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Class ViewBuilder

Provides an API for iteratively building a view up.

Once you have configured the view and established all the context you can create a view instance with build().

Namespace: Cake\View

Property Summary

  • $_autoLayout protected
    bool|null

    Whether or not autoLayout should be enabled.

  • $_className protected
    string|null

    The view class name to use. Can either use plugin notation, a short name or a fully namespaced classname.

  • $_helpers protected
    array

    The helpers to use

  • $_layout protected
    string|false|null

    The layout name to render.

  • $_layoutPath protected
    string|null

    The layout path to build the view with.

  • $_name protected
    string|null

    The view variables to use

  • $_options protected
    array

    Additional options used when constructing the view.

  • $_plugin protected
    string|false|null

    The plugin name to use.

  • $_template protected
    string|null

    The template file to render.

  • $_templatePath protected
    string|null

    The subdirectory to the template.

  • $_theme protected
    string|false|null

    The theme name to use.

  • $_vars protected
    array

    View vars

Method Summary

  • autoLayout() public deprecated

    Turns on or off CakePHP's conventional mode of applying layout files. On by default. Setting to off means that layouts will not be automatically applied to rendered views.

  • build() public

    Using the data in the builder, create a view instance.

  • className() public deprecated

    Get/set the view classname.

  • createFromArray() public

    Configures a view builder instance from serialized config.

  • disableAutoLayout() public

    Turns off CakePHP's conventional mode of applying layout files.

  • enableAutoLayout() public

    Turns on or off CakePHP's conventional mode of applying layout files. On by default. Setting to off means that layouts will not be automatically applied to rendered views.

  • getClassName() public

    Gets the view classname.

  • getHelpers() public

    Gets the helpers to use.

  • getLayout() public

    Gets the name of the layout file to render the view inside of.

  • getLayoutPath() public

    Gets path for layout files.

  • getName() public

    Gets the view name.

  • getOptions() public

    Gets additional options for the view.

  • getPlugin() public

    Gets the plugin name to use.

  • getTemplate() public

    Gets the name of the view file to render. The name specified is the filename in /src/Template/ without the .ctp extension.

  • getTemplatePath() public

    Gets path for template files.

  • getTheme() public

    Gets the view theme to use.

  • getVar() public

    Get view var

  • getVars() public

    Get all view vars.

  • hasVar() public

    Check if view var is set.

  • helpers() public deprecated

    The helpers to use

  • isAutoLayoutEnabled() public

    Returns if CakePHP's conventional mode of applying layout files is enabled. Disabled means that layouts will not be automatically applied to rendered views.

  • jsonSerialize() public

    Serializes the view builder object to a value that can be natively serialized and re-used to clone this builder instance.

  • layout() public deprecated

    Get/set the name of the layout file to render the view inside of. The name specified is the filename of the layout in /src/Template/Layout without the .ctp extension.

  • layoutPath() public deprecated

    Get/set path for layout files.

  • name() public deprecated

    Get/set the view name

  • options() public deprecated

    Set additional options for the view.

  • plugin() public deprecated

    The plugin name to use

  • serialize() public

    Serializes the view builder object.

  • setClassName() public

    Sets the view classname.

  • setHelpers() public

    Sets the helpers to use.

  • setLayout() public

    Sets the name of the layout file to render the view inside of. The name specified is the filename of the layout in /src/Template/Layout without the .ctp extension.

  • setLayoutPath() public

    Sets path for layout files.

  • setName() public

    Sets the view name.

  • setOptions() public

    Sets additional options for the view.

  • setPlugin() public

    Sets the plugin name to use.

  • setTemplate() public

    Sets the name of the view file to render. The name specified is the filename in /src/Template/ without the .ctp extension.

  • setTemplatePath() public

    Sets path for template files.

  • setTheme() public

    Sets the view theme to use.

  • setVar() public

    Saves a variable for use inside a template.

  • setVars() public

    Saves view vars for use inside templates.

  • template() public deprecated

    Get/set the name of the view file to render. The name specified is the filename in /src/Template/ without the .ctp extension.

  • templatePath() public deprecated

    Get/set path for template files.

  • theme() public deprecated

    The view theme to use.

  • unserialize() public

    Unserializes the view builder object.

Method Detail

autoLayout() ¶ public 

autoLayout(bool|null $enable = null): bool|$this

Turns on or off CakePHP's conventional mode of applying layout files. On by default. Setting to off means that layouts will not be automatically applied to rendered views.

Parameters
bool|null $enable optional

Boolean to turn on/off. If null returns current value.

Returns
bool|$this

build() ¶ public 

build(array $vars = [], Cake\Http\ServerRequest|null $request = null, Cake\Http\Response|null $response = null, Cake\Event\EventManager|null $events = null): Cake\View\View

Using the data in the builder, create a view instance.

If className() is null, App\View\AppView will be used. If that class does not exist, then Cake\View\View will be used.

Parameters
array $vars optional

The view variables/context to use.

Cake\Http\ServerRequest|null $request optional

The request to use.

Cake\Http\Response|null $response optional

The response to use.

Cake\Event\EventManager|null $events optional

The event manager to use.

Returns
Cake\View\View
Throws
Cake\View\Exception\MissingViewException

className() ¶ public 

className(string|null $name = null): string|$this

Get/set the view classname.

Accepts either a short name (Ajax) a plugin name (MyPlugin.Ajax) or a fully namespaced name (App\View\AppView).

Parameters
string|null $name optional

The class name for the view. Can be a plugin.class name reference, a short alias, or a fully namespaced name.

Returns
string|$this

createFromArray() ¶ public 

createFromArray(array $config): $this

Configures a view builder instance from serialized config.

Parameters
array $config

View builder configuration array.

Returns
$this

Configured view builder instance.

disableAutoLayout() ¶ public 

disableAutoLayout(): $this

Turns off CakePHP's conventional mode of applying layout files.

Setting to off means that layouts will not be automatically applied to rendered views.

Returns
$this

enableAutoLayout() ¶ public 

enableAutoLayout(bool $enable = true): $this

Turns on or off CakePHP's conventional mode of applying layout files. On by default. Setting to off means that layouts will not be automatically applied to rendered views.

Parameters
bool $enable optional

Boolean to turn on/off.

Returns
$this

getClassName() ¶ public 

getClassName(): string|null

Gets the view classname.

Returns
string|null

getHelpers() ¶ public 

getHelpers(): array

Gets the helpers to use.

Returns
array

getLayout() ¶ public 

getLayout(): string|false|null

Gets the name of the layout file to render the view inside of.

Returns
string|false|null

getLayoutPath() ¶ public 

getLayoutPath(): string|null

Gets path for layout files.

Returns
string|null

getName() ¶ public 

getName(): string|null

Gets the view name.

Returns
string|null

getOptions() ¶ public 

getOptions(): array

Gets additional options for the view.

Returns
array

getPlugin() ¶ public 

getPlugin(): string|false|null

Gets the plugin name to use.

Returns
string|false|null

getTemplate() ¶ public 

getTemplate(): string|null

Gets the name of the view file to render. The name specified is the filename in /src/Template/ without the .ctp extension.

Returns
string|null

getTemplatePath() ¶ public 

getTemplatePath(): string|null

Gets path for template files.

Returns
string|null

getTheme() ¶ public 

getTheme(): string|false|null

Gets the view theme to use.

Returns
string|false|null

getVar() ¶ public 

getVar(string $name): mixed

Get view var

Parameters
string $name

Var name

Returns
mixed

The var value or null if unset.

getVars() ¶ public 

getVars(): array

Get all view vars.

Returns
array

hasVar() ¶ public 

hasVar(string $name): bool

Check if view var is set.

Parameters
string $name

Var name

Returns
bool

helpers() ¶ public 

helpers(array|null $helpers = null, bool $merge = true): array|$this

The helpers to use

Parameters
array|null $helpers optional

Helpers to use.

bool $merge optional

Whether or not to merge existing data with the new data.

Returns
array|$this

isAutoLayoutEnabled() ¶ public 

isAutoLayoutEnabled(): bool|null

Returns if CakePHP's conventional mode of applying layout files is enabled. Disabled means that layouts will not be automatically applied to rendered views.

Returns
bool|null

jsonSerialize() ¶ public 

jsonSerialize(): array

Serializes the view builder object to a value that can be natively serialized and re-used to clone this builder instance.

Returns
array

Serializable array of configuration properties.

layout() ¶ public 

layout(string|null $name = null): string|$this

Get/set the name of the layout file to render the view inside of. The name specified is the filename of the layout in /src/Template/Layout without the .ctp extension.

Parameters
string|null $name optional

Layout file name to set. If null returns current name.

Returns
string|$this

layoutPath() ¶ public 

layoutPath(string|null $path = null): string|$this

Get/set path for layout files.

Parameters
string|null $path optional

Path for layout files. If null returns current path.

Returns
string|$this

name() ¶ public 

name(string|null $name = null): string|$this

Get/set the view name

Parameters
string|null $name optional

The name of the view

Returns
string|$this

options() ¶ public 

options(array|null $options = null, bool $merge = true): array|$this

Set additional options for the view.

This lets you provide custom constructor arguments to application/plugin view classes.

Parameters
array|null $options optional

Either an array of options or null to get current options.

bool $merge optional

Whether or not to merge existing data with the new data.

Returns
array|$this

plugin() ¶ public 

plugin(string|false|null $name = null): string|false|null|$this

The plugin name to use

Parameters
string|false|null $name optional

Plugin name. If null returns current plugin. Use false to remove the current plugin name.

Returns
string|false|null|$this

serialize() ¶ public 

serialize(): string

Serializes the view builder object.

Returns
string

setClassName() ¶ public 

setClassName(string|null $name): $this

Sets the view classname.

Accepts either a short name (Ajax) a plugin name (MyPlugin.Ajax) or a fully namespaced name (App\View\AppView) or null to use the View class provided by CakePHP.

Parameters
string|null $name

The class name for the view.

Returns
$this

setHelpers() ¶ public 

setHelpers(array $helpers, bool $merge = true): $this

Sets the helpers to use.

Parameters
array $helpers

Helpers to use.

bool $merge optional

Whether or not to merge existing data with the new data.

Returns
$this

setLayout() ¶ public 

setLayout(string|false|null $name): $this

Sets the name of the layout file to render the view inside of. The name specified is the filename of the layout in /src/Template/Layout without the .ctp extension.

Parameters
string|false|null $name

Layout file name to set.

Returns
$this

setLayoutPath() ¶ public 

setLayoutPath(string|null $path): $this

Sets path for layout files.

Parameters
string|null $path

Path for layout files.

Returns
$this

setName() ¶ public 

setName(string|null $name): $this

Sets the view name.

Parameters
string|null $name

The name of the view.

Returns
$this

setOptions() ¶ public 

setOptions(array $options, bool $merge = true): $this

Sets additional options for the view.

This lets you provide custom constructor arguments to application/plugin view classes.

Parameters
array $options

An array of options.

bool $merge optional

Whether or not to merge existing data with the new data.

Returns
$this

setPlugin() ¶ public 

setPlugin(string|false|null $name): $this

Sets the plugin name to use.

False to remove current plugin name is deprecated as of 3.4.0. Use directly null instead.

Parameters
string|false|null $name

Plugin name. Use null or false to remove the current plugin name.

Returns
$this

setTemplate() ¶ public 

setTemplate(string|null $name): $this

Sets the name of the view file to render. The name specified is the filename in /src/Template/ without the .ctp extension.

Parameters
string|null $name

View file name to set.

Returns
$this

setTemplatePath() ¶ public 

setTemplatePath(string|null $path): $this

Sets path for template files.

Parameters
string|null $path

Path for view files.

Returns
$this

setTheme() ¶ public 

setTheme(string|false|null $theme): $this

Sets the view theme to use.

False to remove current theme is deprecated as of 3.4.0. Use directly null instead.

Parameters
string|false|null $theme

Theme name. Use null or false to remove the current theme.

Returns
$this

setVar() ¶ public 

setVar(string $name, mixed $value = null): $this

Saves a variable for use inside a template.

Parameters
string $name

A string or an array of data.

mixed $value optional

Value.

Returns
$this

setVars() ¶ public 

setVars(array $data, bool $merge = true): $this

Saves view vars for use inside templates.

Parameters
array $data

Array of data.

bool $merge optional

Whether to merge with existing vars, default true.

Returns
$this

template() ¶ public 

template(string|null $name = null): string|$this

Get/set the name of the view file to render. The name specified is the filename in /src/Template/ without the .ctp extension.

Parameters
string|null $name optional

View file name to set. If null returns current name.

Returns
string|$this

templatePath() ¶ public 

templatePath(string|null $path = null): string|$this

Get/set path for template files.

Parameters
string|null $path optional

Path for view files. If null returns current path.

Returns
string|$this

theme() ¶ public 

theme(string|false|null $theme = null): string|false|null|$this

The view theme to use.

Parameters
string|false|null $theme optional

Theme name. If null returns current theme. Use false to remove the current theme.

Returns
string|false|null|$this

unserialize() ¶ public 

unserialize(string $data): $this

Unserializes the view builder object.

Parameters
string $data

Serialized string.

Returns
$this

Configured view builder instance.

Property Detail

$_autoLayout ¶ protected

Whether or not autoLayout should be enabled.

Type
bool|null

$_className ¶ protected

The view class name to use. Can either use plugin notation, a short name or a fully namespaced classname.

Type
string|null

$_helpers ¶ protected

The helpers to use

Type
array

$_layout ¶ protected

The layout name to render.

Type
string|false|null

$_layoutPath ¶ protected

The layout path to build the view with.

Type
string|null

$_name ¶ protected

The view variables to use

Type
string|null

$_options ¶ protected

Additional options used when constructing the view.

This options array lets you provide custom constructor arguments to application/plugin view classes.

Type
array

$_plugin ¶ protected

The plugin name to use.

Type
string|false|null

$_template ¶ protected

The template file to render.

Type
string|null

$_templatePath ¶ protected

The subdirectory to the template.

Type
string|null

$_theme ¶ protected

The theme name to use.

Type
string|false|null

$_vars ¶ protected

View vars

Type
array
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