Class: FormBuilder

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A list of all of the error messages possible for the form builder.

A list of all of the error messages possible for the form builder.

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• access - private

Type: mixed

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• access - public

Type: mixed

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The form action which will be used.

The form action which will be used.

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• access - private

Type: mixed

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The count of how many elements are currently within the form object.

The count of how many elements are currently within the form object.

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• access - private

Type: mixed

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An array of all of the elements which will be components included in the form being created.

An array of all of the elements which will be components included in the form being created.

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• access - private

Type: mixed

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The mapping table for each of the HTML elements (the names).

The mapping table for each of the HTML elements (the names).

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• access - private

Type: mixed

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The unique MD5 for this form instance.

The unique MD5 for this form instance.

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• access - private

Type: mixed

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The form method type which will be used.

The form method type which will be used.

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• access - private

Type: mixed

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The name attribute for the form. prefix any form fields in order to eliminate the chance of naming collisions between this form and other parts of the application.

The name attribute for the form. If set, this will automatically prefix any form fields in order to eliminate the chance of naming collisions between this form and other parts of the application. It will also be used as the form's ID for any form related javascript tasks which need to be done.

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• access - private

Type: mixed

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void addAttribute( string $field, string $attribute, [string $value = ''])

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This function is used in order to add an attribute to the corresponding field.

This function is used in order to add an attribute to the corresponding field.

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• access - public

Parameters:

• string $field - The input field which the attribute is being applied to
• string $attribute - The name of the attribute to add to the field
• string $value - The value which is associated with the attribute

void addCSSClass( string $field, string $class)

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This function is used in order to set the CSS class for the specified input field (appends to the pre-existing CSS class).

This function is used in order to set the CSS class for the specified input field (appends to the pre-existing CSS class).

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• access - public

Parameters:

• string $field - The input field which the CSS class is being set
• string $class - The CSS class to be added

void addElement( $name $name, $type $type, [$value $value = ''], [$labelText $labelText = NULL])

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This function is used in order to create a new input element which will be displayed on the view.

This function is used in order to create a new input element which will be displayed on the view.

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• access - public

Parameters:

• $name $name - The name of the new HTML element being added
• $type $type - The HTML element type which is being added
• $value $value - If provided, the default value for the input field
• $labelText $labelText - If provided, a label will be generated for the input element

void addLabelCSSClass( string $field, string $class)

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This function is used in order to set the CSS class for the specified input field (appends to the pre-existing CSS class).

This function is used in order to set the CSS class for the specified input field (appends to the pre-existing CSS class).

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• access - public

Parameters:

• string $field - The input field which the CSS class is being set
• string $class - The CSS class to be added

void clearAttributes( string $field)

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This function is used in order to clear the attribute to the corresponding field.

This function is used in order to clear the attribute to the corresponding field.

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• access - public

Parameters:

• string $field - The input field which the attributes will be cleared

void clearCSSClass( string $field, $class)

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This function is used in order to clear the CSS information from a field.

This function is used in order to clear the CSS information from a field.

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• access - public

Parameters:

• string $field - - The input field which the CSS class is being cleared
• $class -

void clearLabelCSSClass( string $field, $class)

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This function is used in order to clear the CSS information from a field.

This function is used in order to clear the CSS information from a field.

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• access - public

Parameters:

• string $field - The input field which the CSS class is being cleared
• $class -

void clearValues( string $field)

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This function is used to clear the values associated with any specified input field.

This function is used to clear the values associated with any specified input field.

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• access - public

Parameters:

• string $field - The input field which the values will be cleared

FormBuilder __construct( [string $name = ''], [string $method = ''], [string $action = ''])

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The three-argument constructor for the Form Builder class which will initialize values which are required components of the form.

The three-argument constructor for the Form Builder class which will initialize values which are required components of the form.

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• access - public

Parameters:

• string $name - The name which the form goes by.
• string $method - The method which the form will be used for the form. This defaults to empty but should either be 'post' or 'get'.
• string $action - The action which the form will take (i.e. where the page will be sent to)

string getAction( )

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The getter for the form's action attribute.

The getter for the form's action attribute.

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• return - The form's action attribute
• access - public

Parameters:

The getCSSClass( string $field)

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The getter for the CSS class for a particular field.

The getter for the CSS class for a particular field.

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• return - current CSS class for the field
• access - public

Parameters:

• string $field - The input field which the CSS class is being retreived

The getLabelCSSClass( string $field)

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The getter for the CSS class for a particular label.

The getter for the CSS class for a particular label.

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• return - current CSS class for the label
• access - public

Parameters:

• string $field - The input field which the CSS class is being retreived

string getMethod( )

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The getter for the form's method attribute

The getter for the form's method attribute

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• return - The form's method attribute
• access - public

Parameters:

string getName( )

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The getter for the form's name attribute.

The getter for the form's name attribute.

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• return - The form's name attribute.
• access - public

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void getRemember( string $field)

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This function is used in order to retrieve whether or not a value will be remembered after processing the form.

This function is used in order to retrieve whether or not a value will be remembered after processing the form.

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• access - public

Parameters:

• string $field - The input field which will have the value retrieved

void getValue( string $field)

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This function is used in order to retrieve the value which is associated the specified field (posted or default).

This function is used in order to retrieve the value which is associated the specified field (posted or default).

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• access - public

Parameters:

• string $field - The input field which will have the value retrieved

void getValues( string $field)

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This function is used to retrieve the values associated with any specified input field.

This function is used to retrieve the values associated with any specified input field.

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• access - public

Parameters:

• string $field - The input field which the values will be retrieved

void initializeValues( )

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This function should be called in order to initialize all of the values for the form. in the corresponding request (either $_POST or $_GET will be set) based on the actual field names. it to the one specified by the developer so they can access the information from these fields as they normally would. remember the value for the field has been set, then the field will maintain the value after submission.

This function should be called in order to initialize all of the values for the form. If the form has been submitted, then all of the variables in the corresponding request (either $_POST or $_GET will be set) based on the actual field names. (i.e. it takes the unique names and converts it to the one specified by the developer so they can access the information from these fields as they normally would.) If the option to remember the value for the field has been set, then the field will maintain the value after submission.

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• access - public

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void setAction( string $action)

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The setter for the form's action attribute.

The setter for the form's action attribute.

Tags:

• access - public

Parameters:

• string $action - The action to completed by the form

void setCSSClass( string $field, string $class)

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This function is used in order to set the CSS class for the specified input field (overwrites the pre-existing CSS class).

This function is used in order to set the CSS class for the specified input field (overwrites the pre-existing CSS class).

Tags:

• access - public

Parameters:

• string $field - The input field which the CSS class is being set
• string $class - The new CSS class

void setLabelCSSClass( string $field, string $class)

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This function is used in order to set the CSS class for the specified input field (overwrites the pre-existing CSS class).

This function is used in order to set the CSS class for the specified input field (overwrites the pre-existing CSS class).

Tags:

• access - public

Parameters:

• string $field - The input field which the CSS class is being set
• string $class - The new CSS class

void setMethod( string $method)

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The setter for the form's method attribute. method type has been porivded and one accept it if that is the case.

The setter for the form's method attribute. It will verify that a valid method type has been porivded and one accept it if that is the case.

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• access - public

Parameters:

• string $method - The method type which is desired

void setName( string $name)

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The setter for the form's name attribute. extremely helpful because it will help to eliminate naming collisions by prefixing the name of input field with this name.

The setter for the form's name attribute. The use of this field is extremely helpful because it will help to eliminate naming collisions by prefixing the name of input field with this name.

Tags:

• access - public

Parameters:

• string $name - The name of the form

void setRemember( string $field, boolean $remember)

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This function is used in order to set whether or not a value will be remembered after processing the form.

This function is used in order to set whether or not a value will be remembered after processing the form.

Tags:

• access - public

Parameters:

• string $field - The input field which will have the value retrieved
• boolean $remember - Whether the value should be remembered each postback

void setValue( string $field, string $value, boolean $append)

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This function is used to set the value associated with the specified input field.

This function is used to set the value associated with the specified input field.

Tags:

• access - public

Parameters:

• string $field - The input field which the values will be added to
• string $value - The value which will be set for / added to the field
• boolean $append - TRUE if the values should be appened, FALSE otherwise

void setValues( string $field, mixed $values, [boolean $append = FALSE])

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This function is used to set the value associated with the specified input field.

This function is used to set the value associated with the specified input field.

Tags:

• access - public

Parameters:

• string $field - The input field which the values will be added to
• mixed $values - The values which will be set for / added to the field
• boolean $append - TRUE if the values should be appened, FALSE otherwise

string toHTML( )

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This function is used in order to return the HTML equivalent of the form which was created.

This function is used in order to return the HTML equivalent of the form which was created.

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• return - The form which was created piece by piece
• access - public

Parameters:

array toHTMLArray( )

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This function is used in order to return the HTML equivalent of the form which was created.

This function is used in order to return the HTML equivalent of the form which was created.

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• return - The form which was created piece by piece each element as a part of an array
• access - public

Parameters:

void updateFormElements( $elements)

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This function is used in order to cycle through each of the input elements which were created for this form, and update each of their form attributes accordingly.

This function is used in order to cycle through each of the input elements which were created for this form, and update each of their form attributes accordingly.

Tags:

• access - private

Parameters:

• array $elements - An array of elements to iterate through

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Constant for the form method.

Constant for the form method.for a form GET

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Constants for the form builder output array.

Constants for the form builder output array.

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Form input types - list of all acceptable and what they map to.

Form input types - list of all acceptable and what they map to.

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Constant for the form method.

Constant for the form method.for a form POST