block_edit_form Class Reference

Inheritance diagram for block_edit_form:

Public Member Functions
	__get (string $name)
	Magic getter for backward compatibility.
	_process_submission ($method)
	Internal method.
	_validate_files (&$files)
	Internal method.
	add_action_buttons ($cancel=true, $submitlabel=null)
	Use this method to a cancel and submit button to the end of your form.
	add_checkbox_controller ($groupid, $text=null, $attributes=null, $originalValue=0)
	Adds a link/button that controls the checked state of a group of checkboxes.
	add_sticky_action_buttons (bool $cancel=true, ?string $submitlabel=null)
	Use this method to make a sticky submit/cancel button at the end of your form.
	definition ()
	Form definition.
	definition_after_data ()
	Dummy stub method - override if you need to setup the form depending on current values.
	display ()
	Print html form.
	filter_shown_headers (array $shownonly)
	Use this method to indicate that the fieldsets should be shown as expanded and all other fieldsets should be hidden.
	focus ($name=NULL)
	To autofocus on first form element or first element with error.
	get_data ()
	Return submitted data if properly submitted or returns NULL if validation fails or if there is no submitted data.
	get_file_content ($elname)
	Get content of uploaded file.
	get_new_filename ($elname=null)
	Returns name of uploaded file.
	get_submitted_data ()
	Return submitted data without validation or NULL if there is no submitted data.
	init_javascript_enhancement ($element, $enhancement, array $options=array(), array $strings=null)
	Adds an initialisation call for a standard JavaScript enhancement.
	is_cancelled ()
	Return true if a cancel button has been pressed resulting in the form being submitted.
	is_editing_the_frontpage ()
	Returns true if the user is editing a frontpage.
	is_submitted ()
	Check that form was submitted.
	is_validated ()
	Check that form data is valid.
	moodleform ($action=null, $customdata=null, $method='post', $target='', $attributes=null, $editable=true)
	Old syntax of class constructor.
	no_submit_button_pressed ()
	Checks if button pressed is not for submitting the form.
	optional_param ($name, $default, $type)
	Checks if a parameter was passed in the previous form submission.
	process_dynamic_submission ()
	Process the form submission, used if form was submitted via AJAX.
	render ()
	Renders the html form (same as display, but returns the result).
	repeat_elements ($elementobjs, $repeats, $options, $repeathiddenname, $addfieldsname, $addfieldsno=5, $addstring=null, $addbuttoninside=false, $deletebuttonname='')
	Method to add a repeating group of elements to a form.
	repeat_elements_fix_clone ($i, $elementclone, &$namecloned)
	Helper used by repeat_elements().
	save_file ($elname, $pathname, $override=false)
	Save file to standard filesystem.
	save_files ($destination)
	Save verified uploaded files into directory.
	save_stored_file ($elname, $newcontextid, $newcomponent, $newfilearea, $newitemid, $newfilepath='/', $newfilename=null, $overwrite=false, $newuserid=null)
	Save file to local filesystem pool.
	save_temp_file ($elname)
	Returns a temporary file, do not forget to delete after not needed any more.
	set_data ($defaults)
	Load in existing data as form defaults.
	set_data_for_dynamic_submission ()
	Load in existing data as form defaults.
	set_display_vertical ()
	Set display mode for the form when labels take full width of the form and above the elements even on big screens.
	set_initial_dirty_state ($state=false)
	Set the initial 'dirty' state of the form.
	validate_defined_fields ($validateonnosubmit=false)
	Validate the form.
	validation ($data, $files)
	Dummy stub method - override if you needed to perform some extra validation.

Static Public Member Functions
static	display_form_when_adding ()
	Display the configuration form when block is being added to the page.
static	get_js_module ()
	Returns a JS module definition for the mforms JS.
static	mock_ajax_submit ($simulatedsubmitteddata, $simulatedsubmittedfiles=array(), $method='post', $formidentifier=null)
	Used by tests to simulate submitted form data submission via AJAX.
static	mock_generate_submit_keys ($data=[])
	Used by tests to generate valid submit keys for moodle forms that are submitted with ajax data.
static	mock_submit ($simulatedsubmitteddata, $simulatedsubmittedfiles=array(), $method='post', $formidentifier=null)
	Used by tests to simulate submitted form data submission from the user.

Protected Member Functions
	_get_post_params ()
	Internal method - should not be used anywhere.
	after_definition ()
	After definition hook.
	check_access_for_dynamic_submission ()
	Checks if current user has access to this form, otherwise throws exception.
	get_array_value_by_keys (array $array, array $keys)
	Returns an element of multi-dimensional array given the list of keys.
	get_block ()
	Instance of the block that is being added or edited.
	get_context_for_dynamic_submission ()
	Returns context where this form is used.
	get_draft_files ($elname)
	Get draft files of a form element This is a protected method which will be used only inside moodleforms.
	get_form_identifier ()
	It should returns unique identifier for the form.
	get_page ()
	Page where we are adding or editing the block.
	get_page_url_for_dynamic_submission ()
	Returns url to set in $PAGE->set_url() when form is being rendered or submitted via AJAX.
	prepare_defaults (stdClass $defaults)
	Prepare block configuration data and add default values when needed.
	specific_definition ($mform)
	Override this to create any form fields specific to this type of block.
	validate_draft_files ()
	Internal method.

Protected Attributes
array	$_ajaxformdata
	submitted form data when using mforms with ajax
mixed	$_customdata
	globals workaround
object	$_definition_finalized = false
	definition_after_data executed flag
MoodleQuickForm	$_form
	quickform object definition
string	$_formname
	name of the form
bool null	$_validated = null
	stores the validation result of this form or null if not yet validated
array	$defaults = []
	Defaults set in set_data() that need to be returned in get_data() if form elements were not created.

Static Protected Attributes
static int	$uniqueid = 0
	Unique identifier to be used for action buttons.

Member Function Documentation

__get()

block_edit_form::__get

(

string

$name

)

Magic getter for backward compatibility.

Parameters

string

$name

Return values

block_base|moodle_page

check_access_for_dynamic_submission()

block_edit_form::check_access_for_dynamic_submission ( )

protected

Checks if current user has access to this form, otherwise throws exception.

Reimplemented from core_form\dynamic_form.

definition()

block_edit_form::definition

(

)

Form definition.

Reimplemented from moodleform.

display_form_when_adding()

static block_edit_form::display_form_when_adding ( )

static

Display the configuration form when block is being added to the page.

By default when block is added to the page it is added with the default configuration. Some block may require configuration, for example, "glossary random entry" block needs a glossary to be selected, "RSS feed" block needs an RSS feed to be selected, etc.

Such blocks can override this function and return true. These blocks must ensure that the function specific_definition() will work if there is no current block id.

Return values

bool

Reimplemented in block_activity_results_edit_form, block_glossary_random_edit_form, block_html_edit_form, and block_rss_client_edit_form.

get_block()

block_edit_form::get_block ( )

protected

Instance of the block that is being added or edited.

To access you can also use magic property $this->block

If {{

See also

self\display_form_when_adding()}} returns true and the configuration form is displayed when adding block, the $this->block->id will be null.

Return values

block_base

Exceptions

block_not_on_page_exception
moodle_exception

get_context_for_dynamic_submission()

block_edit_form::get_context_for_dynamic_submission ( )

protected

Returns context where this form is used.

Return values

context

Reimplemented from core_form\dynamic_form.

get_data()

block_edit_form::get_data

(

)

Return submitted data if properly submitted or returns NULL if validation fails or if there is no submitted data.

Return values

stdClass

submitted data; NULL if not valid or not submitted or cancelled

Reimplemented from moodleform.

get_page()

block_edit_form::get_page ( )

protected

Page where we are adding or editing the block.

To access you can also use magic property $this->page

Return values

moodle_page

Exceptions

moodle_exception

get_page_url_for_dynamic_submission()

block_edit_form::get_page_url_for_dynamic_submission ( )

protected

Returns url to set in $PAGE->set_url() when form is being rendered or submitted via AJAX.

Return values

moodle_url

Reimplemented from core_form\dynamic_form.

is_editing_the_frontpage()

block_edit_form::is_editing_the_frontpage

(

)

Returns true if the user is editing a frontpage.

Return values

bool

prepare_defaults()

block_edit_form::prepare_defaults ( stdClass $defaults )

protected

Prepare block configuration data and add default values when needed.

Parameters

stdClass

$defaults

Return values

stdClass

process_dynamic_submission()

block_edit_form::process_dynamic_submission

(

)

Process the form submission, used if form was submitted via AJAX.

Reimplemented from core_form\dynamic_form.

set_data()

block_edit_form::set_data

(

$defaults

)

Load in existing data as form defaults.

Parameters

stdClass

$defaults

Return values

void

Reimplemented from moodleform.

Reimplemented in block_html_edit_form.

set_data_for_dynamic_submission()

block_edit_form::set_data_for_dynamic_submission

(

)

Load in existing data as form defaults.

Reimplemented from core_form\dynamic_form.

specific_definition()

block_edit_form::specific_definition ( $mform )

protected

Override this to create any form fields specific to this type of block.

Parameters

MoodleQuickForm

$mform

the form being built.

Reimplemented in block_activity_results_edit_form, block_badges_edit_form, block_blog_recent_edit_form, block_blog_tags_edit_form, block_glossary_random_edit_form, block_html_edit_form, block_mentees_edit_form, block_myprofile_edit_form, block_navigation_edit_form, block_rss_client_edit_form, block_section_links_edit_form, block_settings_edit_form, block_tag_flickr_edit_form, block_tag_youtube_edit_form, and block_tags_edit_form.

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The documentation for this class was generated from the following file:

• blocks/edit_form.php