Class EventManager
The event manager is responsible for keeping track of event listeners, passing the correct data to them, and firing them in the correct order, when associated events are triggered. You can create multiple instances of this object to manage local events or keep a single instance and pass it around to manage all events in your app.
- Cake\Event\EventManager implements Cake\Event\EventManagerInterface
Properties summary
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$_eventListprotectedCake\Event\EventList|nullThe event list object. -
$_generalManagerprotected staticThe globally available instance, used for dispatching events attached from any scope -
$_isGlobalprotectedbooleanInternal flag to distinguish a common manager from the singleton -
$_listenersprotectedarrayList of listener callbacks associated to -
$_trackEventsprotectedbooleanEnables automatic adding of events to the event list object if it is present. -
$defaultPrioritypublic staticintegerThe default priority queue value for new, attached listeners
Method Summary
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__debugInfo() public
Debug friendly object properties. -
_attachSubscriber() protected
Auxiliary function to attach all implemented callbacks of a Cake\Event\EventListenerInterface class instance as individual methods on this manager
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_callListener() protected
Calls a listener. -
_detachSubscriber() protected
Auxiliary function to help detach all listeners provided by an object implementing EventListenerInterface -
_extractCallable() protected
Auxiliary function to extract and return a PHP callback type out of the callable definition from the return value of the
implementedEventsmethod on a Cake\Event\EventListenerInterface -
addEventToList() public
Adds an event to the list if the event list object is present. -
attach() public
Adds a new listener to an event. -
detach() public
Removes a listener from the active listeners. -
dispatch() public
Dispatches a new event to all configured listeners -
getEventList() public
Returns the event list. -
instance() public static
Returns the globally available instance of a Cake\Event\EventManager this is used for dispatching events attached from outside the scope other managers were created. Usually for creating hook systems or inter-class communication
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isTrackingEvents() public
Returns whether this manager is set up to track events -
listeners() public
Returns a list of all listeners for an eventKey in the order they should be called -
matchingListeners() public
Returns the listeners matching a specified pattern -
off() public
Remove a listener from the active listeners. -
on() public
Adds a new listener to an event. -
prioritisedListeners() public
Returns the listeners for the specified event key indexed by priority -
setEventList() public
Enables the listing of dispatched events. -
trackEvents() public
Enables / disables event tracking at runtime. -
unsetEventList() public
Disables the listing of dispatched events.
Method Detail
_attachSubscriber() protected ¶
_attachSubscriber( Cake\Event\EventListenerInterface $subscriber )
Auxiliary function to attach all implemented callbacks of a Cake\Event\EventListenerInterface class instance as individual methods on this manager
Parameters
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Cake\Event\EventListenerInterface$subscriber - Event listener.
_callListener() protected ¶
_callListener( callable $listener , Cake\Event\Event $event )
Calls a listener.
Parameters
- callable $listener
- The listener to trigger.
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Cake\Event\Event$event - Event instance.
Returns
The result of the $listener function.
_detachSubscriber() protected ¶
_detachSubscriber( Cake\Event\EventListenerInterface $subscriber , string|null $eventKey null )
Auxiliary function to help detach all listeners provided by an object implementing EventListenerInterface
Parameters
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Cake\Event\EventListenerInterface$subscriber - the subscriber to be detached
- string|null $eventKey optional null
- optional event key name to unsubscribe the listener from
_extractCallable() protected ¶
_extractCallable( array $function , Cake\Event\EventListenerInterface $object )
Auxiliary function to extract and return a PHP callback type out of the callable definition
from the return value of the implementedEvents method on a Cake\Event\EventListenerInterface
Parameters
- array $function
- the array taken from a handler definition for an event
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Cake\Event\EventListenerInterface$object - The handler object
Returns
addEventToList() public ¶
addEventToList( Cake\Event\Event $event )
Adds an event to the list if the event list object is present.
Parameters
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Cake\Event\Event$event - An event to add to the list.
Returns
$this
attach() public ¶
attach( callable|Cake\Event\EventListenerInterface $callable , string|null $eventKey null , array $options [] )
Adds a new listener to an event.
Deprecated
Parameters
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callable|
Cake\Event\EventListenerInterface$callable PHP valid callback type or instance of Cake\Event\EventListenerInterface to be called when the event named with $eventKey is triggered. If a Cake\Event\EventListenerInterface instance is passed, then the
implementedEventsmethod will be called on the object to register the declared events individually as methods to be managed by this class. It is possible to define multiple event handlers per event name.- string|null $eventKey optional null
The event unique identifier name with which the callback will be associated. If $callable is an instance of Cake\Event\EventListenerInterface this argument will be ignored
- array $options optional []
used to set the
priorityflag to the listener. In the future more options may be added. Priorities are treated as queues. Lower values are called before higher ones, and multiple attachments added to the same priority queue will be treated in the order of insertion.
Throws
When event key is missing or callable is not an instance of Cake\Event\EventListenerInterface.
detach() public ¶
detach( callable|Cake\Event\EventListenerInterface $callable , string|null $eventKey null )
Removes a listener from the active listeners.
Deprecated
Parameters
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callable|
Cake\Event\EventListenerInterface$callable - any valid PHP callback type or an instance of EventListenerInterface
- string|null $eventKey optional null
- The event unique identifier name with which the callback has been associated
dispatch() public ¶
dispatch( string|Cake\Event\EventInterface $event )
Dispatches a new event to all configured listeners
Parameters
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string|
Cake\Event\EventInterface$event - The event key name or instance of EventInterface.
Returns
Implementation of
instance() public static ¶
instance( Cake\Event\EventManager|null $manager null )
Returns the globally available instance of a Cake\Event\EventManager this is used for dispatching events attached from outside the scope other managers were created. Usually for creating hook systems or inter-class communication
If called with the first parameter, it will be set as the globally available instance
Parameters
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Cake\Event\EventManager|null $manager optional null - Event manager instance.
Returns
isTrackingEvents() public ¶
isTrackingEvents( )
Returns whether this manager is set up to track events
Returns
listeners() public ¶
listeners( string $eventKey )
Returns a list of all listeners for an eventKey in the order they should be called
Parameters
- string $eventKey
- Event key.
Returns
Implementation of
matchingListeners() public ¶
matchingListeners( string $eventKeyPattern )
Returns the listeners matching a specified pattern
Parameters
- string $eventKeyPattern
- Pattern to match.
Returns
off() public ¶
off( string|Cake\Event\EventListenerInterface $eventKey , callable|null $callable null )
Remove a listener from the active listeners.
Parameters
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string|
Cake\Event\EventListenerInterface$eventKey The event unique identifier name with which the callback has been associated, or the $listener you want to remove.
- callable|null $callable optional null
- The callback you want to detach.
Returns
$this
Implementation of
on() public ¶
on( string|Cake\Event\EventListenerInterface|null $eventKey null , array|callable $options [] , callable|null $callable null )
Adds a new listener to an event.
Parameters
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string|
Cake\Event\EventListenerInterface|null $eventKey optional null The event unique identifier name with which the callback will be associated. If $eventKey is an instance of Cake\Event\EventListenerInterface its events will be bound using the
implementedEventsmethods.- array|callable $options optional []
Either an array of options or the callable you wish to bind to $eventKey. If an array of options, the
prioritykey can be used to define the order. Priorities are treated as queues. Lower values are called before higher ones, and multiple attachments added to the same priority queue will be treated in the order of insertion.- callable|null $callable optional null
- The callable function you want invoked.
Returns
$this
Throws
When event key is missing or callable is not an instance of Cake\Event\EventListenerInterface.
Implementation of
prioritisedListeners() public ¶
prioritisedListeners( string $eventKey )
Returns the listeners for the specified event key indexed by priority
Parameters
- string $eventKey
- Event key.
Returns
setEventList() public ¶
setEventList( Cake\Event\EventList $eventList )
Enables the listing of dispatched events.
Parameters
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Cake\Event\EventList$eventList - The event list object to use.
Returns
$this
trackEvents() public ¶
trackEvents( boolean $enabled )
Enables / disables event tracking at runtime.
Parameters
- boolean $enabled
- True or false to enable / disable it.
Returns
$this
unsetEventList() public ¶
unsetEventList( )
Disables the listing of dispatched events.
Returns
$this
Properties detail
$_generalManager ¶
The globally available instance, used for dispatching events attached from any scope
$_isGlobal ¶
Internal flag to distinguish a common manager from the singleton
false
$_trackEvents ¶
Enables automatic adding of events to the event list object if it is present.
false
$defaultPriority ¶
The default priority queue value for new, attached listeners
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