Same name and namespace in other branches
  1. 6.x-3.x handlers/views_handler_field_date.inc \views_handler_field_date

A handler to provide proper displays for dates.

This may be used on table fields that hold either UNIX timestamps or SQL datetime strings.

Hierarchy

Expanded class hierarchy of views_handler_field_date

Related topics

Views field handlers
Handlers to tell Views how to build and display fields.
10 string references to 'views_handler_field_date'
aggregator_views_data in modules/aggregator.views.inc
Implements hook_views_data().
comment_views_data in modules/comment.views.inc
Implements hook_views_data().
hook_views_data in ./views.api.php
Describes data tables (or the equivalent) to Views.
node_views_data in modules/node.views.inc
Implements hook_views_data().
statistics_views_data in modules/statistics.views.inc
Implements hook_views_data().

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File

handlers/views_handler_field_date.inc, line 16
Definition of views_handler_field_date.

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class views_handler_field_date extends views_handler_field {

  /**
   * {@inheritdoc}
   */
  public function option_definition() {
    $options = parent::option_definition();
    $options['date_format'] = array(
      'default' => 'small',
    );
    $options['custom_date_format'] = array(
      'default' => '',
    );
    $options['second_date_format_custom'] = array(
      'default' => '',
    );
    $options['second_date_format'] = array(
      'default' => 'small',
    );
    $options['timezone'] = array(
      'default' => '',
    );
    return $options;
  }

  /**
   * {@inheritdoc}
   */
  public function options_form(&$form, &$form_state) {
    $date_formats = array();
    $date_types = system_get_date_types();
    foreach ($date_types as $value) {
      $date_formats[$value['type']] = t('@date_format format', array(
        '@date_format' => $value['title'],
      )) . ': ' . format_date(REQUEST_TIME, $value['type']);
    }
    $form['date_format'] = array(
      '#type' => 'select',
      '#title' => t('Date format'),
      '#options' => $date_formats + array(
        'custom' => t('Custom'),
        'raw time ago' => t('Time ago'),
        'time ago' => t('Time ago (with "ago" appended)'),
        'today time ago' => t('Time ago (with "ago" appended) for today\'s date, but not for other dates'),
        'raw time hence' => t('Time hence'),
        'time hence' => t('Time hence (with "hence" appended)'),
        'raw time span' => t('Time span (future dates have "-" prepended)'),
        'inverse time span' => t('Time span (past dates have "-" prepended)'),
        'time span' => t('Time span (with "ago/hence" appended)'),
      ),
      '#default_value' => isset($this->options['date_format']) ? $this->options['date_format'] : 'small',
    );
    $form['custom_date_format'] = array(
      '#type' => 'textfield',
      '#title' => t('Custom date format'),
      '#description' => t('If "Custom", see the <a href="@url" target="_blank">PHP manual</a> for date formats. Otherwise, enter the number of different time units to display, which defaults to 2.', array(
        '@url' => 'http://php.net/manual/function.date.php',
      )),
      '#default_value' => isset($this->options['custom_date_format']) ? $this->options['custom_date_format'] : '',
      '#dependency' => array(
        'edit-options-date-format' => $this
          ->supported_date_types(),
      ),
    );
    $form['second_date_format'] = array(
      '#type' => 'select',
      '#title' => t('Second date format'),
      '#options' => $date_formats + array(
        'custom' => t('Custom'),
      ),
      '#description' => t('The date format which will be used for rendering dates other than today.'),
      '#default_value' => isset($this->options['second_date_format']) ? $this->options['second_date_format'] : 'small',
      '#dependency' => array(
        'edit-options-date-format' => array(
          'today time ago',
        ),
      ),
    );
    $form['second_date_format_custom'] = array(
      '#type' => 'textfield',
      '#title' => t('Custom date format of second date'),
      '#description' => t('If "Custom" is selected in "Second date format", see the <a href="@url" target="_blank">PHP manual</a> for date formats. Otherwise, enter the number of different time units to display, which defaults to 2.', array(
        '@url' => 'http://php.net/manual/function.date.php',
      )),
      '#default_value' => isset($this->options['second_date_format_custom']) ? $this->options['second_date_format_custom'] : '',
      // We have to use states instead of ctools dependency because dependency
      // doesn't handle multiple conditions.
      '#states' => array(
        'visible' => array(
          '#edit-options-date-format' => array(
            'value' => 'today time ago',
          ),
          '#edit-options-second-date-format' => array(
            'value' => 'custom',
          ),
        ),
      ),
      // We have to use ctools dependency too because states doesn't add the
      // correct left margin to the element's wrapper.
      '#dependency' => array(
        // This condition is handled by form API's states.
        // 'edit-options-date-format' => array('today time ago'),
        'edit-options-second-date-format' => array(
          'custom',
        ),
      ),
    );
    $form['timezone'] = array(
      '#type' => 'select',
      '#title' => t('Timezone'),
      '#description' => t('Timezone to be used for date output.'),
      '#options' => array(
        '' => t('- Default site/user timezone -'),
      ) + system_time_zones(FALSE),
      '#default_value' => $this->options['timezone'],
      '#dependency' => array(
        'edit-options-date-format' => array_merge(array(
          'custom',
        ), array_keys($date_formats)),
      ),
    );
    parent::options_form($form, $form_state);
  }

  /**
   * Provide a list of all of the supported standard date types.
   *
   * @return array
   *   The list of supported formats.
   */
  private function supported_date_types() {
    return array(
      'custom',
      'raw time ago',
      'time ago',
      'today time ago',
      'raw time hence',
      'time hence',
      'raw time span',
      'time span',
      'raw time span',
      'inverse time span',
      'time span',
    );
  }

  /**
   * {@inheritdoc}
   */
  public function render($values) {
    $value = $this
      ->get_value($values);

    // If the value isn't numeric, assume it's an SQL DATETIME.
    if (!empty($value) && !is_numeric($value)) {
      $value = strtotime($value);
    }
    if ($value) {
      $format = $this->options['date_format'];

      // The custom format can be either a number or a string, depending upon
      // what format is being used.
      $custom_format = NULL;
      if (in_array($format, $this
        ->supported_date_types())) {
        $custom_format = $this->options['custom_date_format'];
      }
      $timezone = !empty($this->options['timezone']) ? $this->options['timezone'] : NULL;

      // Will be positive for a datetime in the past (ago), and negative for a
      // datetime in the future (hence).
      $time_diff = REQUEST_TIME - $value;
      switch ($format) {
        case 'raw time ago':
          return format_interval($time_diff, is_numeric($custom_format) ? $custom_format : 2);
        case 'time ago':
          $t_args = array(
            '%time' => format_interval($time_diff, is_numeric($custom_format) ? $custom_format : 2),
          );
          return t('%time ago', $t_args);
        case 'today time ago':
          $second_format = $this->options['second_date_format'];
          $second_custom_format = $this->options['second_date_format_custom'];
          if (format_date(REQUEST_TIME, 'custom', 'Y-m-d', $timezone) == format_date($value, 'custom', 'Y-m-d', $timezone)) {
            return t('%time ago', array(
              '%time' => format_interval($time_diff, is_numeric($custom_format) ? $custom_format : 2),
            ));
          }
          elseif ($second_format == 'custom') {
            if ($second_custom_format == 'r') {
              return format_date($value, $second_format, $second_custom_format, $timezone, 'en');
            }
            return format_date($value, $second_format, $second_custom_format, $timezone);
          }
          else {
            return format_date($value, $this->options['second_date_format'], '', $timezone);
          }
        case 'raw time hence':
          return format_interval(-$time_diff, is_numeric($custom_format) ? $custom_format : 2);
        case 'time hence':
          return t('%time hence', array(
            '%time' => format_interval(-$time_diff, is_numeric($custom_format) ? $custom_format : 2),
          ));
        case 'raw time span':
          return ($time_diff < 0 ? '-' : '') . format_interval(abs($time_diff), is_numeric($custom_format) ? $custom_format : 2);
        case 'inverse time span':
          return ($time_diff > 0 ? '-' : '') . format_interval(abs($time_diff), is_numeric($custom_format) ? $custom_format : 2);
        case 'time span':
          return t($time_diff < 0 ? '%time hence' : '%time ago', array(
            '%time' => format_interval(abs($time_diff), is_numeric($custom_format) ? $custom_format : 2),
          ));
        case 'custom':
          if ($custom_format == 'r') {
            return format_date($value, $format, $custom_format, $timezone, 'en');
          }
          return format_date($value, $format, t($custom_format), $timezone);
        default:

          // The custom format is not used in this scenario.
          return format_date($value, $format, '', $timezone);
      }
    }
  }

}

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_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::use_group_by public function Provides the handler some groupby. 2
views_handler::validate public function Validates the handler against the complete View. 1
views_handler_field::$additional_fields public property Stores additional fields which get added to the query. The generated aliases are stored in $aliases.
views_handler_field::$aliases public property
views_handler_field::$field_alias public property
views_handler_field::$last_render_index protected property Keeps track of the last render index.
views_handler_field::$original_value public property The field value prior to any rewriting.
views_handler_field::add_additional_fields public function Add 'additional' fields to the query.
views_handler_field::add_self_tokens public function Add any special tokens this field might use for itself. 4
views_handler_field::admin_summary public function Provide extra data to the administration form Overrides views_handler::admin_summary
views_handler_field::advanced_render public function Render a field using advanced settings.
views_handler_field::allow_advanced_render public function Determine if this field can allow advanced rendering. 1
views_handler_field::click_sort public function Called to determine what to tell the clicksorter. 1
views_handler_field::click_sortable public function Determine if this field is click sortable. 1
views_handler_field::construct public function Construct a new field handler. Overrides views_object::construct 17
views_handler_field::document_self_tokens public function Document any special tokens this field might use for itself. 4
views_handler_field::element_classes public function Return the class of the field.
views_handler_field::element_label_classes public function Return the class of the field's label.
views_handler_field::element_label_type public function Return an HTML element for the label based upon the field's element type.
views_handler_field::element_type public function Return an HTML element based upon the field's element type. 2
views_handler_field::element_wrapper_classes public function Return the class of the field's wrapper.
views_handler_field::element_wrapper_type public function Return an HTML element for the wrapper based upon the field's element type.
views_handler_field::get_elements public function Provide a list of elements valid for field HTML.
views_handler_field::get_render_tokens public function Get the 'render' tokens to use for advanced rendering.
views_handler_field::get_token_values_recursive public function Recursive function to add replacements for nested query string parameters.
views_handler_field::get_value public function Get the value that's supposed to be rendered. 3
views_handler_field::init public function Init the handler with necessary data. Overrides views_handler::init 11
views_handler_field::is_value_empty public function Checks if a field value is empty.
views_handler_field::label public function Get this field's label.
views_handler_field::options_submit public function Performs some cleanup tasks on the options array before saving it. Overrides views_handler::options_submit 1
views_handler_field::pre_render public function Run before any fields are rendered. 8
views_handler_field::query public function Called to add the field to a query. 22
views_handler_field::render_altered public function Render this field as altered text, from a fieldset set by the user.
views_handler_field::render_as_link public function Render this field as a link, with info from a fieldset set by the user.
views_handler_field::render_text public function Perform an advanced text render for the item.
views_handler_field::render_trim_text public function Trim the field down to the specified length.
views_handler_field::theme public function Call out to the theme() function.
views_handler_field::theme_functions public function Build a list of suitable theme functions for this view.
views_handler_field::tokenize_value public function Replace a value with tokens from the last field.
views_handler_field::ui_name public function Return a string representing this handler's name in the UI. Overrides views_handler::ui_name 1
views_handler_field::use_string_group_by public function Determines if this field will be available as an option to group the result by in the style settings.
views_handler_field_date::options_form public function Default options form provides the label widget that all fields should have. Overrides views_handler_field::options_form 1
views_handler_field_date::option_definition public function Information about options for all kinds of purposes will be held here. Overrides views_handler_field::option_definition
views_handler_field_date::render public function Render the field. Overrides views_handler_field::render 2
views_handler_field_date::supported_date_types private function Provide a list of all of the supported standard date types.
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::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