function entity_example_entity_info in Examples for Developers 7

Implements hook_entity_info().

This is the fundamental description of the entity.

It provides a single entity with a single bundle and without revision support.

Related topics

File

entity_example/entity_example.module, line 38

Implements the basic functionality required to create and display an entity.

Code

function entity_example_entity_info() {
  $info['entity_example_basic'] = array(
    // A human readable label to identify our entity.
    'label' => t('Example Basic Entity'),
    // The controller for our Entity, extending the Drupal core controller.
    'controller class' => 'EntityExampleBasicController',
    // The table for this entity defined in hook_schema()
    'base table' => 'entity_example_basic',
    // Returns the uri elements of an entity.
    'uri callback' => 'entity_example_basic_uri',
    // IF fieldable == FALSE, we can't attach fields.
    'fieldable' => TRUE,
    // entity_keys tells the controller what database fields are used for key
    // functions. It is not required if we don't have bundles or revisions.
    // Here we do not support a revision, so that entity key is omitted.
    'entity keys' => array(
      // The 'id' (basic_id here) is the unique id.
      'id' => 'basic_id',
      // Bundle will be determined by the 'bundle_type' field.
      'bundle' => 'bundle_type',
    ),
    'bundle keys' => array(
      'bundle' => 'bundle_type',
    ),
    // FALSE disables caching. Caching functionality is handled by Drupal core.
    'static cache' => TRUE,
    // Bundles are alternative groups of fields or configuration
    // associated with a base entity type.
    'bundles' => array(
      'first_example_bundle' => array(
        'label' => 'First example bundle',
        // 'admin' key is used by the Field UI to provide field and
        // display UI pages.
        'admin' => array(
          'path' => 'admin/structure/entity_example_basic/manage',
          'access arguments' => array(
            'administer entity_example_basic entities',
          ),
        ),
      ),
    ),
    // View modes allow entities to be displayed differently based on context.
    // As a demonstration we'll support "Tweaky", but we could have and support
    // multiple display modes.
    'view modes' => array(
      'tweaky' => array(
        'label' => t('Tweaky'),
        'custom settings' => FALSE,
      ),
    ),
  );
  return $info;
}