->getLinks() -- load related objects
Description
Loads the all the related objects into the main object, by using the links.ini
relationships, and sets the calling objects variables with the row name prefixed
with an underscode (_) to the resulting objects.
Using this with the earlier column naming convention is depreciated, and links.ini
files should be used.
Parameter
string $variableFormat - the default behavior is to assign the resulting
objects to variables with the row name prefixed with an underscode (_), however,
you can use this value to format the variable differently
Example 39-1. examples of formaters if room.occupied_by is linked to a person.id
without a modifier - eg _%s
results in the equivilant of
$object->_occupied_by = $object->getLink('occupied_by');
with a modifier - eg link_%s
results in the equivilant of
$object->link_occupied_by = $object->getLink('occupied_by'); |
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Return value
boolean - TRUE on success and FALSE on failure
Note
This function can not be called
statically.
Example
Example 39-2. Two Example Tables Person
+---------------+---------------+------+-----+---------+----------------+
| Field | Type | Null | Key | Default | Extra |
+---------------+---------------+------+-----+---------+----------------+
| id | mediumint(9) | | PRI | 0 | auto_increment |
| first_name | varchar(80) | YES | | NULL | |
| last_name | varchar(80) | | MUL | | |
| middle_name | varchar(80) | YES | | NULL | |
| badge_number | smallint(6) | YES | | NULL | |
| street | varchar(80) | YES | | NULL | |
| city | varchar(80) | YES | | NULL | |
| state | varchar(80) | YES | | NULL | |
| zip | varchar(15) | YES | | NULL | |
| phone | varchar(15) | YES | | NULL | |
| reg_type | varchar(80) | YES | | NULL | |
| judge | varchar(10) | YES | | NULL | |
| staff | varchar(10) | YES | | NULL | |
| volunteer | varchar(10) | YES | | NULL | |
| rpga_number | mediumint(9) | YES | | NULL | |
| total_fee | float(10,2) | YES | | NULL | |
| email_address | varchar(80) | YES | | NULL | |
| country | varchar(30) | YES | | NULL | |
| convention_id | int(11) | | | 0 | |
| last_modified | timestamp(14) | YES | | NULL | |
+---------------+---------------+------+-----+---------+----------------+
Convention
+----------------------+---------------+------+-----+---------+----------------+
| Field | Type | Null | Key | Default | Extra |
+----------------------+---------------+------+-----+---------+----------------+
| id | int(11) | | PRI | 0 | auto_increment |
| name | varchar(50) | | | | |
| sponsor_organization | varchar(50) | | | | |
| rpga_convention_code | varchar(20) | | | | |
| web_site_url | varchar(200) | | | | |
| last_modified | timestamp(14) | YES | | NULL | |
| room_id | int(11) | | | | |
+----------------------+---------------+------+-----+---------+----------------+
Room
+----------------------+---------------+------+-----+---------+----------------+
| Field | Type | Null | Key | Default | Extra |
+----------------------+---------------+------+-----+---------+----------------+
| room_id | int(11) | | PRI | 0 | auto_increment |
| name | varchar(50) | | | | |
+----------------------+---------------+------+-----+---------+----------------+ |
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Example 39-5. Resulting Output Object:dataobjects_person Object
(
[_DB_DataObject_version] => 1.0
[__table] => person
[_database_dsn] =>
[_database_dsn_md5] => 3974043abbccdd6412fb156a1d10b98377
[_database] => testing
[_condition] =>
[_group_by] =>
[_order_by] =>
[_limit] =>
[_data_select] => *
[_link_loaded] => 1
[_lastError] => pear_error Object
(
[error_message_prefix] =>
[mode] => 1
[level] => 1024
[code] => -3
[message] => getLink:Could not find class for row last_modified, table last
[userinfo] =>
[callback] =>
)
[id] => 1079
[N] => 1
[_DB_resultid] => 2
[first_name] => Tim
[last_name] => White
[middle_name] =>
[badge_number] => 123
[street] => 334411 N Washington
[city] => Texas
[state] => CO
[zip] => 12345
[phone] => 343412323232
[reg_type] => Staff
[judge] =>
[staff] => CHECKED
[volunteer] =>
[rpga_number] => 1232323
[total_fee] => 0.00
[email_address] => tim@example.com
[country] => USA
[convention_id] => 1
[last_modified] => 20020711084539
[_first_name] =>
[_last_name] =>
[_middle_name] =>
[_badge_number] =>
[_reg_type] =>
[_rpga_number] =>
[_total_fee] =>
[_email_address] =>
[_convention_id] => dataobjects_convention Object
(
[_DB_DataObject_version] => 1.0
[__table] => convention
[_database_dsn] =>
[_database_dsn_md5] => 3974043abbcc86412fb156a1d10b98377
[_database] => testing
[_condition] =>
[_group_by] =>
[_order_by] =>
[_limit] =>
[_data_select] => *
[_link_loaded] =>
[_lastError] =>
[id] => 1
[N] => 1
[_DB_resultid] => 3
[name] => ABCD XYZ
[sponsor_organization] => some sponser
[rpga_convention_code] => ABCD_XYZ
[web_site_url] => http://example.com
[last_modified] => 20020703143828
[room_id] => 1
)
[_last_modified] =>
)
** Note, This error: [message] => getLink:Could not find class for row last_modified, table last
is caused by the original link code using {tablename}_{colname} for guessing links, this automated
linking should be ignored, and not used, as it is depreciated. |
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Example 39-6. Example with three tables join
<?php
/**
* The following example show a three tables join.
*
* More joins can be nested as you see fit.
*/
$person = new DataObjects_Person;
$data = array();
if ($person->find()) {
while ($person->fetch()) {
$person->getLinks();
// Following is another call to getLinks for the second join
$person->_convention_id->getLinks();
$data[] = $person->_convention_id->_room_id->ToArray();
}
}
print_r($data);
?>
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