Summary

Fully Qualified Name:	Zend\Form\Element\Collection
Extends:	Fieldset

Description

Methods

Name	Description	Defined By
__clone()	Make a deep clone of a fieldset	Fieldset
__construct()		Fieldset
add()	Add an element or fieldset	Fieldset
allowAdd()	Get allow add	Collection
allowObjectBinding()	Checks if the object can be set in this fieldset	Collection
allowRemove()		Collection
allowValueBinding()	Checks if this fieldset can bind data	Collection
allowedObjectBindingClass()	Get The class or interface of objects that can be bound to this fieldset.	Fieldset
bindValues()	Bind values to the object	Collection
clearAttributes()	Clear all attributes	Element
clearLabelOptions()	Clear all label options	Element
count()	Countable: return count of attached elements/fieldsets	Fieldset
createNewObjects()		Collection
extract()		Collection
get()	Retrieve a named element or fieldset	Fieldset
getAttribute()	Retrieve a single element attribute	Element
getAttributes()	Retrieve all attributes at once	Element
getCount()	Get the initial count of target element	Collection
getElements()	Retrieve all attached elements	Fieldset
getFieldsets()	Retrieve all attached fieldsets	Fieldset
getFormFactory()	Retrieve composed form factory	Fieldset
getHydrator()	Get the hydrator used when binding an object to the fieldset	Fieldset
getIterator()	IteratorAggregate: return internal iterator	Fieldset
getLabel()	Retrieve the label used for this element	Element
getLabelAttributes()	Get the attributes to use with the label	Element
getLabelOption()	Retrieve a single label option	Element
getLabelOptions()	Get label specific options	Element
getMessages()	Get validation error messages, if any	Fieldset
getName()	Get value for name	Element
getObject()	Get the object used by the hydrator	Fieldset
getOption()	Return the specified option	Element
getOptions()	Get defined options	Element
getTargetElement()	Get target element	Collection
getTemplateElement()	Get a template element used for rendering purposes only	Collection
getTemplatePlaceholder()	Get the template placeholder	Collection
getValue()	Retrieve the element value	Element
has()	Does the fieldset have an element/fieldset by the given name?	Fieldset
hasAttribute()	Does the element has a specific attribute ?	Element
hasLabelOption()	Does the element has a specific label option ?	Element
init()	This function is automatically called when creating element with factory. It allows to perform various operations (add elements.	Element
populateValues()	Populate values	Collection
prepareElement()	Prepare the collection by adding a dummy template element if the user want one	Collection
remove()	Remove a named element or fieldset	Fieldset
removeAttribute()	Remove a single attribute	Element
removeAttributes()	Remove many attributes at once	Element
removeLabelOption()	Remove a single label option	Element
removeLabelOptions()	Remove many attributes at once	Element
setAllowAdd()	Get allow add	Collection
setAllowRemove()		Collection
setAllowedObjectBindingClass()	Set the class or interface of objects that can be bound to this fieldset.	Fieldset
setAttribute()	Set a single element attribute	Element
setAttributes()	Set many attributes at once	Element
setCount()	Set the initial count of target element	Collection
setCreateNewObjects()		Collection
setFormFactory()	Compose a form factory to use when calling add() with a non-element/fieldset	Fieldset
setHydrator()	Set the hydrator to use when binding an object to the element	Fieldset
setLabel()	Set the label used for this element	Element
setLabelAttributes()	Set the attributes to use with the label	Element
setLabelOption()	Set a single label optionn	Element
setLabelOptions()	Set many label options at once	Element
setMessages()	Set a hash of element names/messages to use when validation fails	Fieldset
setName()	Set value for name	Element
setObject()	Set the object used by the hydrator In this case the "object" is a collection of objects	Collection
setOption()	Set a single option for an element	Element
setOptions()	Accepted options for Collection: - target_element: an array or element used in the collection - count: number of times the element is added initially - allow_add: if set to true, elements can be added to the form dynamically (using JavaScript) - allow_remove: if set to true, elements can be removed to the form - should_create_template: if set to true, a template is generated (inside a ) - template_placeholder: placeholder used in the data template	Collection
setPriority()	Set/change the priority of an element or fieldset	Fieldset
setShouldCreateTemplate()	If set to true, a template prototype is automatically added to the form to ease the creation of dynamic elements through JavaScript	Collection
setTargetElement()	Set the target element	Collection
setTemplatePlaceholder()	Set the placeholder used in the template generated to help create new elements in JavaScript	Collection
setUseAsBaseFieldset()	Set if this fieldset is used as a base fieldset	Fieldset
setValue()	Set the element value	Element
shouldCreateTemplate()	Get if the collection should create a template	Collection
useAsBaseFieldset()	Is this fieldset use as a base fieldset for a form ?	Fieldset

Method Details

__clone()

Make a deep clone of a fieldset

Returns: void

__construct()

Parameter Name	Type	Description
$name	null|int|string	Optional
$options	array	Optional

Returns:

add()

Add an element or fieldset

$flags could contain metadata such as the alias under which to register the element or fieldset, order in which to prioritize it, etc.

Parameter Name	Type	Description
$elementOrFieldset	array|\Traversable|\ElementInterface
$flags	array

Returns: \Fieldset|\FieldsetInterface

allowAdd()

Get allow add

Returns: bool

allowObjectBinding()

Checks if the object can be set in this fieldset

Parameter Name	Type	Description
$object	object

Returns: bool

allowRemove()

Returns: bool

allowValueBinding()

Checks if this fieldset can bind data

Returns: bool

allowedObjectBindingClass()

Get The class or interface of objects that can be bound to this fieldset.

Returns: string

bindValues()

Bind values to the object

Parameter Name	Type	Description
$values	array
$validationGroup	array

Returns: array|mixed|void

clearAttributes()

Clear all attributes

Returns: \Element|\ElementInterface

clearLabelOptions()

Clear all label options

Returns: \Element|\ElementInterface

count()

Countable: return count of attached elements/fieldsets

Returns: int

createNewObjects()

Returns: bool

extract()

Returns: array

get()

Retrieve a named element or fieldset

Parameter Name	Type	Description
$elementOrFieldset	string

Returns: \ElementInterface|\FieldsetInterface

getAttribute()

Retrieve a single element attribute

Parameter Name	Type	Description
	$key
$key

Returns: mixed|null

getAttributes()

Retrieve all attributes at once

Returns: array|\Traversable

getCount()

Get the initial count of target element

Returns: int

getElements()

Retrieve all attached elements

Storage is an implementation detail of the concrete class.

Returns: array|\Traversable

getFieldsets()

Retrieve all attached fieldsets

Storage is an implementation detail of the concrete class.

Returns: array|\Traversable

getFormFactory()

Retrieve composed form factory

Lazy-loads one if none present.

Returns: \Factory

getHydrator()

Get the hydrator used when binding an object to the fieldset

If no hydrator is present and object implements HydratorAwareInterface, hydrator will be retrieved from the object.

Will lazy-load Hydrator\ArraySerializable if none is present.

Returns: \HydratorInterface

getIterator()

IteratorAggregate: return internal iterator

Returns: \PriorityList

getLabel()

Retrieve the label used for this element

Returns: null|string

getLabelAttributes()

Get the attributes to use with the label

Returns: array

getLabelOption()

Retrieve a single label option

Parameter Name	Type	Description
	$key
$key

Returns: mixed|null

getLabelOptions()

Get label specific options

Returns: array

getMessages()

Get validation error messages, if any

Returns a hash of element names/messages for all elements failing validation, or, if $elementName is provided, messages for that element only.

Parameter Name	Type	Description
$elementName	null|string

Returns: array|\Traversable

getName()

Get value for name

Returns: string|int

getObject()

Get the object used by the hydrator

Returns: mixed

getOption()

Return the specified option

Parameter Name	Type	Description
$option	string

Returns: null|mixed

getOptions()

Get defined options

Returns: array

getTargetElement()

Get target element

Returns: \ElementInterface|null

getTemplateElement()

Get a template element used for rendering purposes only

Returns: null|\ElementInterface|\FieldsetInterface

getTemplatePlaceholder()

Get the template placeholder

Returns: string

getValue()

Retrieve the element value

Returns: mixed

has()

Does the fieldset have an element/fieldset by the given name?

Parameter Name	Type	Description
$elementOrFieldset	string

Returns: bool

hasAttribute()

Does the element has a specific attribute ?

Parameter Name	Type	Description
$key	string

Returns: bool

hasLabelOption()

Does the element has a specific label option ?

Parameter Name	Type	Description
$key	string

Returns: bool

init()

This function is automatically called when creating element with factory. It allows to perform various operations (add elements.

..)

Returns: void

populateValues()

Populate values

Parameter Name	Type	Description
$data	array|\Traversable

Returns: void

prepareElement()

Prepare the collection by adding a dummy template element if the user want one

Parameter Name	Type	Description
$form	\FormInterface

Returns: mixed|void

remove()

Remove a named element or fieldset

Parameter Name	Type	Description
$elementOrFieldset	string

Returns: \FieldsetInterface

removeAttribute()

Remove a single attribute

Parameter Name	Type	Description
$key	string

Returns: \ElementInterface

removeAttributes()

Remove many attributes at once

Parameter Name	Type	Description
$keys	array

Returns: \ElementInterface

removeLabelOption()

Remove a single label option

Parameter Name	Type	Description
$key	string

Returns: \ElementInterface

removeLabelOptions()

Remove many attributes at once

Parameter Name	Type	Description
$keys	array

Returns: \ElementInterface

setAllowAdd()

Get allow add

Parameter Name	Type	Description
$allowAdd	bool

Returns: \Collection

setAllowRemove()

Parameter Name	Type	Description
$allowRemove	bool

Returns: \Collection

setAllowedObjectBindingClass()

Set the class or interface of objects that can be bound to this fieldset.

Parameter Name	Type	Description
$allowObjectBindingClass	string

Returns:

setAttribute()

Set a single element attribute

Parameter Name	Type	Description
$key	string
$value	mixed

Returns: \Element|\ElementInterface

setAttributes()

Set many attributes at once

Implementation will decide if this will overwrite or merge.

Parameter Name	Type	Description
$arrayOrTraversable	array|\Traversable

Returns: \Element|\ElementInterface

setCount()

Set the initial count of target element

Parameter Name	Type	Description
	$count
$count

Returns: \Collection

setCreateNewObjects()

Parameter Name	Type	Description
$createNewObjects	bool

Returns: \Collection

setFormFactory()

Compose a form factory to use when calling add() with a non-element/fieldset

Parameter Name	Type	Description
$factory	\Factory

Returns: \Form

setHydrator()

Set the hydrator to use when binding an object to the element

Parameter Name	Type	Description
$hydrator	\HydratorInterface

Returns: \FieldsetInterface

setLabel()

Set the label used for this element

Parameter Name	Type	Description
	$label
$label

Returns: \Element|\ElementInterface

setLabelAttributes()

Set the attributes to use with the label

Parameter Name	Type	Description
$labelAttributes	array

Returns: \Element|\ElementInterface

setLabelOption()

Set a single label optionn

Parameter Name	Type	Description
$key	string
$value	mixed

Returns: \Element|\ElementInterface

setLabelOptions()

Set many label options at once

Implementation will decide if this will overwrite or merge.

Parameter Name	Type	Description
$arrayOrTraversable	array|\Traversable

Returns: \Element|\ElementInterface

setMessages()

Set a hash of element names/messages to use when validation fails

Parameter Name	Type	Description
$messages	array|\Traversable

Returns: \Element|\ElementInterface|\FieldsetInterface

setName()

Set value for name

Parameter Name	Type	Description
$name	string

Returns: \Element|\ElementInterface

setObject()

Set the object used by the hydrator In this case the "object" is a collection of objects

Parameter Name	Type	Description
$object	array|\Traversable

Returns: \Fieldset|\FieldsetInterface

setOption()

Set a single option for an element

Parameter Name	Type	Description
$key	string
$value	mixed

Returns: self

setOptions()

Accepted options for Collection: - target_element: an array or element used in the collection - count: number of times the element is added initially - allow_add: if set to true, elements can be added to the form dynamically (using JavaScript) - allow_remove: if set to true, elements can be removed to the form - should_create_template: if set to true, a template is generated (inside a ) - template_placeholder: placeholder used in the data template

Parameter Name	Type	Description
$options	array|\Traversable

Returns: \Collection

setPriority()

Set/change the priority of an element or fieldset

Parameter Name	Type	Description
$elementOrFieldset	string
$priority	int

Returns: \FieldsetInterface

setShouldCreateTemplate()

If set to true, a template prototype is automatically added to the form to ease the creation of dynamic elements through JavaScript

Parameter Name	Type	Description
$shouldCreateTemplate	bool

Returns: \Collection

setTargetElement()

Set the target element

Parameter Name	Type	Description
$elementOrFieldset	\ElementInterface|array|\Traversable

Returns: \Collection

setTemplatePlaceholder()

Set the placeholder used in the template generated to help create new elements in JavaScript

Parameter Name	Type	Description
$templatePlaceholder	string

Returns: \Collection

setUseAsBaseFieldset()

Set if this fieldset is used as a base fieldset

Parameter Name	Type	Description
$useAsBaseFieldset	bool

Returns: \Fieldset

setValue()

Set the element value

Parameter Name	Type	Description
$value	mixed

Returns: \Element

shouldCreateTemplate()

Get if the collection should create a template

Returns: bool

useAsBaseFieldset()

Is this fieldset use as a base fieldset for a form ?

Returns: bool