Class Helper

Abstract base class for all other Helpers in CakePHP.

Provides common methods and features.

Callback methods

Helpers support a number of callback methods. These callbacks allow you to hook into the various view lifecycle events and either modify existing view content or perform other application specific logic. The events are not implemented by this base class, as implementing a callback method subscribes a helper to the related event. The callback methods are as follows:

  • beforeRender(Event $event, $viewFile) - beforeRender is called before the view file is rendered.
  • afterRender(Event $event, $viewFile) - afterRender is called after the view file is rendered but before the layout has been rendered.
  • beforeLayout(Event $event, $layoutFile)` - beforeLayout is called before the layout is rendered.
  • afterLayout(Event $event, $layoutFile) - afterLayout is called after the layout has rendered.
  • beforeRenderFile(Event $event, $viewFile) - Called before any view fragment is rendered.
  • afterRenderFile(Event $event, $viewFile, $content) - Called after any view fragment is rendered. If a listener returns a non-null value, the output of the rendered file will be set to that.
Namespace: Cake\View

Properties summary

  • $_View protected
    \Cake\View\View

    The View instance this helper is attached to

  • $_config protected
    array

    Runtime config

  • bool

    Whether the config property has already been configured with defaults

  • $_defaultConfig protected
    array

    Default config for this helper.

  • $_helperMap protected
    array

    A helper lookup table used to lazy load helper objects.

  • $fieldset public
    array

    Unused.

  • $helpers protected
    array

    List of helpers used by this helper

  • $tags public
    array

    Unused.

Method Summary

  • __call() public

    Provide non fatal errors on missing method calls.

  • __construct() public

    Default Constructor

  • __debugInfo() public

    Returns an array that can be used to describe the internal state of this object.

  • __get() public

    Lazy loads helpers.

  • __set() public

    Magic setter for removed properties.

  • _cleanConfirmMessage() protected

    Returns a string read to be used in confirm()

  • _configDelete() protected

    Deletes a single config key.

  • _configRead() protected

    Reads a config key.

  • _configWrite() protected

    Writes a config key.

  • _confirm() protected

    Returns a string to be used as onclick handler for confirm dialogs.

  • addClass() public

    Adds the given class to the element options

  • config() public

    Gets/Sets the config.

  • configShallow() public

    Merge provided config with existing config. Unlike config() which does a recursive merge for nested keys, this method does a simple merge.

  • getConfig() public

    Returns the config.

  • getConfigOrFail() public

    Returns the config for this specific key.

  • getView() public

    Get the view instance this helper is bound to.

  • implementedEvents() public

    Get the View callbacks this helper is interested in.

  • initialize() public

    Constructor hook method.

  • setConfig() public

    Sets the config.

Method Detail

__call() public

__call(mixed $method, mixed $params)

Provide non fatal errors on missing method calls.

Parameters

string $method

Method to invoke

array $params

Array of params for the method.

Returns

mixed|void

__construct() public

__construct(\Cake\View\View $View, array $config)

Default Constructor

Parameters

\Cake\View\View $View

The View this helper is being attached to.

array $config optional

Configuration settings for the helper.

__debugInfo() public

__debugInfo()

Returns an array that can be used to describe the internal state of this object.

Returns

array

__get() public

__get(mixed $name)

Lazy loads helpers.

Parameters

string $name

Name of the property being accessed.

Returns

\Cake\View\Helper|null

Helper instance if helper with provided name exists

__set() public

__set(mixed $name, mixed $value)

Magic setter for removed properties.

Parameters

string $name

Property name.

mixed $value

Value to set.

_cleanConfirmMessage() protected

_cleanConfirmMessage(mixed $message)

Returns a string read to be used in confirm()

Parameters

string $message

The message to clean

Returns

mixed

_configDelete() protected

_configDelete(mixed $key)

Deletes a single config key.

Parameters

string $key

Key to delete.

Throws

Cake\Core\Exception\Exception
if attempting to clobber existing config

_configRead() protected

_configRead(mixed $key)

Reads a config key.

Parameters

string|null $key

Key to read.

Returns

mixed

_configWrite() protected

_configWrite(mixed $key, mixed $value, mixed $merge)

Writes a config key.

Parameters

string|array $key

Key to write to.

mixed $value

Value to write.

bool|string $merge optional

True to merge recursively, 'shallow' for simple merge, false to overwrite, defaults to false.

Throws

Cake\Core\Exception\Exception
if attempting to clobber existing config

_confirm() protected

_confirm(mixed $message, mixed $okCode, mixed $cancelCode, mixed $options)

Returns a string to be used as onclick handler for confirm dialogs.

Parameters

string $message

Message to be displayed

string $okCode

Code to be executed after user chose 'OK'

string $cancelCode optional

Code to be executed after user chose 'Cancel'

array $options optional

Array of options

Returns

string

onclick JS code

addClass() public

addClass(array $options, mixed $class, mixed $key)

Adds the given class to the element options

Parameters

array $options optional

Array options/attributes to add a class to

string|null $class optional

The class name being added.

string $key optional

the key to use for class. Defaults to 'class'.

Returns

array

Array of options with $key set.

config() public

config(mixed $key, mixed $value, mixed $merge)

Gets/Sets the config.

Usage

Reading the whole config:

$this->config();

Reading a specific value:

$this->config('key');

Reading a nested value:

$this->config('some.nested.key');

Setting a specific value:

$this->config('key', $value);

Setting a nested value:

$this->config('some.nested.key', $value);

Updating multiple config settings at the same time:

$this->config(['one' => 'value', 'another' => 'value']);

Parameters

string|array|null $key optional

The key to get/set, or a complete array of configs.

mixed|null $value optional

The value to set.

bool $merge optional

Whether to recursively merge or overwrite existing config, defaults to true.

Returns

mixed

Config value being read, or the object itself on write operations.

Throws

Cake\Core\Exception\Exception
When trying to set a key that is invalid.

configShallow() public

configShallow(mixed $key, mixed $value)

Merge provided config with existing config. Unlike config() which does a recursive merge for nested keys, this method does a simple merge.

Setting a specific value:

$this->configShallow('key', $value);

Setting a nested value:

$this->configShallow('some.nested.key', $value);

Updating multiple config settings at the same time:

$this->configShallow(['one' => 'value', 'another' => 'value']);

Parameters

string|array $key

The key to set, or a complete array of configs.

mixed|null $value optional

The value to set.

Returns

$this

getConfig() public

getConfig(mixed $key, mixed $default)

Returns the config.

Usage

Reading the whole config:

$this->getConfig();

Reading a specific value:

$this->getConfig('key');

Reading a nested value:

$this->getConfig('some.nested.key');

Reading with default value:

$this->getConfig('some-key', 'default-value');

Parameters

string|null $key optional

The key to get or null for the whole config.

mixed|null $default optional

The return value when the key does not exist.

Returns

mixed|null

Configuration data at the named key or null if the key does not exist.

getConfigOrFail() public

getConfigOrFail(mixed $key)

Returns the config for this specific key.

The config value for this key must exist, it can never be null.

Parameters

string|null $key

The key to get.

Returns

mixed

Configuration data at the named key

Throws

InvalidArgumentException

getView() public

getView()

Get the view instance this helper is bound to.

Returns

\Cake\View\View

The bound view instance.

implementedEvents() public

implementedEvents()

Get the View callbacks this helper is interested in.

By defining one of the callback methods a helper is assumed to be interested in the related event.

Override this method if you need to add non-conventional event listeners. Or if you want helpers to listen to non-standard events.

Returns

array

initialize() public

initialize(array $config)

Constructor hook method.

Implement this method to avoid having to overwrite the constructor and call parent.

Parameters

array $config

The configuration settings provided to this helper.

setConfig() public

setConfig(mixed $key, mixed $value, mixed $merge)

Sets the config.

Usage

Setting a specific value:

$this->setConfig('key', $value);

Setting a nested value:

$this->setConfig('some.nested.key', $value);

Updating multiple config settings at the same time:

$this->setConfig(['one' => 'value', 'another' => 'value']);

Parameters

string|array $key

The key to set, or a complete array of configs.

mixed|null $value optional

The value to set.

bool $merge optional

Whether to recursively merge or overwrite existing config, defaults to true.

Returns

$this

Throws

Cake\Core\Exception\Exception
When trying to set a key that is invalid.

Property Detail

$_View protected

The View instance this helper is attached to

Type

\Cake\View\View

$_config protected

Runtime config

Type

array

$_configInitialized protected

Whether the config property has already been configured with defaults

Type

bool

$_defaultConfig protected

Default config for this helper.

Type

array

$_helperMap protected

A helper lookup table used to lazy load helper objects.

Type

array

$fieldset public

Unused.

Type

array

$helpers protected

List of helpers used by this helper

Type

array

$tags public

Unused.

Type

array

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