Override this method to answer something different than true.

Return Value

bool

array getHelperObjects()

Get the the helpers that will be be automatically sent to Views as variables.

Array keys are the variable names, array values are the helper instances.

Return Value

array

mixed get(string|null $key = null, mixed $defaultValue = null)

Get the whole $_GET array or a specific querystring value.

Parameters

string|null $key

set to null to get the whole $_GET array, or a string to get a specific value in the controller sets or from the querystring parameters

mixed $defaultValue

what to return if $key is specified but it does not exist neither in the sets nor in the querystring

Return Value

mixed

getTask() deprecated

deprecated use the getAction() method

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string|null getAction()

Get the action to be performed.

Return Value

string|null

array|null getParameters()

Get the action parameters.

Return Value

array|null

on_start()

Override this method to perform controller initializations.

on_before_render()

Override this method to do something right before the view is rendered.

For instance, you can call $this->set('variableName', $variableValue) to send the view additional sets.

isPost() deprecated

deprecated Use $this->getRequest()->isPost();

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mixed post($field = false, mixed $defaultValue = null)

Get the whole $_POST array or a specific posted value.

Parameters

$field
mixed $defaultValue

what to return if $key is specified but it does not exist in the $_POST

Return Value

mixed

redirect() deprecated

deprecated you should return a Response instance from your methods

Redirect the clients to a specific URL/page (specify path(s) as argument(s) of this function).

RedirectResponse buildRedirect(array|string|UrlInterface $destination, int $httpResponseCode = Response::HTTP_FOUND)

Build a response that redirects clients to a specific URL/page (specify path(s) as argument(s) of $args).

Parameters

array|string|UrlInterface $destination

use an Url object to specify the destination URL, or a string/array of strings to build the URL with the resolver

int $httpResponseCode

the HTTP response code

Return Value

RedirectResponse

runTask(mixed $action, mixed $parameters) deprecated

deprecated use the runAction method

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Parameters

mixed $action
mixed $parameters

mixed runAction(string $action, array $parameters = [])

Perform an action of this controller (if shouldRunControllerTask returns true).

Parameters

string $action

the action to be performed

array $parameters

the action parameters

Return Value

mixed

in case the action is executed, you'll receive the result of the action, or NULL otherwise

mixed request(string|null $key = null)

Get the whole $_REQUEST array or a specific requested value.

Parameters

string|null $key

set to null to get the whole $_REQUEST array, or a string to get a specific value in $_GET or in $_POST

Return Value

mixed

executeCommand(mixed $command)

Dispatches a command to the command bus.

Parameters

mixed $command

dispatchBatch(Batch $batch)

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Parameters

Batch $batch

getBlockTypeInSetName()

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getBlockTypeExportPageColumns()

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getIdentifier()

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getBlockTypeWrapperClass()

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mixed install(string $path)

Installs the current block's DB xml file. If a block needs to do more than this, this should be overridden.


public function install($path) {
    $this->doMySpecialInstallMethod();
    $this->doSecondSpecialInstallMethod();
    parent::install($path);
}
```.

There are several different possible return values:
 Returns FALSE if $btTable is set but no db.xml file exists.
 Otherwise returns object with two properties: ->result (a boolean), and ->message (a string).
 If ->result is true, the installation was successful
 (although the db.xml file might only have one field declared which will cause C5 to have problems later on, so you you will want to check for that separately).
 If ->result is false, the installation failed and you can check ->message for the explanation
 (usually -- sometimes ->message will be blank, in which case there's either a malformed db.xml file or an "unknown database error").
See concrete/models/block_types.php::doInstallBlockType() for usage example.

Parameters

string $path

Return Value

mixed

boolean or object having ->result (boolean) and ->message (string) properties

render(string $view)

Renders a view in the block's folder.


public function view() { // The view() method is automatically run when a block is viewed
    $this->render("other_special_view"); // don't use .php
}
```.

Parameters

string $view

ErrorList|bool validate($args)

Used to validate a blocks data before saving to the database Generally should return an empty ErrorList if valid Custom Packages may return a boolean value

Parameters

$args array|string|null

Return Value

ErrorList|bool

getBlockControllerData()

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protected performSave(array $args, bool $loadExisting = false)

Persist the block options.

Parameters

array $args

An array that contains the block options

bool $loadExisting

Shall we initialize the record to be saved with the current data?

void save(array<string,mixed> $args)

Run when a block is added or edited. Automatically saves block data against the block's database table. If a block needs to do more than this (save to multiple tables, upload files, etc... it should override this.

Parameters

array<string,mixed> $args

Return Value

void

cacheBlockRecord()

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getPermissionsObject() deprecated

deprecated

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getBlockTypeDefaultSet()

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getPermissionObject()

Gets the permissions object for this controller's block.

BlockRecord duplicate($newBID)

Automatically run when a block is duplicated. This most likely happens when a block is edited: a block is first duplicated, and then presented to the user to make changes.

Parameters

$newBID

Return Value

BlockRecord

| null $newInstance

__wakeup()

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setBlockObject($b)

Sets the block object for this controller.

Parameters

$b

protected load()

Loads the BlockRecord class based on its attribute names.

export(SimpleXMLElement $blockNode)

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Parameters

SimpleXMLElement $blockNode

getBlockTypeDatabaseTable()

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import($page, $arHandle, SimpleXMLElement $blockNode)

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Parameters

$page
$arHandle
SimpleXMLElement $blockNode

protected getImportData($blockNode, $page)

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Parameters

$blockNode
$page

protected importAdditionalData($b, $blockNode)

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Parameters

$b
$blockNode

setPassThruBlockController(PageController $controller)

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Parameters

PageController $controller

validateAddBlockPassThruAction(Checker $ap, BlockType $bt)

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Parameters

Checker $ap
BlockType $bt

validateEditBlockPassThruAction(Block $b)

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Parameters

Block $b

validateComposerAddBlockPassThruAction(Type $type)

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Parameters

Type $type

int|null getBlockTypeID()

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Return Value

int|null

validateComposerEditBlockPassThruAction(Block $b)

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Parameters

Block $b

getPassThruActionAndParameters($parameters)

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Parameters

$parameters

UrlImmutable|null getActionURL($task)

Creates a URL that can be posted or navigated to that, when done so, will automatically run the corresponding method inside the block's controller.

It can also be used to perform system operations, accordingly to the current action.

Parameters

$task

Return Value

UrlImmutable|null

Return NULL in case of problems

isValidControllerTask($method, $parameters = [])

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Parameters

$method
$parameters

cacheBlockOutput()

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cacheBlockOutputForRegisteredUsers()

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cacheBlockOutputOnPost()

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getBlockTypeCacheOutputLifetime()

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getCollectionObject()

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field($fieldName)

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Parameters

$fieldName

Block getBlockObject()

Gets the generic Block object attached to this controller's instance.

Return Value

Block $b

void delete()

Automatically run when a block is deleted. This removes the special data from the block's specific database table. If a block needs to do more than this this method should be overridden.

Return Value

void

outputAutoHeaderItems()

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registerViewAssets($outputContent = '')

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Parameters

$outputContent

setupAndRun($method)

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Parameters

$method

Area getAreaObject()

Gets the Area object attached to this controller's instance.

Return Value

Area $a

setAreaObject($a)

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Parameters

$a

uninstall()

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Make block's uninstallable

string getBlockTypeName()

Returns the name of the block type.

Return Value

string $btName

int getInterfaceWidth()

Returns the width of the block type's interface when presented in page.

Return Value

int

int getInterfaceHeight()

Returns the height of the block type's interface when presented in page.

Return Value

int

string getBlockTypeDescription()

Returns the description of the block type.

Return Value

string

getBlockTypeHelp()

Returns HTML that will be shown when a user wants help for a given block type.

isCopiedWhenPropagated()

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bool includeAll()

Returns whether this block type is included in all versions. Default is false - block types are typically versioned but sometimes it makes sense not to do so.

Return Value

bool

bool isBlockTypeInternal()

Returns whether this block type is internal to Concrete. If it's internal it's not displayed in the front end interface. Examples include the LibraryFile block.

Return Value

bool

bool supportsInlineEdit()

if a the current BlockType supports inline edit or not.

Return Value

bool

bool supportsInlineAdd()

if a the current BlockType supports inline add or not.

Return Value

bool

bool ignorePageThemeGridFrameworkContainer()

If true, container classes will not be wrapped around this block type in edit mode (if the theme in question supports a grid framework.

Return Value

bool

getJavaScriptStrings()

Returns a key/value array of strings that is used to translate items when used in javascript.