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class views_handler_area_block in Views block area 7

@file Block area handlers. Insert a block inside of an area.

Hierarchy

Expanded class hierarchy of views_handler_area_block

1 string reference to 'views_handler_area_block'
views_block_area_views_data in views/views_block_area.views.inc
Implements hook_views_data()

File

views/handlers/views_handler_area_block.inc, line 7
Block area handlers. Insert a block inside of an area.

View source 
class views_handler_area_block extends views_handler_area {
  function option_definition() {
    $options = parent::option_definition();
    $options['block_to_insert'] = array(
      'default' => '',
    );
    $options['title'] = array(
      'default' => '',
    );
    return $options;
  }

  /**
   * Default options form that provides the label widget that all fields
   * should have.
   */
  function options_form(&$form, &$form_state) {
    parent::options_form($form, $form_state);

    // Get a full list of blocks
    module_load_include('inc', 'block', 'block.admin');
    global $theme_key;
    $block_info = block_admin_display_prepare_blocks($theme_key);

    // Convert the list into a dropdown box, keyed by module & delta.
    $options = array();
    foreach ($block_info as $block) {
      $options[$block['module'] . ':' . $block['delta']] = $block['info'];
    }
    $form['block_to_insert'] = array(
      '#type' => 'select',
      '#title' => t('Block to insert'),
      '#default_value' => $this->options['block_to_insert'],
      '#description' => t('The block to insert into this area.'),
      '#options' => $options,
    );
    $form['title'] = array(
      '#type' => 'textfield',
      '#title' => t('Block title'),
      '#default_value' => $this->options['title'],
      '#description' => t('Override the title for the block. Use <none> to display no title, or leave blank to use the block title from block settings.'),
    );
  }

  /**
   * Render the area
   */
  function render($empty = FALSE) {
    if ((!$empty || !empty($this->options['empty'])) && !empty($this->options['block_to_insert'])) {
      list($module, $delta) = explode(':', $this->options['block_to_insert'], 2);
      $block = block_load($module, $delta);
      if (empty($block)) {
        return;
      }
      if (!empty($this->options['title'])) {
        $block->title = $this->options['title'];
      }
      $block_content = _block_render_blocks(array(
        $block,
      ));
      $build = _block_get_renderable_array($block_content);
      return drupal_render($build);
    }
    return '';
  }

}

Members

Namesort descending Modifiers Type Description Overrides
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_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. 5
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::ui_name public function Return a string representing this handler's name in the UI. 9
views_handler::validate public function Validates the handler against the complete View. 1
views_handler_area::admin_summary public function Provide extra data to the administration form. Overrides views_handler::admin_summary
views_handler_area::init public function Init the handler with necessary data. Overrides views_handler::init
views_handler_area::label public function
views_handler_area::query public function Don't run a query. 1
views_handler_area::use_group_by public function Area handlers shouldn't have groupby. Overrides views_handler::use_group_by
views_handler_area_block::options_form function Default options form that provides the label widget that all fields should have. Overrides views_handler_area::options_form
views_handler_area_block::option_definition function Information about options for all kinds of purposes will be held here. Overrides views_handler_area::option_definition
views_handler_area_block::render function Render the area Overrides views_handler_area::render
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::construct public function Views handlers use a special construct function. 4
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