->getLinks()
->getLinks() – load related objects
Synopsis
boolean $DB_DataObject->getLinks (
string $variableFormat
)
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
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');
Return value
boolean
- TRUE on success and FALSE on failure
Note
This function can not be called
statically.
Example
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) | | | | |
+----------------------+---------------+------+-----+---------+----------------+
Loading all the related objects
<?php
$person = new DataObjects_Person;
$person->get(1079);
$person->getLinks();
print_r($person);
?>
SELECT * FROM person WHERE id=1079
SELECT * FROM convention WHERE id=1
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.
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);
?>
; this ini file is for the three tables join example above.
[person]
person_id = convention:person_id
[room]
room_id = convention:room_id