class views_handler_relationship in Views (for Drupal 7) 6.2

Simple relationship handler that allows a new version of the primary table to be linked in.

The base relationship handler can only handle a single join. Some relationships are more complex and might require chains of joins; for those, you must utilize a custom relationship handler.

Definition items:

• base: The new base table this relationship will be adding. This does not have to be a declared base table, but if there are no tables that utilize this base table, it won't be very effective.
• base field: The field to use in the relationship; if left out this will be assumed to be the primary field.
• relationship table: The actual table this relationship operates against. This is analogous to using a 'table' override.
• relationship field: The actual field this relationship operates against. This is analogous to using a 'real field' override.
• label: The default label to provide for this relationship, which is shown in parentheses next to any field/sort/filter/argument that uses the relationship.

Hierarchy

• class \views_object
  • class \views_handler
    • class \views_handler_relationship

Related topics

Views' relationship handlers

Handlers to tell Views how to create alternate relationships.

12 string references to 'views_handler_relationship'

book_views_data in modules/book.views.inc

Implementation of hook_views_data()

comment_views_data in modules/comment.views.inc

Implementation of hook_views_data()

hook_views_data in docs/docs.php

Describe table structure to Views.

node_views_data in modules/node.views.inc

Implementation of hook_views_data()

statistics_views_data in modules/statistics.views.inc

Implementation of hook_views_data()

... See full list

File

handlers/views_handler_relationship.inc, line 35

Views' relationship handlers.

class views_handler_relationship extends views_handler {

  /**
   * Init handler to let relationships live on tables other than
   * the table they operate on.
   */
  function init(&$view, $options) {
    parent::init($view, $options);
    if (isset($this->definition['relationship table'])) {
      $this->table = $this->definition['relationship table'];
    }
    if (isset($this->definition['relationship field'])) {
      $this->field = $this->definition['relationship field'];
    }
  }

  /**
   * Get this field's label.
   */
  function label() {
    if (!isset($this->options['label'])) {
      return $this
        ->ui_name();
    }
    return $this->options['label'];
  }
  function option_definition() {
    $options = parent::option_definition();
    $label = !empty($this->definition['label']) ? $this->definition['label'] : $this->definition['field'];
    $options['label'] = array(
      'default' => $label,
      'translatable' => TRUE,
    );
    $options['required'] = array(
      'default' => FALSE,
    );
    return $options;
  }

  /**
   * Default options form that provides the label widget that all fields
   * should have.
   */
  function options_form(&$form, &$form_state) {
    $form['label'] = array(
      '#type' => 'textfield',
      '#title' => t('Label'),
      '#default_value' => isset($this->options['label']) ? $this->options['label'] : '',
      '#description' => t('The label for this relationship that will be displayed only administratively.'),
    );
    $form['required'] = array(
      '#type' => 'checkbox',
      '#title' => t('Require this relationship'),
      '#description' => t('If required, items that do not contain this relationship will not appear.'),
      '#default_value' => !empty($this->options['required']),
    );
  }

  /**
   * Called to implement a relationship in a query.
   */
  function query() {

    // Figure out what base table this relationship brings to the party.
    $table_data = views_fetch_data($this->definition['base']);
    $base_field = empty($this->definition['base field']) ? $table_data['table']['base']['field'] : $this->definition['base field'];
    $this
      ->ensure_my_table();
    $def = $this->definition;
    $def['table'] = $this->definition['base'];
    $def['field'] = $base_field;
    $def['left_table'] = $this->table_alias;
    $def['left_field'] = $this->field;
    if (!empty($this->options['required'])) {
      $def['type'] = 'INNER';
    }
    if (!empty($def['join_handler']) && class_exists($def['join_handler'])) {
      $join = new $def['join_handler']();
    }
    else {
      $join = new views_join();
    }
    $join->definition = $def;
    $join
      ->construct();
    $join->adjusted = TRUE;

    // use a short alias for this:
    $alias = $def['table'] . '_' . $this->table;
    $this->alias = $this->query
      ->add_relationship($alias, $join, $this->definition['base'], $this->relationship);
  }

}

Members

Name	Modifiers	Type	Description	Overrides
views_handler::accept_exposed_input		function	Take input from exposed filters and assign to this handler, if necessary.	1
views_handler::access		function	Check whether current user has access to this handler.	5
views_handler::admin_summary		function	Provide text for the administrative summary	3
views_handler::broken		function	Determine if the handler is considered 'broken', meaning it's a a placeholder used when a handler can't be found.	5
views_handler::can_expose		function	Determine if a handler can be exposed.	1
views_handler::ensure_my_table		function	Ensure the main table for this handler is in the query. This is used a lot.	7
views_handler::exposed_form		function	Render our chunk of the exposed filter form when selecting	1
views_handler::exposed_info		function	Get information about the exposed form for the form renderer.	1
views_handler::exposed_submit		function	Submit the exposed filter form
views_handler::exposed_validate		function	Validate the exposed filter form	4
views_handler::expose_options		function	Set new exposed option defaults when exposed setting is flipped on.	1
views_handler::extra_options		function	Provide defaults for the handler.
views_handler::extra_options_form		function	Provide a form for setting options.	1
views_handler::extra_options_submit		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		function	Validate the options form.
views_handler::get_join		function	Get the join object that should be used for this handler.
views_handler::has_extra_options		function	If a handler has 'extra options' it will get a little settings widget and another form called extra_options.	1
views_handler::is_exposed		function	Determine if this item is 'exposed', meaning it provides form elements to let users modify the view.
views_handler::needs_style_plugin		function	Determine if the argument needs a style plugin.	1
views_handler::options_submit		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::options_validate		function	Validate the options form.	1
views_handler::pre_query		function	Run before the view is built.	1
views_handler::set_relationship		function	Called just prior to query(), this lets a handler set up any relationship it needs.
views_handler::store_exposed_input		function	If set to remember exposed input in the session, store it there.	1
views_handler::ui_name		function	Return a string representing this handler's name in the UI.	5
views_handler::validate		function	Validates the handler against the complete View.
views_handler_relationship::init		function	Init handler to let relationships live on tables other than the table they operate on. Overrides views_handler::init
views_handler_relationship::label		function	Get this field's label.
views_handler_relationship::options_form		function	Default options form that provides the label widget that all fields should have. Overrides views_handler::options_form	3
views_handler_relationship::option_definition		function	Information about options for all kinds of purposes will be held here. Overrides views_object::option_definition	2
views_handler_relationship::query		function	Called to implement a relationship in a query. Overrides views_handler::query	3
views_object::$options		property	Except for displays, options for the object will be held here.	1
views_object::construct		function	Views handlers use a special construct function so that we can more easily construct them with variable arguments.	5
views_object::destroy		function		2
views_object::options		function	Set default options on this object. Called by the constructor in a complex chain to deal with backward compatibility.	1
views_object::set_default_options		function	Set default options. For backward compatibility, it sends the options array; this is a feature that will likely disappear at some point.
views_object::set_definition		function	Let the handler know what its full definition is.
views_object::unpack_options		function	Unpack options over our existing defaults, drilling down into arrays so that defaults don't get totally blown away.
views_object::_set_option_defaults		function		1