interface FormConfigBuilderInterface implements FormConfigInterface

Methods

getEventDispatcher()

Returns the event dispatcher used to dispatch form events.

string
getName()

Returns the name of the form used as HTTP parameter.

getPropertyPath()

Returns the property path that the form should be mapped to.

bool
getMapped()

Returns whether the form should be mapped to an element of its parent's data.

bool
getByReference()

Returns whether the form's data should be modified by reference.

bool
getInheritData()

Returns whether the form should read and write the data of its parent.

bool
getCompound()

Returns whether the form is compound.

getType()

Returns the form types used to construct the form.

getViewTransformers()

Returns the view transformers of the form.

getModelTransformers()

Returns the model transformers of the form.

getDataMapper()

Returns the data mapper of the form.

bool
getRequired()

Returns whether the form is required.

bool
getDisabled()

Returns whether the form is disabled.

bool
getErrorBubbling()

Returns whether errors attached to the form will bubble to its parent.

mixed
getEmptyData()

Returns the data that should be returned when the form is empty.

array
getAttributes()

Returns additional attributes of the form.

bool
hasAttribute(string $name)

Returns whether the attribute with the given name exists.

mixed
getAttribute(string $name, mixed $default = null)

Returns the value of the given attribute.

mixed
getData()

Returns the initial data of the form.

string|null
getDataClass()

Returns the class of the form data or null if the data is scalar or an array.

bool
getDataLocked()

Returns whether the form's data is locked.

getFormFactory()

Returns the form factory used for creating new forms.

string
getAction()

Returns the target URL of the form.

string
getMethod()

Returns the HTTP method used by the form.

getRequestHandler()

Returns the request handler used by the form.

bool
getAutoInitialize()

Returns whether the form should be initialized upon creation.

array
getOptions()

Returns all options passed during the construction of the form.

bool
hasOption(string $name)

Returns whether a specific option exists.

mixed
getOption(string $name, mixed $default = null)

Returns the value of a specific option.

$this
addEventListener(string $eventName, callable $listener, int $priority = 0)

Adds an event listener to an event on this form.

$this
addEventSubscriber(EventSubscriberInterface $subscriber)

Adds an event subscriber for events on this form.

$this
addViewTransformer(DataTransformerInterface $viewTransformer, bool $forcePrepend = false)

Appends / prepends a transformer to the view transformer chain.

$this
resetViewTransformers()

Clears the view transformers.

$this
addModelTransformer(DataTransformerInterface $modelTransformer, bool $forceAppend = false)

Prepends / appends a transformer to the normalization transformer chain.

$this
resetModelTransformers()

Clears the normalization transformers.

$this
setAttribute(string $name, mixed $value)

Sets the value for an attribute.

$this
setAttributes(array $attributes)

Sets the attributes.

$this
setDataMapper(DataMapperInterface $dataMapper = null)

Sets the data mapper used by the form.

$this
setDisabled(bool $disabled)

Set whether the form is disabled.

$this
setEmptyData(mixed $emptyData)

Sets the data used for the client data when no value is submitted.

$this
setErrorBubbling(bool $errorBubbling)

Sets whether errors bubble up to the parent.

$this
setRequired(bool $required)

Sets whether this field is required to be filled out when submitted.

$this
setPropertyPath(string|PropertyPathInterface|null $propertyPath)

Sets the property path that the form should be mapped to.

$this
setMapped(bool $mapped)

Sets whether the form should be mapped to an element of its parent's data.

$this
setByReference(bool $byReference)

Sets whether the form's data should be modified by reference.

$this
setInheritData(bool $inheritData)

Sets whether the form should read and write the data of its parent.

$this
setCompound(bool $compound)

Sets whether the form should be compound.

$this
setType(ResolvedFormTypeInterface $type)

Set the types.

$this
setData(mixed $data)

Sets the initial data of the form.

$this
setDataLocked(bool $locked)

Locks the form's data to the data passed in the configuration.

setFormFactory(FormFactoryInterface $formFactory)

Sets the form factory used for creating new forms.

$this
setAction(string $action)

Sets the target URL of the form.

$this
setMethod(string $method)

Sets the HTTP method used by the form.

$this
setRequestHandler(RequestHandlerInterface $requestHandler)

Sets the request handler used by the form.

$this
setAutoInitialize(bool $initialize)

Sets whether the form should be initialized automatically.

getFormConfig()

Builds and returns the form configuration.

Details

EventDispatcherInterface getEventDispatcher()

Returns the event dispatcher used to dispatch form events.

Return Value

EventDispatcherInterface The dispatcher

string getName()

Returns the name of the form used as HTTP parameter.

Return Value

string The form name

PropertyPathInterface|null getPropertyPath()

Returns the property path that the form should be mapped to.

Return Value

PropertyPathInterface|null The property path

bool getMapped()

Returns whether the form should be mapped to an element of its parent's data.

Return Value

bool Whether the form is mapped

bool getByReference()

Returns whether the form's data should be modified by reference.

Return Value

bool Whether to modify the form's data by reference

bool getInheritData()

Returns whether the form should read and write the data of its parent.

Return Value

bool Whether the form should inherit its parent's data

bool getCompound()

Returns whether the form is compound.

This property is independent of whether the form actually has children. A form can be compound and have no children at all, like for example an empty collection form.

Return Value

bool Whether the form is compound

ResolvedFormTypeInterface getType()

Returns the form types used to construct the form.

Return Value

ResolvedFormTypeInterface The form's type

DataTransformerInterface[] getViewTransformers()

Returns the view transformers of the form.

Return Value

DataTransformerInterface[] An array of {@link DataTransformerInterface} instances

DataTransformerInterface[] getModelTransformers()

Returns the model transformers of the form.

Return Value

DataTransformerInterface[] An array of {@link DataTransformerInterface} instances

DataMapperInterface|null getDataMapper()

Returns the data mapper of the form.

Return Value

DataMapperInterface|null The data mapper

bool getRequired()

Returns whether the form is required.

Return Value

bool Whether the form is required

bool getDisabled()

Returns whether the form is disabled.

Return Value

bool Whether the form is disabled

bool getErrorBubbling()

Returns whether errors attached to the form will bubble to its parent.

Return Value

bool Whether errors will bubble up

mixed getEmptyData()

Returns the data that should be returned when the form is empty.

Return Value

mixed The data returned if the form is empty

array getAttributes()

Returns additional attributes of the form.

Return Value

array An array of key-value combinations

bool hasAttribute(string $name)

Returns whether the attribute with the given name exists.

Parameters

string $name The attribute name

Return Value

bool Whether the attribute exists

mixed getAttribute(string $name, mixed $default = null)

Returns the value of the given attribute.

Parameters

string $name The attribute name
mixed $default The value returned if the attribute does not exist

Return Value

mixed The attribute value

mixed getData()

Returns the initial data of the form.

Return Value

mixed The initial form data

string|null getDataClass()

Returns the class of the form data or null if the data is scalar or an array.

Return Value

string|null The data class or null

bool getDataLocked()

Returns whether the form's data is locked.

A form with locked data is restricted to the data passed in this configuration. The data can only be modified then by submitting the form.

Return Value

bool Whether the data is locked

FormFactoryInterface getFormFactory()

Returns the form factory used for creating new forms.

Return Value

FormFactoryInterface The form factory

string getAction()

Returns the target URL of the form.

Return Value

string The target URL of the form

string getMethod()

Returns the HTTP method used by the form.

Return Value

string The HTTP method of the form

RequestHandlerInterface getRequestHandler()

Returns the request handler used by the form.

Return Value

RequestHandlerInterface The request handler

bool getAutoInitialize()

Returns whether the form should be initialized upon creation.

Return Value

bool returns true if the form should be initialized when created, false otherwise

array getOptions()

Returns all options passed during the construction of the form.

Return Value

array The passed options

bool hasOption(string $name)

Returns whether a specific option exists.

Parameters

string $name The option name,

Return Value

bool Whether the option exists

mixed getOption(string $name, mixed $default = null)

Returns the value of a specific option.

Parameters

string $name The option name
mixed $default The value returned if the option does not exist

Return Value

mixed The option value

$this addEventListener(string $eventName, callable $listener, int $priority = 0)

Adds an event listener to an event on this form.

Parameters

string $eventName The name of the event to listen to
callable $listener The listener to execute
int $priority The priority of the listener. Listeners with a higher priority are called before listeners with a lower priority.

Return Value

$this The configuration object

$this addEventSubscriber(EventSubscriberInterface $subscriber)

Adds an event subscriber for events on this form.

Parameters

EventSubscriberInterface $subscriber

Return Value

$this The configuration object

$this addViewTransformer(DataTransformerInterface $viewTransformer, bool $forcePrepend = false)

Appends / prepends a transformer to the view transformer chain.

The transform method of the transformer is used to convert data from the normalized to the view format. The reverseTransform method of the transformer is used to convert from the view to the normalized format.

Parameters

DataTransformerInterface $viewTransformer
bool $forcePrepend If set to true, prepend instead of appending

Return Value

$this The configuration object

$this resetViewTransformers()

Clears the view transformers.

Return Value

$this The configuration object

$this addModelTransformer(DataTransformerInterface $modelTransformer, bool $forceAppend = false)

Prepends / appends a transformer to the normalization transformer chain.

The transform method of the transformer is used to convert data from the model to the normalized format. The reverseTransform method of the transformer is used to convert from the normalized to the model format.

Parameters

DataTransformerInterface $modelTransformer
bool $forceAppend If set to true, append instead of prepending

Return Value

$this The configuration object

$this resetModelTransformers()

Clears the normalization transformers.

Return Value

$this The configuration object

$this setAttribute(string $name, mixed $value)

Sets the value for an attribute.

Parameters

string $name The name of the attribute
mixed $value The value of the attribute

Return Value

$this The configuration object

$this setAttributes(array $attributes)

Sets the attributes.

Parameters

array $attributes

Return Value

$this The configuration object

$this setDataMapper(DataMapperInterface $dataMapper = null)

Sets the data mapper used by the form.

Parameters

DataMapperInterface $dataMapper

Return Value

$this The configuration object

$this setDisabled(bool $disabled)

Set whether the form is disabled.

Parameters

bool $disabled Whether the form is disabled

Return Value

$this The configuration object

$this setEmptyData(mixed $emptyData)

Sets the data used for the client data when no value is submitted.

Parameters

mixed $emptyData The empty data

Return Value

$this The configuration object

$this setErrorBubbling(bool $errorBubbling)

Sets whether errors bubble up to the parent.

Parameters

bool $errorBubbling

Return Value

$this The configuration object

$this setRequired(bool $required)

Sets whether this field is required to be filled out when submitted.

Parameters

bool $required

Return Value

$this The configuration object

$this setPropertyPath(string|PropertyPathInterface|null $propertyPath)

Sets the property path that the form should be mapped to.

Parameters

string|PropertyPathInterface|null $propertyPath The property path or null if the path should be set automatically based on the form's name

Return Value

$this The configuration object

$this setMapped(bool $mapped)

Sets whether the form should be mapped to an element of its parent's data.

Parameters

bool $mapped Whether the form should be mapped

Return Value

$this The configuration object

$this setByReference(bool $byReference)

Sets whether the form's data should be modified by reference.

Parameters

bool $byReference Whether the data should be modified by reference

Return Value

$this The configuration object

$this setInheritData(bool $inheritData)

Sets whether the form should read and write the data of its parent.

Parameters

bool $inheritData Whether the form should inherit its parent's data

Return Value

$this The configuration object

$this setCompound(bool $compound)

Sets whether the form should be compound.

Parameters

bool $compound Whether the form should be compound

Return Value

$this The configuration object

See also

$this setType(ResolvedFormTypeInterface $type)

Set the types.

Parameters

ResolvedFormTypeInterface $type

Return Value

$this The configuration object

$this setData(mixed $data)

Sets the initial data of the form.

Parameters

mixed $data The data of the form in application format

Return Value

$this The configuration object

$this setDataLocked(bool $locked)

Locks the form's data to the data passed in the configuration.

A form with locked data is restricted to the data passed in this configuration. The data can only be modified then by submitting the form.

Parameters

bool $locked Whether to lock the default data

Return Value

$this The configuration object

setFormFactory(FormFactoryInterface $formFactory)

Sets the form factory used for creating new forms.

Parameters

FormFactoryInterface $formFactory

$this setAction(string $action)

Sets the target URL of the form.

Parameters

string $action The target URL of the form

Return Value

$this The configuration object

$this setMethod(string $method)

Sets the HTTP method used by the form.

Parameters

string $method The HTTP method of the form

Return Value

$this The configuration object

$this setRequestHandler(RequestHandlerInterface $requestHandler)

Sets the request handler used by the form.

Parameters

RequestHandlerInterface $requestHandler

Return Value

$this The configuration object

$this setAutoInitialize(bool $initialize)

Sets whether the form should be initialized automatically.

Should be set to true only for root forms.

Parameters

bool $initialize True to initialize the form automatically, false to suppress automatic initialization. In the second case, you need to call {@link FormInterface::initialize()} manually.

Return Value

$this The configuration object

FormConfigInterface getFormConfig()

Builds and returns the form configuration.

Return Value

FormConfigInterface