class Generic

Provides a generic, empty element.

Manually creating this element is not necessary; however, the system often needs to convert render arrays that do not have a type. While arrays without a #type are valid PHP code, it is not possible to create an object without a class.

Attributes

#[RenderElement('generic')]

Hierarchy

Expanded class hierarchy of Generic

1 file declares its use of Generic
ElementInfoManager.php in core/lib/Drupal/Core/Render/ElementInfoManager.php

File

core/lib/Drupal/Core/Render/Element/Generic.php, line 15

Namespace

Drupal\Core\Render\Element
View source
class Generic extends RenderElementBase {
  
  /**
   * {@inheritdoc}
   */
  public function getInfo() {
    return [];
  }
  
  /**
   * {@inheritdoc}
   */
  protected function setType() : void {
  }

}

Members

Title Sort descending Modifiers Object type Summary Overriden Title Overrides
Generic::getInfo public function Returns the element properties for this element. Overrides ElementInterface::getInfo
Generic::setType protected function Set type on initialize. Overrides RenderElementBase::setType
PluginInspectionInterface::getPluginDefinition public function Gets the definition of the plugin implementation. 7
PluginInspectionInterface::getPluginId public function Gets the plugin ID of the plugin instance. 3
RenderElementBase::$renderParent protected property The parent element.
RenderElementBase::$renderParentName protected property The parent key.
RenderElementBase::$storage protected property The storage.
RenderElementBase::addChild public function Adds a child render element. Overrides ElementInterface::addChild
RenderElementBase::changeType public function Change the type of the element. Overrides ElementInterface::changeType
RenderElementBase::create public static function Creates an instance of the plugin. Overrides ContainerFactoryPluginInterface::create 2
RenderElementBase::createChild public function Creates a render object and attaches it to the current render object. Overrides ElementInterface::createChild
RenderElementBase::elementInfoManager protected function Returns the element info manager.
RenderElementBase::getChild public function Gets a child. Overrides ElementInterface::getChild
RenderElementBase::getChildren public function Returns child elements. Overrides ElementInterface::getChildren
RenderElementBase::initializeInternalStorage public function Initialize storage. Overrides ElementInterface::initializeInternalStorage
RenderElementBase::preRenderAjaxForm public static function Adds Ajax information about an element to communicate with JavaScript. 2
RenderElementBase::preRenderGroup public static function Adds members of this group as actual elements for rendering. 2
RenderElementBase::processAjaxForm public static function Form element processing handler for the #ajax form property. 3
RenderElementBase::processGroup public static function Arranges elements into groups. 2
RenderElementBase::removeChild public function Removes a child. Overrides ElementInterface::removeChild
RenderElementBase::setAttributes public static function Sets a form element's class attribute. Overrides ElementInterface::setAttributes 2
RenderElementBase::toRenderable public function Returns a render array. Overrides ElementInterface::toRenderable
RenderElementBase::__construct public function Constructs a new render element object. 6
RenderElementBase::__get public function Magic method: gets a property value.
RenderElementBase::__isset public function Magic method: checks if a property value is set.
RenderElementBase::__set public function Magic method: Sets a property value.
RenderElementBase::__sleep public function
RenderElementBase::__unset public function Magic method: unsets a property value.
RenderElementBase::__wakeup public function

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