interface FieldConfigInterface
Defines an interface for configurable field definitions.
This interface allows both configurable fields and overridden base fields to share a common interface. The interface also extends ConfigEntityInterface to ensure that implementations have the expected save() method.
Hierarchy
- interface \Drupal\Core\Config\Entity\ConfigEntityInterface extends \Drupal\Core\Entity\EntityInterface, \Drupal\Core\Config\Entity\ThirdPartySettingsInterface, \Drupal\Core\Entity\SynchronizableInterface; interface \Drupal\Core\Field\FieldDefinitionInterface extends \Drupal\Core\TypedData\ListDataDefinitionInterface, \Drupal\Core\Cache\CacheableDependencyInterface- interface \Drupal\Core\Field\FieldConfigInterface extends \Drupal\Core\Field\FieldDefinitionInterface, \Drupal\Core\Config\Entity\ConfigEntityInterface
 
Expanded class hierarchy of FieldConfigInterface
All classes that implement FieldConfigInterface
See also
\Drupal\Core\Field\Entity\BaseFieldOverride
\Drupal\field\Entity\FieldConfig
3 files declare their use of FieldConfigInterface
- FieldBlockDeriver.php in core/modules/ layout_builder/ src/ Plugin/ Derivative/ FieldBlockDeriver.php 
- field_ui_test.module in core/modules/ field_ui/ tests/ modules/ field_ui_test/ field_ui_test.module 
- Field UI test module.
- MigrateUserPictureFieldInstanceTest.php in core/modules/ user/ tests/ src/ Kernel/ Migrate/ d7/ MigrateUserPictureFieldInstanceTest.php 
File
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              core/lib/ Drupal/ Core/ Field/ FieldConfigInterface.php, line 17 
Namespace
Drupal\Core\FieldView source
interface FieldConfigInterface extends FieldDefinitionInterface, ConfigEntityInterface {
  
  /**
   * Sets the field definition label.
   *
   * @param string $label
   *   The label to set.
   *
   * @return $this
   */
  public function setLabel($label);
  
  /**
   * Sets a human readable description.
   *
   * Descriptions are usually used on user interfaces where the data is edited
   * or displayed.
   *
   * @param string $description
   *   The description for this field.
   *
   * @return $this
   */
  public function setDescription($description);
  
  /**
   * Sets whether the field is translatable.
   *
   * @param bool $translatable
   *   Whether the field is translatable.
   *
   * @return $this
   */
  public function setTranslatable($translatable);
  
  /**
   * Sets field settings.
   *
   * Note that the method does not unset existing settings not specified in the
   * incoming $settings array.
   *
   * For example:
   * @code
   *   // Given these are the default settings.
   *   $field_definition->getSettings() === [
   *     'fruit' => 'apple',
   *     'season' => 'summer',
   *   ];
   *   // Change only the 'fruit' setting.
   *   $field_definition->setSettings(['fruit' => 'banana']);
   *   // The 'season' setting persists unchanged.
   *   $field_definition->getSettings() === [
   *     'fruit' => 'banana',
   *     'season' => 'summer',
   *   ];
   * @endcode
   *
   * For clarity, it is preferred to use setSetting() if not all available
   * settings are supplied.
   *
   * @param array $settings
   *   The array of field settings.
   *
   * @return $this
   */
  public function setSettings(array $settings);
  
  /**
   * Sets the value for a field setting by name.
   *
   * @param string $setting_name
   *   The name of the setting.
   * @param mixed $value
   *   The value of the setting.
   *
   * @return $this
   */
  public function setSetting($setting_name, $value);
  
  /**
   * Sets whether the field can be empty.
   *
   * If a field is required, an entity needs to have at least a valid,
   * non-empty item in that field's FieldItemList in order to pass validation.
   *
   * An item is considered empty if its isEmpty() method returns TRUE.
   * Typically, that is if at least one of its required properties is empty.
   *
   * @param bool $required
   *   TRUE if the field is required. FALSE otherwise.
   *
   * @return $this
   *   The current object, for a fluent interface.
   */
  public function setRequired($required);
  
  /**
   * Sets a default value.
   *
   * Note that if a default value callback is set, it will take precedence over
   * any value set here.
   *
   * @param mixed $value
   *   The default value for the field. This can be either:
   *   - a literal, in which case it will be assigned to the first property of
   *     the first item.
   *   - a numerically indexed array of items, each item being a property/value
   *     array.
   *   - a non-numerically indexed array, in which case the array is assumed to
   *     be a property/value array and used as the first item
   *   - NULL or array() for no default value.
   *
   * @return $this
   */
  public function setDefaultValue($value);
  
  /**
   * Sets a custom default value callback.
   *
   * If set, the callback overrides any set default value.
   *
   * @param string|null $callback
   *   The callback to invoke for getting the default value (pass NULL to unset
   *   a previously set callback). The callback will be invoked with the
   *   following arguments:
   *   - \Drupal\Core\Entity\FieldableEntityInterface $entity
   *     The entity being created.
   *   - \Drupal\Core\Field\FieldDefinitionInterface $definition
   *     The field definition.
   *   It should return the default value in the format accepted by the
   *   setDefaultValue() method.
   *
   * @return $this
   */
  public function setDefaultValueCallback($callback);
  
  /**
   * Sets constraints for a given field item property.
   *
   * Note: this overwrites any existing property constraints. If you need to
   * add to the existing constraints, use
   * \Drupal\Core\Field\FieldConfigInterface::addPropertyConstraints()
   *
   * Note that constraints added via this method are not stored in configuration
   * and as such need to be added at runtime using
   * hook_entity_bundle_field_info_alter().
   *
   * @param string $name
   *   The name of the property to set constraints for.
   * @param array $constraints
   *   The constraints to set.
   *
   * @return static
   *   The object itself for chaining.
   *
   * @see hook_entity_bundle_field_info_alter()
   */
  public function setPropertyConstraints($name, array $constraints);
  
  /**
   * Adds constraints for a given field item property.
   *
   * Adds a constraint to a property of a field item. e.g.
   * @code
   * // Limit the field item's value property to the range 0 through 10.
   * // e.g. $node->field_how_many->value.
   * $field->addPropertyConstraints('value', [
   *   'Range' => [
   *     'min' => 0,
   *     'max' => 10,
   *   ]
   * ]);
   * @endcode
   *
   * If you want to add a validation constraint that applies to the
   * \Drupal\Core\Field\FieldItemList, use FieldConfigInterface::addConstraint()
   * instead.
   *
   * Note: passing a new set of options for an existing property constraint will
   * overwrite with the new options.
   *
   * Note that constraints added via this method are not stored in configuration
   * and as such need to be added at runtime using
   * hook_entity_bundle_field_info_alter().
   *
   * @param string $name
   *   The name of the property to set constraints for.
   * @param array $constraints
   *   The constraints to set.
   *
   * @return static
   *   The object itself for chaining.
   *
   * @see \Drupal\Core\Field\FieldConfigInterface::addConstraint()
   * @see hook_entity_bundle_field_info_alter()
   */
  public function addPropertyConstraints($name, array $constraints);
  
  /**
   * Adds a validation constraint to the FieldItemList.
   *
   * Note: If you wish to apply a constraint to just a property of a FieldItem
   * use \Drupal\Core\Field\FieldConfigInterface::addPropertyConstraints()
   * instead.
   * @code
   *   // Add a constraint to the 'field_username' FieldItemList.
   *   // e.g. $node->field_username
   *   $fields['field_username']->addConstraint('UniqueField');
   * @endcode
   *
   * If you wish to apply a constraint to a \Drupal\Core\Field\FieldItem instead
   * of a property or FieldItemList, you can use the
   * \Drupal\Core\Field\FieldConfigBase::getItemDefinition() method.
   * @code
   *   // Add a constraint to the 'field_entity_reference' FieldItem (entity
   *   // reference item).
   *   $fields['field_entity_reference']->getItemDefinition()->addConstraint('MyCustomFieldItemValidationPlugin', []);
   * @endcode
   *
   * See \Drupal\Core\TypedData\DataDefinitionInterface::getConstraints() for
   * details.
   *
   * Note that constraints added via this method are not stored in configuration
   * and as such need to be added at runtime using
   * hook_entity_bundle_field_info_alter().
   *
   * @param string $constraint_name
   *   The name of the constraint to add, i.e. its plugin id.
   * @param array|null $options
   *   The constraint options as required by the constraint plugin, or NULL.
   *
   * @return static
   *   The object itself for chaining.
   *
   * @see \Drupal\Core\Field\FieldItemList
   * @see \Drupal\Core\Field\FieldConfigInterface::addPropertyConstraints()
   * @see hook_entity_bundle_field_info_alter()
   */
  public function addConstraint($constraint_name, $options = NULL);
  
  /**
   * Sets the array of validation constraints for the FieldItemList.
   *
   * NOTE: This will overwrite any previously set constraints. In most cases
   * FieldConfigInterface::addConstraint() should be used instead.
   *
   * Note that constraints added via this method are not stored in configuration
   * and as such need to be added at runtime using
   * hook_entity_bundle_field_info_alter().
   *
   * @param array $constraints
   *   The array of constraints. See
   *   \Drupal\Core\TypedData\TypedDataManager::getConstraints() for details.
   *
   * @return $this
   *
   * @see \Drupal\Core\TypedData\DataDefinition::addConstraint()
   * @see \Drupal\Core\TypedData\DataDefinition::getConstraints()
   * @see \Drupal\Core\Field\FieldItemList
   * @see hook_entity_bundle_field_info_alter()
   */
  public function setConstraints(array $constraints);
}Members
| Title Sort descending | Modifiers | Object type | Summary | Overriden Title | Overrides | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AccessibleInterface::access | public | function | Checks data value access. | 9 | |
| CacheableDependencyInterface::getCacheContexts | public | function | The cache contexts associated with this object. | 34 | |
| CacheableDependencyInterface::getCacheMaxAge | public | function | The maximum age for which this object may be cached. | 34 | |
| CacheableDependencyInterface::getCacheTags | public | function | The cache tags associated with this object. | 27 | |
| ConfigEntityInterface::calculateDependencies | public | function | Calculates dependencies and stores them in the dependency property. | 2 | |
| ConfigEntityInterface::disable | public | function | Disables the configuration entity. | 2 | |
| ConfigEntityInterface::enable | public | function | Enables the configuration entity. | 2 | |
| ConfigEntityInterface::get | public | function | Returns the value of a property. | 2 | |
| ConfigEntityInterface::getDependencies | public | function | Gets the configuration dependencies. | 2 | |
| ConfigEntityInterface::hasTrustedData | public | function | Gets whether on not the data is trusted. | 2 | |
| ConfigEntityInterface::isInstallable | public | function | Checks whether this entity is installable. | 2 | |
| ConfigEntityInterface::isUninstalling | public | function | Returns whether this entity is being changed during the uninstall process. | 2 | |
| ConfigEntityInterface::onDependencyRemoval | public | function | Informs the entity that entities it depends on will be deleted. | 2 | |
| ConfigEntityInterface::set | public | function | Sets the value of a property. | 2 | |
| ConfigEntityInterface::setStatus | public | function | Sets the status of the configuration entity. | 2 | |
| ConfigEntityInterface::status | public | function | Returns whether the configuration entity is enabled. | 2 | |
| ConfigEntityInterface::trustData | public | function | Sets that the data should be trusted. | 2 | |
| DataDefinitionInterface::createFromDataType | public static | function | Creates a new data definition object. | 2 | |
| DataDefinitionInterface::getClass | public | function | Returns the class used for creating the typed data object. | 2 | |
| DataDefinitionInterface::getConstraint | public | function | Returns a validation constraint. | 2 | |
| DataDefinitionInterface::getConstraints | public | function | Returns an array of validation constraints. | 2 | |
| DataDefinitionInterface::getDataType | public | function | Returns the data type of the data. | 2 | |
| DataDefinitionInterface::getDescription | public | function | Returns a human readable description. | 2 | |
| DataDefinitionInterface::getLabel | public | function | Returns a human readable label. | 2 | |
| DataDefinitionInterface::getSetting | public | function | Returns the value of a given setting. | 2 | |
| DataDefinitionInterface::getSettings | public | function | Returns the array of settings, as required by the used class. | 2 | |
| DataDefinitionInterface::isComputed | public | function | Determines whether the data value is computed. | 3 | |
| DataDefinitionInterface::isInternal | public | function | Determines whether the data value is internal. | 2 | |
| DataDefinitionInterface::isList | public | function | Returns whether the data is multi-valued, i.e. a list of data items. | 2 | |
| DataDefinitionInterface::isReadOnly | public | function | Determines whether the data is read-only. | 3 | |
| EntityInterface::bundle | public | function | Gets the bundle of the entity. | 2 | |
| EntityInterface::create | public static | function | Constructs a new entity object, without permanently saving it. | 2 | |
| EntityInterface::createDuplicate | public | function | Creates a duplicate of the entity. | 2 | |
| EntityInterface::delete | public | function | Deletes an entity permanently. | 2 | |
| EntityInterface::enforceIsNew | public | function | Enforces an entity to be new. | 2 | |
| EntityInterface::getCacheTagsToInvalidate | public | function | Returns the cache tags that should be used to invalidate caches. | 2 | |
| EntityInterface::getConfigDependencyKey | public | function | Gets the key that is used to store configuration dependencies. | 2 | |
| EntityInterface::getConfigDependencyName | public | function | Gets the configuration dependency name. | 2 | |
| EntityInterface::getConfigTarget | public | function | Gets the configuration target identifier for the entity. | 2 | |
| EntityInterface::getEntityType | public | function | Gets the entity type definition. | 2 | |
| EntityInterface::getEntityTypeId | public | function | Gets the ID of the type of the entity. | 2 | |
| EntityInterface::getOriginalId | public | function | Gets the original ID. | 2 | |
| EntityInterface::getTypedData | public | function | Gets a typed data object for this entity object. | 2 | |
| EntityInterface::hasLinkTemplate | public | function | Indicates if a link template exists for a given key. | 2 | |
| EntityInterface::id | public | function | Gets the identifier. | 2 | |
| EntityInterface::isNew | public | function | Determines whether the entity is new. | 2 | |
| EntityInterface::label | public | function | Gets the label of the entity. | 2 | |
| EntityInterface::language | public | function | Gets the language of the entity. | 2 | |
| EntityInterface::load | public static | function | Loads an entity. | 2 | |
| EntityInterface::loadMultiple | public static | function | Loads one or more entities. | 2 | |
| EntityInterface::postCreate | public | function | Acts on a created entity before hooks are invoked. | 2 | |
| EntityInterface::postDelete | public static | function | Acts on deleted entities before the delete hook is invoked. | 2 | |
| EntityInterface::postLoad | public static | function | Acts on loaded entities. | 3 | |
| EntityInterface::postSave | public | function | Acts on a saved entity before the insert or update hook is invoked. | 2 | |
| EntityInterface::preCreate | public static | function | Changes the values of an entity before it is created. | 2 | |
| EntityInterface::preDelete | public static | function | Acts on entities before they are deleted and before hooks are invoked. | 2 | |
| EntityInterface::preSave | public | function | Acts on an entity before the presave hook is invoked. | 2 | |
| EntityInterface::referencedEntities | public | function | Gets a list of entities referenced by this entity. | 2 | |
| EntityInterface::save | public | function | Saves an entity permanently. | 2 | |
| EntityInterface::setOriginalId | public | function | Sets the original ID. | 2 | |
| EntityInterface::toArray | public | function | Gets an array of all property values. | 3 | |
| EntityInterface::toLink | public | function | Generates the HTML for a link to this entity. | 2 | |
| EntityInterface::toUrl | public | function | Gets the URL object for the entity. | 2 | |
| EntityInterface::uriRelationships | public | function | Gets a list of URI relationships supported by this entity. | 2 | |
| EntityInterface::uuid | public | function | Gets the entity UUID (Universally Unique Identifier). | 2 | |
| FieldConfigInterface::addConstraint | public | function | Adds a validation constraint to the FieldItemList. | Overrides DataDefinitionInterface::addConstraint | 1 | 
| FieldConfigInterface::addPropertyConstraints | public | function | Adds constraints for a given field item property. | 1 | |
| FieldConfigInterface::setConstraints | public | function | Sets the array of validation constraints for the FieldItemList. | 1 | |
| FieldConfigInterface::setDefaultValue | public | function | Sets a default value. | 1 | |
| FieldConfigInterface::setDefaultValueCallback | public | function | Sets a custom default value callback. | 1 | |
| FieldConfigInterface::setDescription | public | function | Sets a human readable description. | 1 | |
| FieldConfigInterface::setLabel | public | function | Sets the field definition label. | 1 | |
| FieldConfigInterface::setPropertyConstraints | public | function | Sets constraints for a given field item property. | 1 | |
| FieldConfigInterface::setRequired | public | function | Sets whether the field can be empty. | 1 | |
| FieldConfigInterface::setSetting | public | function | Sets the value for a field setting by name. | 1 | |
| FieldConfigInterface::setSettings | public | function | Sets field settings. | 1 | |
| FieldConfigInterface::setTranslatable | public | function | Sets whether the field is translatable. | 1 | |
| FieldDefinitionInterface::getConfig | public | function | Gets an object that can be saved in configuration. | 3 | |
| FieldDefinitionInterface::getDefaultValue | public | function | Returns the default value for the field in a newly created entity. | 3 | |
| FieldDefinitionInterface::getDefaultValueCallback | public | function | Returns the default value callback for the field. | 3 | |
| FieldDefinitionInterface::getDefaultValueLiteral | public | function | Returns the default value literal for the field. | 3 | |
| FieldDefinitionInterface::getDisplayOptions | public | function | Returns the default display options for the field. | 4 | |
| FieldDefinitionInterface::getFieldStorageDefinition | public | function | Returns the field storage definition. | 4 | |
| FieldDefinitionInterface::getName | public | function | Returns the machine name of the field. | 3 | |
| FieldDefinitionInterface::getTargetBundle | public | function | Gets the bundle the field is attached to. | 3 | |
| FieldDefinitionInterface::getTargetEntityTypeId | public | function | Returns the ID of the entity type the field is attached to. | 3 | |
| FieldDefinitionInterface::getType | public | function | Returns the field type. | 3 | |
| FieldDefinitionInterface::getUniqueIdentifier | public | function | Returns a unique identifier for the field. | 4 | |
| FieldDefinitionInterface::isDisplayConfigurable | public | function | Returns whether the display for the field can be configured. | 4 | |
| FieldDefinitionInterface::isRequired | public | function | Returns whether the field can be empty. | Overrides DataDefinitionInterface::isRequired | 1 | 
| FieldDefinitionInterface::isTranslatable | public | function | Returns whether the field is translatable. | 3 | |
| ListDataDefinitionInterface::createFromItemType | public static | function | Creates a new list data definition for items of the given data type. | 2 | |
| ListDataDefinitionInterface::getItemDefinition | public | function | Gets the data definition of an item of the list. | 2 | |
| RefinableCacheableDependencyInterface::addCacheableDependency | public | function | Adds a dependency on an object: merges its cacheability metadata. | 1 | |
| RefinableCacheableDependencyInterface::addCacheContexts | public | function | Adds cache contexts. | 1 | |
| RefinableCacheableDependencyInterface::addCacheTags | public | function | Adds cache tags. | 1 | |
| RefinableCacheableDependencyInterface::mergeCacheMaxAge | public | function | Merges the maximum age (in seconds) with the existing maximum age. | 1 | |
| SynchronizableInterface::isSyncing | public | function | Returns whether this entity is being changed as part of a synchronization. | 1 | |
| SynchronizableInterface::setSyncing | public | function | Sets the status of the synchronization flag. | 1 | |
| ThirdPartySettingsInterface::getThirdPartyProviders | public | function | Gets the list of third parties that store information. | 5 | |
| ThirdPartySettingsInterface::getThirdPartySetting | public | function | Gets the value of a third-party setting. | 5 | |
| ThirdPartySettingsInterface::getThirdPartySettings | public | function | Gets all third-party settings of a given module. | 5 | |
| ThirdPartySettingsInterface::setThirdPartySetting | public | function | Sets the value of a third-party setting. | 5 | |
| ThirdPartySettingsInterface::unsetThirdPartySetting | public | function | Unsets a third-party setting. | 5 | 
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