Class Event
Class Event
Property Summary
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$_data protected
arrayCustom data for the method that receives the event
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$_name protected
stringName of the event
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$_stopped protected
boolFlags an event as stopped or not, default is false
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$_subject protected
object|nullThe object this event applies to (usually the same object that generates the event)
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$result protected
mixedProperty used to retain the result value of the event listeners
Method Summary
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__construct() public
Constructor
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getData() public
Access the event data/payload.
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getName() public
Returns the name of this event. This is usually used as the event identifier
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getResult() public
The result value of the event listeners
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getSubject() public
Returns the subject of this event
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isStopped() public
Check if the event is stopped
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setData() public
Assigns a value to the data/payload of this event.
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setResult() public
Listeners can attach a result value to the event.
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stopPropagation() public
Stops the event from being used anymore
Method Detail
__construct() ¶ public
__construct(string $name, object|null $subject = null, array|ArrayAccess|null $data = null)Constructor
Examples of usage:
$event = new Event('Order.afterBuy', $this, ['buyer' => $userData]);
$event = new Event('User.afterRegister', $userModel);Parameters
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string$name Name of the event
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object|null$subject optional the object that this event applies to (usually the object that is generating the event).
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array|ArrayAccess|null$data optional any value you wish to be transported with this event to it can be read by listeners.
getData() ¶ public
getData(string|null $key = null): array|mixed|nullAccess the event data/payload.
Parameters
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string|null$key optional The data payload element to return, or null to return all data.
Returns
array|mixed|nullgetName() ¶ public
getName(): stringReturns the name of this event. This is usually used as the event identifier
Returns
stringgetSubject() ¶ public
getSubject(): objectReturns the subject of this event
If the event has no subject an exception will be raised.
Returns
objectThrows
Cake\Core\Exception\ExceptionsetData() ¶ public
setData(array|string $key, mixed $value = null): $thisAssigns a value to the data/payload of this event.
Parameters
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array|string$key An array will replace all payload data, and a key will set just that array item.
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mixed$value optional The value to set.
Returns
$thissetResult() ¶ public
setResult(mixed $value = null): $thisListeners can attach a result value to the event.
Parameters
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mixed$value optional The value to set.
Returns
$thisstopPropagation() ¶ public
stopPropagation(): voidStops the event from being used anymore
Returns
void