Controller
class Controller extends BlockController implements UsesFeatureInterface (View source)
Traits
Trait ApplicationAwareTrait A trait used with ApplicationAwareInterface
Properties
| protected Application | $app | from ApplicationAwareTrait | |
| $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 | from BlockController | ||
| $blockViewRenderOverride | from BlockController | ||
| protected | $record | from BlockController | |
| protected | $block | from BlockController | |
| protected | $bID | from BlockController | |
| protected | $btDescription | from BlockController | |
| protected | $btName | from BlockController | |
| protected | $btHandle | from BlockController | |
| protected | $btIsInternal | from BlockController | |
| protected | $btSupportsInlineAdd | from BlockController | |
| protected | $btIgnorePageThemeGridFrameworkContainer | from BlockController | |
| protected | $btSupportsInlineEdit | from BlockController | |
| protected | $btCopyWhenPropagate | from BlockController | |
| protected | $btIncludeAll | from BlockController | |
| protected | $btInterfaceWidth | ||
| protected | $btInterfaceHeight | ||
| protected | $btHasRendered | from BlockController | |
| protected | $btCacheBlockRecord | from BlockController | |
| protected | $btCacheBlockOutput | ||
| protected | $btCacheBlockOutputLifetime | from BlockController | |
| protected | $btCacheBlockOutputOnPost | ||
| protected | $btCacheBlockOutputForRegisteredUsers | ||
| protected | $bActionCID | from BlockController | |
| protected | $btExportPageColumns | from BlockController | |
| protected | $btExportFileColumns | from BlockController | |
| protected | $btExportContentColumns | from BlockController | |
| protected | $btExportPageTypeColumns | from BlockController | |
| protected | $btExportPageFeedColumns | from BlockController | |
| protected | $btExportFileFolderColumns | from BlockController | |
| protected | $btWrapperClass | from BlockController | |
| protected | $btDefaultSet | from BlockController | |
| protected | $identifier | from BlockController | |
| protected | $btTable | ||
| protected | $btID | from BlockController | |
| protected array | $requestArray | from BlockController | |
| string|null deprecated | $btCachedBlockRecord | from BlockController | |
| static internal | $btTitleFormats | from BlockController | |
| protected bool | $supportSavingNullValues | Set this to true if the data sent to the save/performSave methods can contain NULL values that should be persisted. | from BlockController | 
| Area|null deprecated | $area | from BlockController | |
| int|string|null | $btSocialLinkID | ||
| int|string|null | $slID | ||
| int|string|null | $displayOrder | 
Methods
Adds an item to the view's header. This item will then be automatically printed out before the
section of the page.Adds an item to the view's footer. This item will then be automatically printed out before the section of the page.
Should the action be executed? Override this method to answer something different than true.
Get the the helpers that will be be automatically sent to Views as variables.
Get the whole $_GET array or a specific querystring value.
Override this method to do something right before the view is rendered.
Get the whole $_POST array or a specific posted value.
Redirect the clients to a specific URL/page (specify path(s) as argument(s) of this function).
Build a response that redirects clients to a specific URL/page (specify path(s) as argument(s) of $args).
Perform an action of this controller (if shouldRunControllerTask returns true).
Get the whole $_REQUEST array or a specific requested value.
Installs the current block's DB xml file. If a block needs to do more than this, this should be overridden.
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
Persist the block options.
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.
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.
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.
Gets the generic Block object attached to this controller's instance.
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.
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Gets the Area object attached to this controller's instance.
Returns the name of the block type.
Returns the width of the block type's interface when presented in page.
Returns the height of the block type's interface when presented in page.
Returns the description of the block type.
Returns HTML that will be shown when a user wants help for a given block type.
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.
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.
if a the current BlockType supports inline edit or not.
if a the current BlockType supports inline add or not.
If true, container classes will not be wrapped around this block type in edit mode (if the theme in question supports a grid framework.
Returns a key/value array of strings that is used to translate items when used in javascript.
The list of one or more Features this class makes use of.
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    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.
This function accept the same parameters as the requireAsset method of the ResponseAssetGroup.
        
                            
    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.
Array keys are the variable names, array values are the helper instances.
        
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    get(string|null $key = null, mixed $defaultValue = null)
        
    
    Get the whole $_GET array or a specific querystring value.
        
                            
    getTask()
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                            string|null
    getAction()
        
    
    Get the action to be performed.
        
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    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.
For instance, you can call $this->set('variableName', $variableValue) to send the view additional sets.
        
                            
    isPost()
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                            mixed
    post($field = false, mixed $defaultValue = null)
        
    
    Get the whole $_POST array or a specific posted value.
        
                            
    redirect()
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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)
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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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    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);
}
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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.
        
                            
    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
    $this->render("other_special_view"); // don't use .php
}
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    validate($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()
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    getBlockTypeDefaultSet()
        
    
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    getPermissionObject()
        
    
    Gets the permissions object for this controller's block.
        
                            BlockRecord
    duplicate($newBlockID)
        
    
    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.
        
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    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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                            array<string,mixed>
    getImportData(SimpleXMLElement $blockNode, Page $page)
        
    
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    importAdditionalData($b, $blockNode)
        
    
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    setPassThruBlockController(PageController $controller)
        
    
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    validateEditBlockPassThruAction(Block $b)
        
    
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    validateComposerAddBlockPassThruAction(Type $type)
        
    
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                            int|null
    getBlockTypeID()
        
    
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    validateComposerEditBlockPassThruAction(Block $b)
        
    
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    getPassThruActionAndParameters($parameters)
        
    
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                            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.
        
                            
    isValidControllerTask($method, $parameters = [])
        
    
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    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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                            Block
    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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                            Area
    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.
        
                            array
    getRequiredFeatures()
        
    
    The list of one or more Features this class makes use of.
        
                            
    edit()
        
    
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    add()
        
    
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    getSelectedLinks()
        
    
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    view()
        
    
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