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Duplicate code is one of the most pungent code smells. A rule that is often used is to re-structure code once it is duplicated in three or more places.
Common duplication problems, and corresponding solutions are:
Complex classes like Form often do a lot of different things. To break such a class down, we need to identify a cohesive component within that class. A common approach to find such a component is to look for fields/methods that share the same prefixes, or suffixes. You can also have a look at the cohesion graph to spot any un-connected, or weakly-connected components.
Once you have determined the fields that belong together, you can apply the Extract Class refactoring. If the component makes sense as a sub-class, Extract Subclass is also a candidate, and is often faster.
While breaking up the class, it is a good idea to analyze how other classes use Form, and based on these observations, apply Extract Interface, too.
| 1 | <?php |
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| 72 | class Form implements Renderable |
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| 73 | { |
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| 74 | /** |
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| 75 | * Eloquent model of the form. |
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| 76 | * |
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| 77 | * @var Model |
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| 78 | */ |
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| 79 | protected $model; |
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| 80 | |||
| 81 | /** |
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| 82 | * @var \Illuminate\Validation\Validator |
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| 83 | */ |
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| 84 | protected $validator; |
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| 85 | |||
| 86 | /** |
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| 87 | * @var Builder |
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| 88 | */ |
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| 89 | protected $builder; |
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| 90 | |||
| 91 | /** |
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| 92 | * Submitted callback. |
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| 93 | * |
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| 94 | * @var Closure[] |
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| 95 | */ |
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| 96 | protected $submitted = []; |
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| 97 | |||
| 98 | /** |
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| 99 | * Saving callback. |
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| 100 | * |
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| 101 | * @var Closure[] |
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| 102 | */ |
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| 103 | protected $saving = []; |
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| 104 | |||
| 105 | /** |
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| 106 | * Saved callback. |
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| 107 | * |
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| 108 | * @var Closure[] |
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| 109 | */ |
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| 110 | protected $saved = []; |
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| 111 | |||
| 112 | /** |
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| 113 | * Callbacks after getting editing model. |
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| 114 | * |
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| 115 | * @var Closure[] |
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| 116 | */ |
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| 117 | protected $editing = []; |
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| 118 | |||
| 119 | /** |
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| 120 | * Data for save to current model from input. |
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| 121 | * |
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| 122 | * @var array |
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| 123 | */ |
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| 124 | protected $updates = []; |
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| 125 | |||
| 126 | /** |
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| 127 | * Data for save to model's relations from input. |
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| 128 | * |
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| 129 | * @var array |
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| 130 | */ |
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| 131 | protected $relations = []; |
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| 132 | |||
| 133 | /** |
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| 134 | * Input data. |
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| 135 | * |
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| 136 | * @var array |
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| 137 | */ |
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| 138 | protected $inputs = []; |
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| 139 | |||
| 140 | /** |
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| 141 | * Available fields. |
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| 142 | * |
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| 143 | * @var array |
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| 144 | */ |
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| 145 | public static $availableFields = []; |
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| 146 | |||
| 147 | /** |
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| 148 | * Form field alias. |
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| 149 | * |
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| 150 | * @var array |
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| 151 | */ |
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| 152 | public static $fieldAlias = []; |
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| 153 | |||
| 154 | /** |
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| 155 | * Ignored saving fields. |
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| 156 | * |
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| 157 | * @var array |
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| 158 | */ |
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| 159 | protected $ignored = []; |
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| 160 | |||
| 161 | /** |
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| 162 | * Collected field assets. |
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| 163 | * |
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| 164 | * @var array |
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| 165 | */ |
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| 166 | protected static $collectedAssets = []; |
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| 167 | |||
| 168 | /** |
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| 169 | * @var Form\Tab |
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| 170 | */ |
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| 171 | protected $tab = null; |
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| 172 | |||
| 173 | /** |
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| 174 | * Remove flag in `has many` form. |
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| 175 | */ |
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| 176 | const REMOVE_FLAG_NAME = '_remove_'; |
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| 177 | |||
| 178 | /** |
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| 179 | * Field rows in form. |
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| 180 | * |
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| 181 | * @var array |
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| 182 | */ |
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| 183 | public $rows = []; |
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| 184 | |||
| 185 | /** |
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| 186 | * Create a new form instance. |
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| 187 | * |
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| 188 | * @param $model |
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| 189 | * @param \Closure $callback |
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| 190 | */ |
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| 191 | public function __construct($model, Closure $callback = null) |
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| 192 | { |
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| 193 | $this->model = $model; |
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| 194 | |||
| 195 | $this->builder = new Builder($this); |
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| 196 | |||
| 197 | if ($callback instanceof Closure) { |
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| 198 | $callback($this); |
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| 199 | } |
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| 200 | } |
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| 201 | |||
| 202 | /** |
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| 203 | * @param Field $field |
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| 204 | * |
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| 205 | * @return $this |
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| 206 | */ |
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| 207 | public function pushField(Field $field) |
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| 208 | { |
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| 209 | $field->setForm($this); |
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| 210 | |||
| 211 | $this->builder->fields()->push($field); |
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| 212 | |||
| 213 | return $this; |
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| 214 | } |
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| 215 | |||
| 216 | /** |
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| 217 | * @return Model |
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| 218 | */ |
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| 219 | public function model() |
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| 220 | { |
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| 221 | return $this->model; |
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| 222 | } |
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| 223 | |||
| 224 | /** |
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| 225 | * @return Builder |
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| 226 | */ |
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| 227 | public function builder() |
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| 228 | { |
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| 229 | return $this->builder; |
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| 230 | } |
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| 231 | |||
| 232 | /** |
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| 233 | * Generate a edit form. |
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| 234 | * |
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| 235 | * @param $id |
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| 236 | * |
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| 237 | * @return $this |
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| 238 | */ |
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| 239 | public function edit($id) |
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| 240 | { |
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| 241 | $this->builder->setMode(Builder::MODE_EDIT); |
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| 242 | $this->builder->setResourceId($id); |
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| 243 | |||
| 244 | $this->setFieldValue($id); |
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| 245 | |||
| 246 | return $this; |
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| 247 | } |
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| 248 | |||
| 249 | /** |
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| 250 | * Use tab to split form. |
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| 251 | * |
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| 252 | * @param string $title |
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| 253 | * @param Closure $content |
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| 254 | * |
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| 255 | * @return $this |
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| 256 | */ |
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| 257 | public function tab($title, Closure $content, $active = false) |
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| 263 | |||
| 264 | /** |
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| 265 | * Get Tab instance. |
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| 266 | * |
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| 267 | * @return Tab |
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| 268 | */ |
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| 269 | public function getTab() |
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| 277 | |||
| 278 | /** |
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| 279 | * Destroy data entity and remove files. |
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| 280 | * |
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| 281 | * @param $id |
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| 282 | * |
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| 283 | * @return mixed |
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| 284 | */ |
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| 285 | public function destroy($id) |
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| 296 | |||
| 297 | /** |
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| 298 | * Remove files in record. |
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| 299 | * |
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| 300 | * @param $id |
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| 301 | */ |
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| 302 | protected function deleteFiles($id) |
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| 322 | |||
| 323 | /** |
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| 324 | * Store a new record. |
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| 325 | * |
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| 326 | * @return \Illuminate\Http\RedirectResponse|\Illuminate\Routing\Redirector|\Illuminate\Http\JsonResponse |
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| 327 | */ |
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| 328 | public function store() |
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| 363 | |||
| 364 | /** |
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| 365 | * Get ajax response. |
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| 366 | * |
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| 367 | * @param string $message |
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| 368 | * |
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| 369 | * @return bool|\Illuminate\Http\JsonResponse |
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| 370 | */ |
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| 371 | protected function ajaxResponse($message) |
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| 385 | |||
| 386 | /** |
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| 387 | * Prepare input data for insert or update. |
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| 388 | * |
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| 389 | * @param array $data |
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| 390 | * |
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| 391 | * @return mixed |
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| 392 | */ |
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| 393 | protected function prepare($data = []) |
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| 409 | |||
| 410 | /** |
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| 411 | * Remove ignored fields from input. |
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| 412 | * |
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| 413 | * @param array $input |
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| 414 | * |
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| 415 | * @return array |
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| 416 | */ |
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| 417 | protected function removeIgnoredFields($input) |
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| 423 | |||
| 424 | /** |
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| 425 | * Get inputs for relations. |
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| 426 | * |
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| 427 | * @param array $inputs |
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| 428 | * |
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| 429 | * @return array |
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| 430 | */ |
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| 431 | protected function getRelationInputs($inputs = []) |
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| 447 | |||
| 448 | /** |
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| 449 | * Call editing callbacks. |
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| 450 | * |
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| 451 | * @return void |
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| 452 | */ |
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| 453 | protected function callEditing() |
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| 459 | |||
| 460 | /** |
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| 461 | * Call submitted callback. |
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| 462 | * |
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| 463 | * @return mixed |
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| 464 | */ |
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| 465 | protected function callSubmitted() |
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| 473 | |||
| 474 | /** |
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| 475 | * Call saving callback. |
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| 476 | * |
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| 477 | * @return mixed |
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| 478 | */ |
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| 479 | protected function callSaving() |
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| 487 | |||
| 488 | /** |
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| 489 | * Callback after saving a Model. |
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| 490 | * |
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| 491 | * @return mixed|null |
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| 492 | */ |
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| 493 | protected function callSaved() |
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| 501 | |||
| 502 | /** |
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| 503 | * Handle update. |
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| 504 | * |
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| 505 | * @param int $id |
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| 506 | * |
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| 507 | * @return \Symfony\Component\HttpFoundation\Response |
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| 508 | */ |
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| 509 | public function update($id, $data = null) |
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| 567 | |||
| 568 | /** |
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| 569 | * Get RedirectResponse after store. |
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| 570 | * |
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| 571 | * @return \Illuminate\Http\RedirectResponse |
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| 572 | */ |
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| 573 | protected function redirectAfterStore() |
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| 581 | |||
| 582 | /** |
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| 583 | * Get RedirectResponse after update. |
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| 584 | * |
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| 585 | * @param mixed $key |
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| 586 | * |
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| 587 | * @return \Illuminate\Http\RedirectResponse |
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| 588 | */ |
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| 589 | protected function redirectAfterUpdate($key) |
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| 595 | |||
| 596 | /** |
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| 597 | * Get RedirectResponse after data saving. |
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| 598 | * |
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| 599 | * @param string $resourcesPath |
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| 600 | * @param string $key |
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| 601 | * |
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| 602 | * @return \Illuminate\Http\RedirectResponse|\Illuminate\Routing\Redirector |
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| 603 | */ |
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| 604 | protected function redirectAfterSaving($resourcesPath, $key) |
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| 620 | |||
| 621 | /** |
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| 622 | * Check if request is from editable. |
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| 623 | * |
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| 624 | * @param array $input |
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| 625 | * |
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| 626 | * @return bool |
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| 627 | */ |
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| 628 | protected function isEditable(array $input = []) |
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| 632 | |||
| 633 | /** |
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| 634 | * Handle editable update. |
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| 635 | * |
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| 636 | * @param array $input |
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| 637 | * |
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| 638 | * @return array |
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| 639 | */ |
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| 640 | protected function handleEditable(array $input = []) |
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| 652 | |||
| 653 | /** |
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| 654 | * @param array $input |
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| 655 | * |
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| 656 | * @return array |
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| 657 | */ |
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| 658 | protected function handleFileDelete(array $input = []) |
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| 669 | |||
| 670 | /** |
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| 671 | * Handle orderable update. |
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| 672 | * |
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| 673 | * @param int $id |
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| 674 | * @param array $input |
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| 675 | * |
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| 676 | * @return bool |
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| 677 | */ |
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| 678 | protected function handleOrderable($id, array $input = []) |
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| 692 | |||
| 693 | /** |
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| 694 | * Update relation data. |
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| 695 | * |
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| 696 | * @param array $relationsData |
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| 697 | * |
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| 698 | * @return void |
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| 699 | */ |
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| 700 | protected function updateRelation($relationsData) |
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| 803 | |||
| 804 | /** |
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| 805 | * Prepare input data for update. |
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| 806 | * |
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| 807 | * @param array $updates |
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| 808 | * @param bool $oneToOneRelation If column is one-to-one relation. |
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| 809 | * |
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| 810 | * @return array |
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| 811 | */ |
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| 812 | protected function prepareUpdate(array $updates, $oneToOneRelation = false) |
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| 844 | |||
| 845 | /** |
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| 846 | * @param string|array $columns |
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| 847 | * @param bool $oneToOneRelation |
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| 848 | * |
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| 849 | * @return bool |
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| 850 | */ |
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| 851 | protected function invalidColumn($columns, $oneToOneRelation = false) |
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| 862 | |||
| 863 | /** |
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| 864 | * Prepare input data for insert. |
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| 865 | * |
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| 866 | * @param $inserts |
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| 867 | * |
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| 868 | * @return array |
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| 869 | */ |
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| 870 | protected function prepareInsert($inserts) |
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| 893 | |||
| 894 | /** |
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| 895 | * Is input data is has-one relation. |
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| 896 | * |
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| 897 | * @param array $inserts |
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| 898 | * |
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| 899 | * @return bool |
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| 900 | */ |
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| 901 | protected function isHasOneRelation($inserts) |
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| 915 | |||
| 916 | /** |
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| 917 | * Set after getting editing model callback. |
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| 918 | * |
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| 919 | * @param Closure $callback |
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| 920 | * |
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| 921 | * @return void |
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| 922 | */ |
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| 923 | public function editing(Closure $callback) |
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| 927 | |||
| 928 | /** |
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| 929 | * Set submitted callback. |
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| 930 | * |
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| 931 | * @param Closure $callback |
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| 932 | * |
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| 933 | * @return void |
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| 934 | */ |
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| 935 | public function submitted(Closure $callback) |
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| 939 | |||
| 940 | /** |
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| 941 | * Set saving callback. |
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| 942 | * |
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| 943 | * @param Closure $callback |
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| 944 | * |
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| 945 | * @return void |
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| 946 | */ |
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| 947 | public function saving(Closure $callback) |
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| 951 | |||
| 952 | /** |
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| 953 | * Set saved callback. |
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| 954 | * |
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| 955 | * @param Closure $callback |
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| 956 | * |
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| 957 | * @return void |
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| 958 | */ |
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| 959 | public function saved(Closure $callback) |
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| 963 | |||
| 964 | /** |
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| 965 | * Ignore fields to save. |
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| 966 | * |
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| 967 | * @param string|array $fields |
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| 968 | * |
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| 969 | * @return $this |
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| 970 | */ |
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| 971 | public function ignore($fields) |
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| 977 | |||
| 978 | /** |
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| 979 | * @param array $data |
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| 980 | * @param string|array $columns |
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| 981 | * |
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| 982 | * @return array|mixed |
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| 983 | */ |
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| 984 | View Code Duplication | protected function getDataByColumn($data, $columns) |
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| 1002 | |||
| 1003 | /** |
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| 1004 | * Find field object by column. |
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| 1005 | * |
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| 1006 | * @param $column |
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| 1007 | * |
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| 1008 | * @return mixed |
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| 1009 | */ |
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| 1010 | protected function getFieldByColumn($column) |
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| 1022 | |||
| 1023 | /** |
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| 1024 | * Set original data for each field. |
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| 1025 | * |
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| 1026 | * @return void |
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| 1027 | */ |
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| 1028 | protected function setFieldOriginalValue() |
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| 1038 | |||
| 1039 | /** |
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| 1040 | * Set all fields value in form. |
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| 1041 | * |
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| 1042 | * @param $id |
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| 1043 | * |
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| 1044 | * @return void |
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| 1045 | */ |
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| 1046 | protected function setFieldValue($id) |
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| 1064 | |||
| 1065 | /** |
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| 1066 | * Don't snake case attributes. |
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| 1067 | * |
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| 1068 | * @param Model $model |
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| 1069 | * |
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| 1070 | * @return void |
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| 1071 | */ |
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| 1072 | protected static function doNotSnakeAttributes(Model $model) |
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| 1078 | |||
| 1079 | /** |
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| 1080 | * Get validation messages. |
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| 1081 | * |
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| 1082 | * @param array $input |
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| 1083 | * |
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| 1084 | * @return MessageBag|bool |
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| 1085 | */ |
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| 1086 | public function validationMessages($input) |
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| 1105 | |||
| 1106 | /** |
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| 1107 | * Merge validation messages from input validators. |
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| 1108 | * |
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| 1109 | * @param \Illuminate\Validation\Validator[] $validators |
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| 1110 | * |
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| 1111 | * @return MessageBag |
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| 1112 | */ |
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| 1113 | protected function mergeValidationMessages($validators) |
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| 1123 | |||
| 1124 | /** |
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| 1125 | * Get all relations of model from callable. |
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| 1126 | * |
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| 1127 | * @return array |
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| 1128 | */ |
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| 1129 | public function getRelations() |
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| 1156 | |||
| 1157 | /** |
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| 1158 | * Set action for form. |
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| 1159 | * |
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| 1160 | * @param string $action |
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| 1161 | * |
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| 1162 | * @return $this |
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| 1163 | */ |
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| 1164 | public function setAction($action) |
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| 1170 | |||
| 1171 | /** |
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| 1172 | * Set field and label width in current form. |
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| 1173 | * |
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| 1174 | * @param int $fieldWidth |
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| 1175 | * @param int $labelWidth |
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| 1176 | * |
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| 1177 | * @return $this |
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| 1178 | */ |
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| 1179 | public function setWidth($fieldWidth = 8, $labelWidth = 2) |
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| 1190 | |||
| 1191 | /** |
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| 1192 | * Set view for form. |
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| 1193 | * |
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| 1194 | * @param string $view |
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| 1195 | * |
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| 1196 | * @return $this |
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| 1197 | */ |
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| 1198 | public function setView($view) |
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| 1204 | |||
| 1205 | /** |
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| 1206 | * Set title for form. |
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| 1207 | * |
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| 1208 | * @param string $title |
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| 1209 | * |
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| 1210 | * @return $this |
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| 1211 | */ |
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| 1212 | public function setTitle($title = '') |
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| 1218 | |||
| 1219 | /** |
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| 1220 | * Add a row in form. |
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| 1221 | * |
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| 1222 | * @param Closure $callback |
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| 1223 | * |
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| 1224 | * @return $this |
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| 1225 | */ |
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| 1226 | public function row(Closure $callback) |
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| 1232 | |||
| 1233 | /** |
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| 1234 | * Tools setting for form. |
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| 1235 | * |
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| 1236 | * @param Closure $callback |
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| 1237 | */ |
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| 1238 | public function tools(Closure $callback) |
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| 1242 | |||
| 1243 | /** |
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| 1244 | * Disable form submit. |
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| 1245 | * |
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| 1246 | * @return $this |
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| 1247 | * |
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| 1248 | * @deprecated |
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| 1249 | */ |
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| 1250 | public function disableSubmit() |
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| 1256 | |||
| 1257 | /** |
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| 1258 | * Disable form reset. |
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| 1259 | * |
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| 1260 | * @return $this |
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| 1261 | * |
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| 1262 | * @deprecated |
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| 1263 | */ |
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| 1264 | public function disableReset() |
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| 1270 | |||
| 1271 | /** |
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| 1272 | * Disable View Checkbox on footer. |
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| 1273 | * |
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| 1274 | * @return $this |
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| 1275 | */ |
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| 1276 | public function disableViewCheck() |
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| 1282 | |||
| 1283 | /** |
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| 1284 | * Disable Editing Checkbox on footer. |
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| 1285 | * |
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| 1286 | * @return $this |
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| 1287 | */ |
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| 1288 | public function disableEditingCheck() |
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| 1294 | |||
| 1295 | /** |
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| 1296 | * Footer setting for form. |
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| 1297 | * |
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| 1298 | * @param Closure $callback |
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| 1299 | */ |
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| 1300 | public function footer(Closure $callback) |
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| 1304 | |||
| 1305 | /** |
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| 1306 | * Get current resource route url. |
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| 1307 | * |
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| 1308 | * @param int $slice |
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| 1309 | * |
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| 1310 | * @return string |
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| 1311 | */ |
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| 1312 | public function resource($slice = -2) |
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| 1326 | |||
| 1327 | /** |
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| 1328 | * Render the form contents. |
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| 1329 | * |
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| 1330 | * @return string |
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| 1331 | */ |
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| 1332 | public function render() |
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| 1340 | |||
| 1341 | /** |
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| 1342 | * Get or set input data. |
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| 1343 | * |
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| 1344 | * @param string $key |
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| 1345 | * @param null $value |
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| 1346 | * |
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| 1347 | * @return array|mixed |
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| 1348 | */ |
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| 1349 | public function input($key, $value = null) |
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| 1357 | |||
| 1358 | /** |
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| 1359 | * Register builtin fields. |
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| 1360 | * |
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| 1361 | * @return void |
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| 1362 | */ |
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| 1363 | public static function registerBuiltinFields() |
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| 1418 | |||
| 1419 | /** |
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| 1420 | * Register custom field. |
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| 1421 | * |
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| 1422 | * @param string $abstract |
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| 1423 | * @param string $class |
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| 1424 | * |
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| 1425 | * @return void |
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| 1426 | */ |
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| 1427 | public static function extend($abstract, $class) |
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| 1431 | |||
| 1432 | /** |
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| 1433 | * Set form field alias. |
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| 1434 | * |
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| 1435 | * @param string $field |
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| 1436 | * @param string $alias |
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| 1437 | * |
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| 1438 | * @return void |
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| 1439 | */ |
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| 1440 | public static function alias($field, $alias) |
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| 1444 | |||
| 1445 | /** |
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| 1446 | * Remove registered field. |
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| 1447 | * |
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| 1448 | * @param array|string $abstract |
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| 1449 | */ |
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| 1450 | public static function forget($abstract) |
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| 1454 | |||
| 1455 | /** |
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| 1456 | * Find field class. |
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| 1457 | * |
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| 1458 | * @param string $method |
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| 1459 | * |
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| 1460 | * @return bool|mixed |
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| 1461 | */ |
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| 1462 | public static function findFieldClass($method) |
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| 1477 | |||
| 1478 | /** |
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| 1479 | * Collect assets required by registered field. |
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| 1480 | * |
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| 1481 | * @return array |
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| 1482 | */ |
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| 1483 | public static function collectFieldAssets() |
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| 1508 | |||
| 1509 | /** |
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| 1510 | * Getter. |
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| 1511 | * |
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| 1512 | * @param string $name |
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| 1513 | * |
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| 1514 | * @return array|mixed |
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| 1515 | */ |
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| 1516 | public function __get($name) |
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| 1520 | |||
| 1521 | /** |
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| 1522 | * Setter. |
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| 1523 | * |
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| 1524 | * @param string $name |
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| 1525 | * @param $value |
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| 1526 | */ |
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| 1527 | public function __set($name, $value) |
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| 1531 | |||
| 1532 | /** |
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| 1533 | * Generate a Field object and add to form builder if Field exists. |
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| 1534 | * |
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| 1535 | * @param string $method |
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| 1536 | * @param array $arguments |
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| 1537 | * |
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| 1538 | * @return Field |
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| 1539 | */ |
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| 1540 | public function __call($method, $arguments) |
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| 1556 | } |
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| 1557 |
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It seems like the method you are trying to call exists only in some of the possible types.
Let’s take a look at an example:
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Add an additional type-check:
Only allow a single type to be passed if the variable comes from a parameter: