views_plugin_query.inc

Definition of views_plugin_query.

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<?php


/**
 * @file
 * Definition of views_plugin_query.
 */

/**
 * @defgroup views_query_plugins Views query plugins
 * @{
 * A Views query plugin builds SQL to execute using the Drupal database API.
 *
 * @see hook_views_plugins()
 */

/**
 * The base query class, which is the underlying layer in a View.
 */
class views_plugin_query extends views_plugin {
    
    /**
     * A pager plugin that should be provided by the display.
     *
     * @var views_plugin_pager
     */
    public $pager = NULL;
    
    /**
     * Constructor; Create the basic query object and fill with default values.
     */
    public function init($base_table, $base_field, $options) {
        $this->base_table = $base_table;
        $this->base_field = $base_field;
        $this->unpack_options($this->options, $options);
    }
    
    /**
     * Generate a query and a countquery from all of the information supplied
     * to the object.
     *
     * @param bool $get_count
     *   Provide a countquery if this is TRUE, otherwise provide a normal query.
     *
     * @return SelectQuery
     *   A SelectQuery object.
     */
    public function query($get_count = FALSE) {
    }
    
    /**
     * Let modules modify the query just prior to finalizing it.
     *
     * @param view $view
     *   The view which is executed.
     */
    public function alter(&$view) {
    }
    
    /**
     * Builds the necessary info to execute the query.
     *
     * @param view $view
     *   The view which is executed.
     */
    public function build(&$view) {
    }
    
    /**
     * Executes the query and fills the associated view object with according
     * values.
     *
     * Values to set: $view->result, $view->total_rows, $view->execute_time,
     * $view->pager['current_page'].
     *
     * $view->result should contain an array of objects. The array must use a
     * numeric index starting at 0.
     *
     * @param view $view
     *   The view which is executed.
     */
    public function execute(&$view) {
    }
    
    /**
     * Add a signature to the query, if such a thing is feasible.
     *
     * This signature is something that can be used when perusing query logs to
     * discern where particular queries might be coming from.
     *
     * @param view $view
     *   The view which is executed.
     */
    public function add_signature(&$view) {
    }
    
    /**
     * Get aggregation info for group by queries.
     *
     * If NULL, aggregation is not allowed.
     */
    public function get_aggregation_info() {
    }
    
    /**
     * Add settings for the ui.
     */
    public function options_form(&$form, &$form_state) {
        parent::options_form($form, $form_state);
    }
    
    /**
     * {@inheritdoc}
     */
    public function options_validate(&$form, &$form_state) {
    }
    
    /**
     * {@inheritdoc}
     */
    public function options_submit(&$form, &$form_state) {
    }
    
    /**
     * {@inheritdoc}
     */
    public function summary_title() {
        return t('Settings');
    }
    
    /**
     * Set a LIMIT on the query, specifying a maximum number of results.
     */
    public function set_limit($limit) {
        $this->limit = $limit;
    }
    
    /**
     * Set an OFFSET on the query, specifying a number of results to skip.
     */
    public function set_offset($offset) {
        $this->offset = $offset;
    }
    
    /**
     * Render the pager, if necessary.
     */
    public function render_pager($exposed_input) {
        if (!empty($this->pager) && $this->pager
            ->use_pager()) {
            return $this->pager
                ->render($exposed_input);
        }
        return '';
    }
    
    /**
     * Create a new grouping for the WHERE or HAVING clause.
     *
     * @param string $type
     *   Either 'AND' or 'OR'. All items within this group will be added
     *   to the WHERE clause with this logical operator.
     * @param string $group
     *   An ID to use for this group. If unspecified, an ID will be generated.
     * @param string $where
     *   'where' or 'having'.
     *
     * @return string
     *   The group ID generated.
     */
    public function set_where_group($type = 'AND', $group = NULL, $where = 'where') {
        // Set an alias.
        $groups =& $this->{$where};
        if (!isset($group)) {
            $group = empty($groups) ? 1 : max(array_keys($groups)) + 1;
        }
        // Create an empty group.
        if (empty($groups[$group])) {
            $groups[$group] = array(
                'conditions' => array(),
                'args' => array(),
            );
        }
        $groups[$group]['type'] = strtoupper($type);
        return $group;
    }
    
    /**
     * Control how all WHERE and HAVING groups are put together.
     *
     * @param string $type
     *   Either 'AND' or 'OR'.
     */
    public function set_group_operator($type = 'AND') {
        $this->group_operator = strtoupper($type);
    }
    
    /**
     * Returns the according entity objects for the given query results.
     */
    public function get_result_entities($results, $relationship = NULL) {
        return FALSE;
    }

}

/**
 * @}
 */

Classes

Title Deprecated Summary
views_plugin_query The base query class, which is the underlying layer in a View.