public static function EntityHelper::updateFieldValues in Helper 7

A lightweight version of entity save for field values only.

Parameters

string $entity_type: The entity type of $entity.

object $entity: The entity object to update.

File

lib/EntityHelper.php, line 173

Class

EntityHelper

Code

public static function updateFieldValues($entity_type, $entity) {
  list($id) = entity_extract_ids($entity_type, $entity);
  if (empty($id)) {
    throw new InvalidArgumentException(t('Cannot call EntityHelper::updateFieldValues() on an unsaved entity.'));
  }

  // Some modules use the original property.
  if (!isset($entity->original)) {
    $entity->original = $entity;
  }

  // Ensure that file_field_update() will not trigger additional usage.
  unset($entity->revision);

  // Invoke the field presave and update hooks.
  field_attach_presave($entity_type, $entity);
  field_attach_update($entity_type, $entity);

  // Clear the cache for this entity now.
  entity_get_controller($entity_type)
    ->resetCache(array(
    $id,
  ));
}