function data_get_views_handler in Data 8

Same name and namespace in other branches

1. 6 data.views.inc \data_get_views_handler()
2. 7 data.views.inc \data_get_views_handler()

Get the handler (class name) for a specified data table field.

Parameters

$type: The view handler type ('field', 'filter', 'sort', 'argument').

$table: A data table object.

$field_name: String: name of the field.

$default: Boolean for whether to return the default handler for the given db column type.

Return value

String: A views handler class name.

File

./data.views.inc, line 155

Views hooks and utility functions.

Code

function data_get_views_handler($type, $table, $field_name, $default = FALSE) {

  // Return the handler's custom setting if available
  if (!$default) {
    $meta = $table
      ->get('meta');
    if (isset($meta['fields'][$field_name]["views_{$type}_handler"])) {
      return $meta['fields'][$field_name]["views_{$type}_handler"];
    }
  }
  $schema = $table
    ->get('table_schema');
  switch ($type) {
    case 'field':
      switch ($schema['fields'][$field_name]['type']) {
        case 'int':
        case 'float':
        case 'serial':
        case 'numeric':
          return 'views_handler_field_numeric';
        case 'datetime':
          return 'views_handler_field_date';
      }
      return 'views_handler_field';
    case 'filter':
      switch ($schema['fields'][$field_name]['type']) {
        case 'float':
        case 'numeric':
          return 'views_handler_filter_numeric';
        case 'int':
        case 'serial':
          return 'views_handler_filter_numeric';
        case 'datetime':
          return 'views_handler_filter_date';
      }
      return 'views_handler_filter_string';
    case 'argument':
      switch ($schema['fields'][$field_name]['type']) {
        case 'int':
        case 'float':
        case 'serial':
        case 'numeric':
          return 'views_handler_argument_numeric';
        case 'datetime':
          return 'views_handler_argument_date';
        case 'varchar':
          return 'views_handler_argument_string';
      }
      return 'views_handler_argument';
    case 'sort':
      switch ($schema['fields'][$field_name]['type']) {
        case 'datetime':
          return 'views_handler_sort_date';
      }
      return 'views_handler_sort';
  }
}