Class RulesChecker

Contains logic for storing and checking rules on entities

RulesCheckers are used by Table classes to ensure that the current entity state satisfies the application logic and business rules.

RulesCheckers afford different rules to be applied in the create and update scenario.

Adding rules

Rules must be callable objects that return true/false depending on whether or not the rule has been satisfied. You can use RulesChecker::add(), RulesChecker::addCreate(), RulesChecker::addUpdate() and RulesChecker::addDelete to add rules to a checker.

Running checks

Generally a Table object will invoke the rules objects, but you can manually invoke the checks by calling RulesChecker::checkCreate(), RulesChecker::checkUpdate() or RulesChecker::checkDelete().

Direct Subclasses

Namespace: Cake\Datasource
Location: Datasource/RulesChecker.php

Constants summary

Properties summary

  • $_createRules protected
    callable[]
    The list of rules to check during create operations
  • $_deleteRules protected
    callable[]
    The list of rules to check during delete operations
  • $_options protected
    array
    List of options to pass to every callable rule
  • $_rules protected
    callable[]
    The list of rules to be checked on both create and update operations
  • $_updateRules protected
    callable[]
    The list of rules to check during update operations
  • $_useI18n protected
    boolean
    Whether or not to use I18n functions for translating default error messages

Method Summary

  • __construct() public
    Constructor. Takes the options to be passed to all rules.
  • _addError() protected

    Utility method for decorating any callable so that if it returns false, the correct property in the entity is marked as invalid.

  • _checkRules() protected

    Used by top level functions checkDelete, checkCreate and checkUpdate, this function iterates an array containing the rules to be checked and checks them all.

  • add() public

    Adds a rule that will be applied to the entity both on create and update operations.

  • addCreate() public
    Adds a rule that will be applied to the entity on create operations.
  • addDelete() public
    Adds a rule that will be applied to the entity on delete operations.
  • addUpdate() public
    Adds a rule that will be applied to the entity on update operations.
  • check() public

    Runs each of the rules by passing the provided entity and returns true if all of them pass. The rules to be applied are depended on the $mode parameter which can only be RulesChecker::CREATE, RulesChecker::UPDATE or RulesChecker::DELETE

  • checkCreate() public

    Runs each of the rules by passing the provided entity and returns true if all of them pass. The rules selected will be only those specified to be run on 'create'

  • checkDelete() public

    Runs each of the rules by passing the provided entity and returns true if all of them pass. The rules selected will be only those specified to be run on 'delete'

  • checkUpdate() public

    Runs each of the rules by passing the provided entity and returns true if all of them pass. The rules selected will be only those specified to be run on 'update'

Method Detail

__construct()source public 

__construct( array $options [] )

Constructor. Takes the options to be passed to all rules.

Parameters

array $options optional []
The options to pass to every rule

_addError()source protected 

_addError( callable $rule , string $name , array $options )

Utility method for decorating any callable so that if it returns false, the correct property in the entity is marked as invalid.

Parameters

callable $rule
The rule to decorate
string $name
The alias for a rule.
array $options
The options containing the error message and field.

Returns

callable

_checkRules()source protected 

_checkRules( Cake\Datasource\EntityInterface $entity , array $options [] , array $rules [] )

Used by top level functions checkDelete, checkCreate and checkUpdate, this function iterates an array containing the rules to be checked and checks them all.

Parameters

Cake\Datasource\EntityInterface $entity
The entity to check for validity.
array $options optional []
Extra options to pass to checker functions.
array $rules optional []
The list of rules that must be checked.

Returns

boolean

add()source public 

add( callable $rule , string|null $name null , array $options [] )

Adds a rule that will be applied to the entity both on create and update operations.

Options

The options array accept the following special keys:

  • errorField: The name of the entity field that will be marked as invalid if the rule does not pass.
  • message: The error message to set to errorField if the rule does not pass.

Parameters

callable $rule

A callable function or object that will return whether the entity is valid or not.

string|null $name optional null
The alias for a rule.
array $options optional []

List of extra options to pass to the rule callable as second argument.

Returns


$this

addCreate()source public 

addCreate( callable $rule , string|null $name null , array $options [] )

Adds a rule that will be applied to the entity on create operations.

Options

The options array accept the following special keys:

  • errorField: The name of the entity field that will be marked as invalid if the rule does not pass.
  • message: The error message to set to errorField if the rule does not pass.

Parameters

callable $rule

A callable function or object that will return whether the entity is valid or not.

string|null $name optional null
The alias for a rule.
array $options optional []

List of extra options to pass to the rule callable as second argument.

Returns


$this

addDelete()source public 

addDelete( callable $rule , string|null $name null , array $options [] )

Adds a rule that will be applied to the entity on delete operations.

Options

The options array accept the following special keys:

  • errorField: The name of the entity field that will be marked as invalid if the rule does not pass.
  • message: The error message to set to errorField if the rule does not pass.

Parameters

callable $rule

A callable function or object that will return whether the entity is valid or not.

string|null $name optional null
The alias for a rule.
array $options optional []

List of extra options to pass to the rule callable as second argument.

Returns


$this

addUpdate()source public 

addUpdate( callable $rule , string|null $name null , array $options [] )

Adds a rule that will be applied to the entity on update operations.

Options

The options array accept the following special keys:

  • errorField: The name of the entity field that will be marked as invalid if the rule does not pass.
  • message: The error message to set to errorField if the rule does not pass.

Parameters

callable $rule

A callable function or object that will return whether the entity is valid or not.

string|null $name optional null
The alias for a rule.
array $options optional []

List of extra options to pass to the rule callable as second argument.

Returns


$this

check()source public 

check( Cake\Datasource\EntityInterface $entity , string $mode , array $options [] )

Runs each of the rules by passing the provided entity and returns true if all of them pass. The rules to be applied are depended on the $mode parameter which can only be RulesChecker::CREATE, RulesChecker::UPDATE or RulesChecker::DELETE

Parameters

Cake\Datasource\EntityInterface $entity
The entity to check for validity.
string $mode
Either 'create, 'update' or 'delete'.
array $options optional []
Extra options to pass to checker functions.

Returns

boolean

Throws

InvalidArgumentException
if an invalid mode is passed.

checkCreate()source public 

checkCreate( Cake\Datasource\EntityInterface $entity , array $options [] )

Runs each of the rules by passing the provided entity and returns true if all of them pass. The rules selected will be only those specified to be run on 'create'

Parameters

Cake\Datasource\EntityInterface $entity
The entity to check for validity.
array $options optional []
Extra options to pass to checker functions.

Returns

boolean

checkDelete()source public 

checkDelete( Cake\Datasource\EntityInterface $entity , array $options [] )

Runs each of the rules by passing the provided entity and returns true if all of them pass. The rules selected will be only those specified to be run on 'delete'

Parameters

Cake\Datasource\EntityInterface $entity
The entity to check for validity.
array $options optional []
Extra options to pass to checker functions.

Returns

boolean

checkUpdate()source public 

checkUpdate( Cake\Datasource\EntityInterface $entity , array $options [] )

Runs each of the rules by passing the provided entity and returns true if all of them pass. The rules selected will be only those specified to be run on 'update'

Parameters

Cake\Datasource\EntityInterface $entity
The entity to check for validity.
array $options optional []
Extra options to pass to checker functions.

Returns

boolean

Properties detail

$_createRulessource

protected callable[]

The list of rules to check during create operations

[]

$_deleteRulessource

protected callable[]

The list of rules to check during delete operations

[]

$_optionssource

protected array

List of options to pass to every callable rule

[]

$_rulessource

protected callable[]

The list of rules to be checked on both create and update operations

[]

$_updateRulessource

protected callable[]

The list of rules to check during update operations

[]

$_useI18nsource

protected boolean

Whether or not to use I18n functions for translating default error messages

false

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