block_content.module

Same filename in other branches
  1. 8.9.x core/modules/block_content/block_content.module
  2. 10 core/modules/block_content/block_content.module
  3. 11.x core/modules/block_content/block_content.module

Allows the creation of custom blocks through the user interface.

File

core/modules/block_content/block_content.module

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<?php


/**
 * @file
 * Allows the creation of custom blocks through the user interface.
 */
use Drupal\Core\Url;
use Drupal\Core\Routing\RouteMatchInterface;
use Drupal\field\Entity\FieldConfig;
use Drupal\field\Entity\FieldStorageConfig;
use Drupal\Core\Database\Query\SelectInterface;
use Drupal\Core\Database\Query\AlterableInterface;
use Drupal\Core\Database\Query\ConditionInterface;

/**
 * Implements hook_help().
 */
function block_content_help($route_name, RouteMatchInterface $route_match) {
    switch ($route_name) {
        case 'help.page.block_content':
            $field_ui = \Drupal::moduleHandler()->moduleExists('field_ui') ? Url::fromRoute('help.page', [
                'name' => 'field_ui',
            ])->toString() : '#';
            $output = '';
            $output .= '<h3>' . t('About') . '</h3>';
            $output .= '<p>' . t('The Custom Block module allows you to create and manage custom <em>block types</em> and <em>content-containing blocks</em> from the <a href=":block-library">Custom block library</a> page. Custom block types have fields; see the <a href=":field-help">Field module help</a> for more information. Once created, custom blocks can be placed in regions just like blocks provided by other modules; see the <a href=":blocks">Block module help</a> page for details. For more information, see the <a href=":online-help">online documentation for the Custom Block module</a>.', [
                ':block-library' => Url::fromRoute('entity.block_content.collection')->toString(),
                ':block-content' => Url::fromRoute('entity.block_content.collection')->toString(),
                ':field-help' => Url::fromRoute('help.page', [
                    'name' => 'field',
                ])->toString(),
                ':blocks' => Url::fromRoute('help.page', [
                    'name' => 'block',
                ])->toString(),
                ':online-help' => 'https://www.drupal.org/documentation/modules/block_content',
            ]) . '</p>';
            $output .= '<h3>' . t('Uses') . '</h3>';
            $output .= '<dl>';
            $output .= '<dt>' . t('Creating and managing custom block types') . '</dt>';
            $output .= '<dd>' . t('Users with the <em>Administer blocks</em> permission can create and edit custom block types with fields and display settings, from the <a href=":types">Block types</a> page in the Custom block library. For more information about managing fields and display settings, see the <a href=":field-ui">Field UI module help</a>.', [
                ':types' => Url::fromRoute('entity.block_content_type.collection')->toString(),
                ':field-ui' => $field_ui,
            ]) . '</dd>';
            $output .= '<dt>' . t('Creating custom blocks') . '</dt>';
            $output .= '<dd>' . t('Users with the <em>Administer blocks</em> permission can create, edit, and delete custom blocks of each defined custom block type, from the <a href=":block-library">Blocks</a> page in the Custom block library. After creating a block, place it in a region from the <a href=":blocks">Block layout</a> page; see the <a href=":block_help">Block module help</a> for more information about placing blocks.', [
                ':blocks' => Url::fromRoute('block.admin_display')->toString(),
                ':block-library' => Url::fromRoute('entity.block_content.collection')->toString(),
                ':block_help' => Url::fromRoute('help.page', [
                    'name' => 'block',
                ])->toString(),
            ]) . '</dd>';
            $output .= '</dl>';
            return $output;
        case 'entity.block_content.collection':
            $output = '<p>' . t('Blocks in the block library belong to <a href=":types">Custom block types</a>, each with its own fields and display settings. After creating a block, place it in a region from the <a href=":blocks">Block layout</a> page.', [
                ':types' => Url::fromRoute('entity.block_content_type.collection')->toString(),
                ':blocks' => Url::fromRoute('block.admin_display')->toString(),
            ]) . '</p>';
            return $output;
        case 'entity.block_content_type.collection':
            $output = '<p>' . t('Each block type has its own fields and display settings. Create blocks of each type on the <a href=":block-library">Blocks</a> page in the custom block library.', [
                ':block-library' => Url::fromRoute('entity.block_content.collection')->toString(),
            ]) . '</p>';
            return $output;
    }
}

/**
 * Implements hook_theme().
 */
function block_content_theme($existing, $type, $theme, $path) {
    return [
        'block_content_add_list' => [
            'variables' => [
                'content' => NULL,
            ],
            'file' => 'block_content.pages.inc',
        ],
    ];
}

/**
 * Implements hook_entity_type_alter().
 */
function block_content_entity_type_alter(array &$entity_types) {
    
    /** @var \Drupal\Core\Entity\EntityTypeInterface[] $entity_types */
    // Add a translation handler for fields if the language module is enabled.
    if (\Drupal::moduleHandler()->moduleExists('language')) {
        $translation = $entity_types['block_content']->get('translation');
        $translation['block_content'] = TRUE;
        $entity_types['block_content']->set('translation', $translation);
    }
    // Swap out the default EntityChanged constraint with a custom one with
    // different logic for inline blocks.
    $constraints = $entity_types['block_content']->getConstraints();
    unset($constraints['EntityChanged']);
    $constraints['BlockContentEntityChanged'] = NULL;
    $entity_types['block_content']->setConstraints($constraints);
}

/**
 * Adds the default body field to a custom block type.
 *
 * @param string $block_type_id
 *   Id of the block type.
 * @param string $label
 *   (optional) The label for the body instance. Defaults to 'Body'
 *
 * @return \Drupal\field\Entity\FieldConfig
 *   A Body field object.
 */
function block_content_add_body_field($block_type_id, $label = 'Body') {
    // Add or remove the body field, as needed.
    $field = FieldConfig::loadByName('block_content', $block_type_id, 'body');
    if (empty($field)) {
        $field = FieldConfig::create([
            'field_storage' => FieldStorageConfig::loadByName('block_content', 'body'),
            'bundle' => $block_type_id,
            'label' => $label,
            'settings' => [
                'display_summary' => FALSE,
            ],
        ]);
        $field->save();
        
        /** @var \Drupal\Core\Entity\EntityDisplayRepositoryInterface $display_repository */
        $display_repository = \Drupal::service('entity_display.repository');
        // Assign widget settings for the default form mode.
        $display_repository->getFormDisplay('block_content', $block_type_id)
            ->setComponent('body', [
            'type' => 'text_textarea_with_summary',
        ])
            ->save();
        // Assign display settings for default view mode.
        $display_repository->getViewDisplay('block_content', $block_type_id)
            ->setComponent('body', [
            'label' => 'hidden',
            'type' => 'text_default',
        ])
            ->save();
    }
    return $field;
}

/**
 * Implements hook_query_TAG_alter().
 *
 * Alters any 'entity_reference' query where the entity type is
 * 'block_content' and the query has the tag 'block_content_access'.
 *
 * These queries should only return reusable blocks unless a condition on
 * 'reusable' is explicitly set.
 *
 * Block_content entities that are not reusable should by default not be
 * selectable as entity reference values. A module can still create an instance
 * of \Drupal\Core\Entity\EntityReferenceSelection\SelectionInterface
 * that will allow selection of non-reusable blocks by explicitly setting
 * a condition on the 'reusable' field.
 *
 * @see \Drupal\block_content\BlockContentAccessControlHandler
 */
function block_content_query_entity_reference_alter(AlterableInterface $query) {
    if ($query instanceof SelectInterface && $query->getMetaData('entity_type') === 'block_content' && $query->hasTag('block_content_access')) {
        $data_table = \Drupal::entityTypeManager()->getDefinition('block_content')
            ->getDataTable();
        if (array_key_exists($data_table, $query->getTables()) && !_block_content_has_reusable_condition($query->conditions(), $query->getTables())) {
            $query->condition("{$data_table}.reusable", TRUE);
        }
    }
}

/**
 * Utility function to find nested conditions using the reusable field.
 *
 * @todo Replace this function with a call to the API in
 *   https://www.drupal.org/project/drupal/issues/2984930
 *
 * @param array $condition
 *   The condition or condition group to check.
 * @param array $tables
 *   The tables from the related select query.
 *
 * @see \Drupal\Core\Database\Query\SelectInterface::getTables
 *
 * @return bool
 *   Whether the conditions contain any condition using the reusable field.
 */
function _block_content_has_reusable_condition(array $condition, array $tables) {
    // If this is a condition group call this function recursively for each nested
    // condition until a condition is found that return TRUE.
    if (isset($condition['#conjunction'])) {
        foreach (array_filter($condition, 'is_array') as $nested_condition) {
            if (_block_content_has_reusable_condition($nested_condition, $tables)) {
                return TRUE;
            }
        }
        return FALSE;
    }
    if (isset($condition['field'])) {
        $field = $condition['field'];
        if (is_object($field) && $field instanceof ConditionInterface) {
            return _block_content_has_reusable_condition($field->conditions(), $tables);
        }
        $field_parts = explode('.', $field);
        $data_table = \Drupal::entityTypeManager()->getDefinition('block_content')
            ->getDataTable();
        foreach ($tables as $table) {
            if ($table['table'] === $data_table && $field_parts[0] === $table['alias'] && $field_parts[1] === 'reusable') {
                return TRUE;
            }
        }
    }
    return FALSE;
}

Functions

Title Deprecated Summary
block_content_add_body_field Adds the default body field to a custom block type.
block_content_entity_type_alter Implements hook_entity_type_alter().
block_content_help Implements hook_help().
block_content_query_entity_reference_alter Implements hook_query_TAG_alter().
block_content_theme Implements hook_theme().
_block_content_has_reusable_condition Utility function to find nested conditions using the reusable field.

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