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class views_handler_sort_date in Views (for Drupal 7) 6.3

Same name and namespace in other branches
  1. 6.2 handlers/views_handler_sort_date.inc \views_handler_sort_date
  2. 7.3 handlers/views_handler_sort_date.inc \views_handler_sort_date

Basic sort handler for dates.

This handler enables granularity, which is the ability to make dates equivalent based upon nearness.

Hierarchy

Expanded class hierarchy of views_handler_sort_date

Related topics

Views' sort handlers
Handlers to tell Views how to sort queries
8 string references to 'views_handler_sort_date'
aggregator_views_data in modules/aggregator.views.inc
Implementation of hook_views_data()
comment_views_data in modules/comment.views.inc
Implementation of hook_views_data()
comment_views_handlers in modules/comment.views.inc
Implementation of hook_views_handlers() to register all of the basic handlers views uses.
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()

... See full list

File

handlers/views_handler_sort_date.inc, line 11

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class views_handler_sort_date extends views_handler_sort {
  function option_definition() {
    $options = parent::option_definition();
    $options['granularity'] = array(
      'default' => 'second',
    );
    return $options;
  }
  function options_form(&$form, &$form_state) {
    parent::options_form($form, $form_state);
    $form['granularity'] = array(
      '#type' => 'radios',
      '#title' => t('Granularity'),
      '#options' => array(
        'second' => t('Second'),
        'minute' => t('Minute'),
        'hour' => t('Hour'),
        'day' => t('Day'),
        'month' => t('Month'),
        'year' => t('Year'),
      ),
      '#description' => t('The granularity is the smallest unit to use when determining whether two dates are the same; for example, if the granularity is "Year" then all dates in 1999, regardless of when they fall in 1999, will be considered the same date.'),
      '#default_value' => $this->options['granularity'],
    );
  }

  /**
   * Called to add the sort to a query.
   */
  function query() {
    $this
      ->ensure_my_table();
    switch ($this->options['granularity']) {
      case 'second':
      default:
        $this->query
          ->add_orderby($this->table_alias, $this->real_field, $this->options['order']);
        return;
      case 'minute':
        $formula = views_date_sql_format('YmdHi', "{$this->table_alias}.{$this->real_field}");
        break;
      case 'hour':
        $formula = views_date_sql_format('YmdH', "{$this->table_alias}.{$this->real_field}");
        break;
      case 'day':
        $formula = views_date_sql_format('Ymd', "{$this->table_alias}.{$this->real_field}");
        break;
      case 'month':
        $formula = views_date_sql_format('Ym', "{$this->table_alias}.{$this->real_field}");
        break;
      case 'year':
        $formula = views_date_sql_format('Y', "{$this->table_alias}.{$this->real_field}");
        break;
    }

    // Add the field.
    $this->query
      ->add_orderby(NULL, $formula, $this->options['order'], $this->table_alias . '_' . $this->field . '_' . $this->options['granularity']);
  }

}

Members

Namesort descending Modifiers Type Description Overrides
views_handler::$handler_type property The type of the handler, for example filter/footer/field.
views_handler::$query property Where the $query object will reside: 6
views_handler::$view property The top object of a view. Overrides views_object::$view
views_handler::accept_exposed_input function Take input from exposed handlers and assign to this handler, if necessary. 1
views_handler::access function Check whether current user has access to this handler. 6
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. 6
views_handler::ensure_my_table function Ensure the main table for this handler is in the query. This is used a lot. 8
views_handler::exposed_info function Get information about the exposed form for the form renderer. 1
views_handler::exposed_submit function Submit the exposed handler form
views_handler::exposed_validate function Validate the exposed handler form 4
views_handler::expose_form function Overridable form for exposed handler options.
views_handler::expose_submit 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 function Validate the options form. 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_field function Shortcut to get a handler's raw field value.
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::init function init the handler with necessary data. 5
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::pre_query function Run before the view is built. 1
views_handler::sanitize_value function Sanitize the value for output.
views_handler::set_relationship function Called just prior to query(), this lets a handler set up any relationship it needs.
views_handler::show_expose_button function Shortcut to display the expose/hide button.
views_handler::show_expose_form function Shortcut to display the exposed options form.
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. 10
views_handler::use_group_by function Provides the handler some groupby. 2
views_handler::validate function Validates the handler against the complete View. 1
views_handler_sort::admin_summary function Display whether or not the sort order is ascending or descending Overrides views_handler::admin_summary
views_handler_sort::can_expose function Determine if a sort can be exposed. Overrides views_handler::can_expose
views_handler_sort::exposed_form function Since all exposed sorts are grouped into one select box. We don't return nothing when views call to exposed_form() Overrides views_handler::exposed_form
views_handler_sort::expose_form_left function Handle the 'left' side fo the exposed options form. Overrides views_handler::expose_form_left
views_handler_sort::expose_form_right function Handle the 'right' side fo the exposed options form. Overrides views_handler::expose_form_right
views_handler_sort::expose_options function Provide default options for exposed sorts. Overrides views_handler::expose_options
views_handler_sort::options_submit function Simple submit handler Overrides views_handler::options_submit
views_handler_sort::options_validate function Simple validate handler Overrides views_handler::options_validate
views_handler_sort::show_sort_form function Shortcut to display the value form.
views_handler_sort::sort_options function Provide a list of options for the default sort form. Should be overridden by classes that don't override sort_form
views_handler_sort::sort_submit function
views_handler_sort::sort_validate function
views_handler_sort_date::options_form function Basic options for all sort criteria Overrides views_handler_sort::options_form
views_handler_sort_date::option_definition function Information about options for all kinds of purposes will be held here. Overrides views_handler_sort::option_definition
views_handler_sort_date::query function Called to add the sort to a query. Overrides views_handler_sort::query 1
views_object::$definition property Handler's definition
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. 6
views_object::destroy function 2
views_object::export_option function 1
views_object::export_options function
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::unpack_translatable function Unpack a single option definition.
views_object::unpack_translatables function Unpacks each handler to store translatable texts.
views_object::_set_option_defaults function