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class entity_views_handler_field_text in Entity API 7

A handler to display text data.

Overrides the default Views handler to retrieve the data from an entity via data selection.

This handler may only be used in conjunction with data selection based Views tables or other base tables using a query plugin that supports data selection.

Hierarchy

Expanded class hierarchy of entity_views_handler_field_text

See also

entity_views_field_definition()

1 string reference to 'entity_views_handler_field_text'
entity_views_get_field_handlers in views/entity.views.inc

File

views/handlers/entity_views_handler_field_text.inc, line 22
Contains the entity_views_handler_field_text class.

View source 
class entity_views_handler_field_text extends views_handler_field {

  /**
   * Stores the entity type of the result entities.
   */
  public $entity_type;

  /**
   * Stores the result entities' metadata wrappers.
   */
  public $wrappers = array();

  /**
   * Stores the current value when rendering list fields.
   */
  public $current_value;

  /**
   * Overridden to add the field for the entity ID (if necessary).
   */
  public function query() {
    EntityFieldHandlerHelper::query($this);
  }

  /**
   * Adds a click-sort to the query.
   */
  public function click_sort($order) {
    EntityFieldHandlerHelper::click_sort($this, $order);
  }

  /**
   * Load the entities for all rows that are about to be displayed.
   */
  public function pre_render(&$values) {
    parent::pre_render($values);
    EntityFieldHandlerHelper::pre_render($this, $values);
  }

  /**
   * Overridden to use a metadata wrapper.
   */
  public function get_value($values, $field = NULL) {
    return EntityFieldHandlerHelper::get_value($this, $values, $field);
  }

  /**
   * Provide options for this handler.
   */
  public function option_definition() {
    return parent::option_definition() + EntityFieldHandlerHelper::option_definition($this);
  }

  /**
   * Provide a options form for this handler.
   */
  public function options_form(&$form, &$form_state) {
    parent::options_form($form, $form_state);
    EntityFieldHandlerHelper::options_form($this, $form, $form_state);
  }

  /**
   * Render the field.
   *
   * @param $values
   *   The values retrieved from the database.
   */
  public function render($values) {
    return EntityFieldHandlerHelper::render($this, $values);
  }

  /**
   * Render a single field value.
   */
  public function render_single_value($value, $values) {

    // Sanitization is handled by the wrapper, see
    // EntityFieldHandlerHelper::get_value().
    return $value;
  }

}

Members

Namesort descending Modifiers Type Description Overrides
entity_views_handler_field_text::$current_value public property Stores the current value when rendering list fields.
entity_views_handler_field_text::$entity_type public property Stores the entity type of the result entities.
entity_views_handler_field_text::$wrappers public property Stores the result entities' metadata wrappers.
entity_views_handler_field_text::click_sort public function Adds a click-sort to the query. Overrides views_handler_field::click_sort
entity_views_handler_field_text::get_value public function Overridden to use a metadata wrapper. Overrides views_handler_field::get_value
entity_views_handler_field_text::options_form public function Provide a options form for this handler. Overrides views_handler_field::options_form
entity_views_handler_field_text::option_definition public function Provide options for this handler. Overrides views_handler_field::option_definition
entity_views_handler_field_text::pre_render public function Load the entities for all rows that are about to be displayed. Overrides views_handler_field::pre_render
entity_views_handler_field_text::query public function Overridden to add the field for the entity ID (if necessary). Overrides views_handler_field::query
entity_views_handler_field_text::render public function Render the field. Overrides views_handler_field::render
entity_views_handler_field_text::render_single_value public function Render a single field value.
views_handler::$handler_type public property The type of the handler, for example filter/footer/field.
views_handler::$query public property Where the $query object will reside:. 1
views_handler::$real_field public property The actual field in the database table, maybe different on other kind of query plugins/special handlers.
views_handler::$relationship public property The relationship used for this field.
views_handler::$table_alias public property The alias of the table of this handler which is used in the query.
views_handler::$view public property The top object of a view. Overrides views_object::$view
views_handler::accept_exposed_input public function Take input from exposed handlers and assign to this handler, if necessary. 1
views_handler::access public function Check whether current user has access to this handler. 10
views_handler::broken public function Determine if the handler is considered 'broken'. 6
views_handler::can_expose public function Determine if a handler can be exposed. 2
views_handler::case_transform public function Transform a string by a certain method.
views_handler::ensure_my_table public function Ensure the main table for this handler is in the query. This is used a lot. 8
views_handler::exposed_form public function Render our chunk of the exposed handler form when selecting. 1
views_handler::exposed_info public function Get information about the exposed form for the form renderer. 1
views_handler::exposed_submit public function Submit the exposed handler form.
views_handler::exposed_validate public function Validate the exposed handler form. 4
views_handler::expose_form public function Form for exposed handler options. 2
views_handler::expose_options public function Set new exposed option defaults when exposed setting is flipped on. 2
views_handler::expose_submit public function Perform any necessary changes to the form exposes prior to storage. There is no need for this function to actually store the data.
views_handler::expose_validate public function Validate the options form. 1
views_handler::extra_options public function Provide defaults for the handler.
views_handler::extra_options_form public function Provide a form for setting options. 1
views_handler::extra_options_submit public function Perform any necessary changes to the form values prior to storage. There is no need for this function to actually store the data.
views_handler::extra_options_validate public function Validate the options form.
views_handler::get_field public function Shortcut to get a handler's raw field value.
views_handler::get_join public function Get the join object that should be used for this handler.
views_handler::groupby_form public function Provide a form for aggregation settings. 1
views_handler::groupby_form_submit public function Perform any necessary changes to the form values prior to storage. There is no need for this function to actually store the data. 1
views_handler::has_extra_options public function If a handler has 'extra options' it will get a little settings widget and another form called extra_options. 1
views_handler::is_a_group public function Returns TRUE if the exposed filter works like a grouped filter. 1
views_handler::is_exposed public function Determine if this item is 'exposed', meaning it provides form elements to let users modify the view.
views_handler::multiple_exposed_input public function Define if the exposed input has to be submitted multiple times. This is TRUE when exposed filters grouped are using checkboxes as widgets. 1
views_handler::needs_style_plugin public function Determine if the argument needs a style plugin. 1
views_handler::options_validate public function Validate the options form. 4
views_handler::placeholder public function Provides a unique placeholders for handlers.
views_handler::post_execute public function Run after the view is executed, before the result is cached. 1
views_handler::pre_query public function Run before the view is built. 1
views_handler::sanitize_value public function Sanitize the value for output.
views_handler::set_relationship public function Called just prior to query(), this lets a handler set up any relationship it needs.
views_handler::show_expose_button public function Shortcut to display the expose/hide button. 2
views_handler::show_expose_form public function Shortcut to display the exposed options form.
views_handler::store_exposed_input public function If set to remember exposed input in the session, store it there. 1
views_handler::use_group_by public function Provides the handler some groupby. 2
views_handler::validate public function Validates the handler against the complete View. 1
views_handler_field::$additional_fields public property Stores additional fields which get added to the query. The generated aliases are stored in $aliases.
views_handler_field::$aliases public property
views_handler_field::$field_alias public property
views_handler_field::$last_render_index protected property Keeps track of the last render index.
views_handler_field::$original_value public property The field value prior to any rewriting.
views_handler_field::add_additional_fields public function Add 'additional' fields to the query.
views_handler_field::add_self_tokens public function Add any special tokens this field might use for itself. 4
views_handler_field::admin_summary public function Provide extra data to the administration form Overrides views_handler::admin_summary
views_handler_field::advanced_render public function Render a field using advanced settings.
views_handler_field::allow_advanced_render public function Determine if this field can allow advanced rendering. 1
views_handler_field::click_sortable public function Determine if this field is click sortable. 1
views_handler_field::construct public function Construct a new field handler. Overrides views_object::construct 17
views_handler_field::document_self_tokens public function Document any special tokens this field might use for itself. 4
views_handler_field::element_classes public function Return the class of the field.
views_handler_field::element_label_classes public function Return the class of the field's label.
views_handler_field::element_label_type public function Return an HTML element for the label based upon the field's element type.
views_handler_field::element_type public function Return an HTML element based upon the field's element type. 2
views_handler_field::element_wrapper_classes public function Return the class of the field's wrapper.
views_handler_field::element_wrapper_type public function Return an HTML element for the wrapper based upon the field's element type.
views_handler_field::get_elements public function Provide a list of elements valid for field HTML.
views_handler_field::get_render_tokens public function Get the 'render' tokens to use for advanced rendering.
views_handler_field::get_token_values_recursive public function Recursive function to add replacements for nested query string parameters.
views_handler_field::init public function Init the handler with necessary data. Overrides views_handler::init 11
views_handler_field::is_value_empty public function Checks if a field value is empty.
views_handler_field::label public function Get this field's label.
views_handler_field::options_submit public function Performs some cleanup tasks on the options array before saving it. Overrides views_handler::options_submit 1
views_handler_field::render_altered public function Render this field as altered text, from a fieldset set by the user.
views_handler_field::render_as_link public function Render this field as a link, with info from a fieldset set by the user.
views_handler_field::render_text public function Perform an advanced text render for the item.
views_handler_field::render_trim_text public function Trim the field down to the specified length.
views_handler_field::theme public function Call out to the theme() function.
views_handler_field::theme_functions public function Build a list of suitable theme functions for this view.
views_handler_field::tokenize_value public function Replace a value with tokens from the last field.
views_handler_field::ui_name public function Return a string representing this handler's name in the UI. Overrides views_handler::ui_name 1
views_handler_field::use_string_group_by public function Determines if this field will be available as an option to group the result by in the style settings.
views_object::$definition public property Handler's definition.
views_object::$options public property Except for displays, options for the object will be held here. 1
views_object::altered_option_definition function Collect this handler's option definition and alter them, ready for use.
views_object::destroy public function Destructor. 2
views_object::export_option public function 1
views_object::export_options public function
views_object::export_option_always public function Always exports the option, regardless of the default value.
views_object::options Deprecated public function Set default options on this object. 1
views_object::set_default_options public function Set default options.
views_object::set_definition public function Let the handler know what its full definition is.
views_object::unpack_options public function Unpack options over our existing defaults, drilling down into arrays so that defaults don't get totally blown away.
views_object::unpack_translatable public function Unpack a single option definition.
views_object::unpack_translatables public function Unpacks each handler to store translatable texts.
views_object::_set_option_defaults public function