Elgg  Version 2.3
Functions | Variables
plugins.php File Reference

Go to the source code of this file.

Functions

 _elgg_generate_plugin_entities ()
 Discovers plugins in the plugins_path setting and creates entities for them if they don't exist. More...
 
 _elgg_cache_plugin_by_id (\ElggPlugin $plugin)
 Cache a reference to this plugin by its ID. More...
 
 elgg_get_plugin_from_id ($plugin_id)
 Returns an object with the path $path. More...
 
 elgg_plugin_exists ($id)
 Returns if a plugin exists in the system. More...
 
 _elgg_get_max_plugin_priority ()
 Returns the highest priority of the plugins. More...
 
 elgg_is_active_plugin ($plugin_id, $site_guid=null)
 Returns if a plugin is active for a current site. More...
 
 elgg_get_plugins ($status= 'active', $site_guid=null)
 Returns an ordered list of plugins. More...
 
 _elgg_namespace_plugin_private_setting ($type, $name, $id=null)
 Namespaces a string to be used as a private setting name for a plugin. More...
 
 _elgg_invalidate_plugins_provides_cache ()
 Deletes all cached data on plugins being provided. More...
 
 _elgg_check_plugins_provides ($type, $name, $version=null, $comparison= 'ge')
 Checks if a plugin is currently providing $type and $name, and optionally checking a version. More...
 
 _elgg_get_plugin_dependency_strings ($dep)
 Returns an array of parsed strings for a dependency in the format: array( 'type' => requires, conflicts, or provides. More...
 
 elgg_get_all_plugin_user_settings ($user_guid=0, $plugin_id=null, $return_obj=false)
 Returns an array of all plugin user settings for a user. More...
 
 elgg_set_plugin_user_setting ($name, $value, $user_guid=0, $plugin_id=null)
 Set a user specific setting for a plugin. More...
 
 elgg_unset_plugin_user_setting ($name, $user_guid=0, $plugin_id=null)
 Unsets a user-specific plugin setting. More...
 
 elgg_get_plugin_user_setting ($name, $user_guid=0, $plugin_id=null, $default=null)
 Get a user specific setting for a plugin. More...
 
 elgg_set_plugin_setting ($name, $value, $plugin_id=null)
 Set a setting for a plugin. More...
 
 elgg_get_plugin_setting ($name, $plugin_id=null, $default=null)
 Get setting for a plugin. More...
 
 elgg_unset_plugin_setting ($name, $plugin_id=null)
 Unsets a plugin setting. More...
 
 elgg_unset_all_plugin_settings ($plugin_id=null)
 Unsets all plugin settings for a plugin. More...
 
 elgg_get_entities_from_plugin_user_settings (array $options=array())
 Returns entities based upon plugin user settings. More...
 
 _elgg_plugins_test ($hook, $type, $value, $params)
 Runs unit tests for plugin API. More...
 
 _elgg_plugins_init ()
 Initialize the plugin system. More...
 

Variables

const ELGG_PLUGIN_INCLUDE_START 1
 Tells ::start() to include the start.php file. More...
 
const ELGG_PLUGIN_REGISTER_VIEWS 2
 Tells ::start() to automatically register the plugin's views. More...
 
const ELGG_PLUGIN_REGISTER_LANGUAGES 4
 Tells ::start() to automatically register the plugin's languages. More...
 
const ELGG_PLUGIN_REGISTER_CLASSES 8
 Tells ::start() to automatically register the plugin's classes. More...
 
const ELGG_PLUGIN_USER_SETTING_PREFIX 'plugin:user_setting:'
 Prefix for plugin setting names. More...
 
const ELGG_PLUGIN_INTERNAL_PREFIX 'elgg:internal:'
 Internal settings prefix. More...
 
return function (\Elgg\EventsService $events,\Elgg\HooksRegistrationService $hooks)
 

Function Documentation

_elgg_cache_plugin_by_id ( \ElggPlugin  $plugin)

Cache a reference to this plugin by its ID.

Parameters
\ElggPlugin$pluginprivate

Definition at line 71 of file plugins.php.

_elgg_check_plugins_provides (   $type,
  $name,
  $version = null,
  $comparison = 'ge' 
)

Checks if a plugin is currently providing $type and $name, and optionally checking a version.

Parameters
string$typeThe type of the provide
string$nameThe name of the provide
string$versionA version to check against
string$comparisonThe comparison operator to use in version_compare()
Returns
array An array in the form array( 'status' => bool Does the provide exist?, 'value' => string The version provided )
Since
1.8.0 private

Definition at line 182 of file plugins.php.

_elgg_generate_plugin_entities ( )

Discovers plugins in the plugins_path setting and creates entities for them if they don't exist.

If there are plugins with entities but not actual files, will disable the entities and mark as inactive. The object holds config data, so don't delete.

Returns
bool
Since
1.8.0 private

Definition at line 60 of file plugins.php.

_elgg_get_max_plugin_priority ( )

Returns the highest priority of the plugins.

Returns
int
Since
1.8.0 private

Definition at line 108 of file plugins.php.

_elgg_get_plugin_dependency_strings (   $dep)

Returns an array of parsed strings for a dependency in the format: array( 'type' => requires, conflicts, or provides.

'name' => The name of the requirement / conflict 'value' => A string representing the expected value: <1, >=3, !=enabled 'local_value' => The current value, ("Not installed") 'comment' => Free form text to help resovle the problem ("Enable / Search for plugin <link>") )

Parameters
array$depAn dependency array
Returns
array
Since
1.8.0 private

Definition at line 201 of file plugins.php.

_elgg_invalidate_plugins_provides_cache ( )

Deletes all cached data on plugins being provided.

Returns
boolean
Since
1.9.0 private

Definition at line 162 of file plugins.php.

_elgg_namespace_plugin_private_setting (   $type,
  $name,
  $id = null 
)

Namespaces a string to be used as a private setting name for a plugin.

For user_settings, two namespaces are added: a user setting namespace and the plugin id.

For internal (plugin priority), there is a single internal namespace added.

Parameters
string$typeThe type of setting: user_setting or internal.
string$nameThe name to namespace.
string$idThe plugin's ID to namespace with. Required for user_setting.
Returns
string
Since
1.8.0 private

Definition at line 151 of file plugins.php.

_elgg_plugins_init ( )

Initialize the plugin system.

Returns
void private
See also
::invalidateIsActiveCache

Definition at line 379 of file plugins.php.

_elgg_plugins_test (   $hook,
  $type,
  $value,
  $params 
)

Runs unit tests for plugin API.

Parameters
string$hookunit_test
string$typesystem
mixed$valueArray of tests
mixed$paramsParams
Returns
array private

Definition at line 367 of file plugins.php.

elgg_get_all_plugin_user_settings (   $user_guid = 0,
  $plugin_id = null,
  $return_obj = false 
)

Returns an array of all plugin user settings for a user.

Parameters
int$user_guidThe user GUID or 0 for the currently logged in user.
string$plugin_idThe plugin ID (Required)
bool$return_objReturn settings as an object? This can be used to in reusable views where the settings are passed as $vars['entity'].
Returns
array
Since
1.8.0
See also
::getAllUserSettings()

Definition at line 216 of file plugins.php.

elgg_get_entities_from_plugin_user_settings ( array  $options = array())

Returns entities based upon plugin user settings.

Takes all the options for elgg_get_entities_from_private_settings() in addition to the ones below.

Parameters
array$optionsArray in the format:
plugin_id => STR The plugin id. Required.

plugin_user_setting_names => null|ARR private setting names

plugin_user_setting_values => null|ARR metadata values

plugin_user_setting_name_value_pairs => null|ARR (
                                    name => 'name',
                                    value => 'value',
                                    'operand' => '=',
                                   )
                             Currently if multiple values are sent via
                          an array (value => array('value1', 'value2')
                          the pair's operand will be forced to "IN".

plugin_user_setting_name_value_pairs_operator => null|STR The operator to use for combining
                                   (name = value) OPERATOR (name = value); default AND
Returns
mixed int If count, int. If not count, array. false on errors.
Since
1.8.0

Definition at line 352 of file plugins.php.

elgg_get_plugin_from_id (   $plugin_id)

Returns an object with the path $path.

Parameters
string$plugin_idThe id (dir name) of the plugin. NOT the guid.
Returns
|null
Since
1.8.0

Definition at line 82 of file plugins.php.

elgg_get_plugin_setting (   $name,
  $plugin_id = null,
  $default = null 
)

Get setting for a plugin.

Parameters
string$nameThe name of the setting.
string$plugin_idThe plugin ID (Required)
mixed$defaultThe default value to return if none is set
Returns
mixed
Since
1.8.0
See also
::getSetting()

Definition at line 293 of file plugins.php.

elgg_get_plugin_user_setting (   $name,
  $user_guid = 0,
  $plugin_id = null,
  $default = null 
)

Get a user specific setting for a plugin.

Parameters
string$nameThe name of the setting.
int$user_guidThe user GUID or 0 for the currently logged in user.
string$plugin_idThe plugin ID (Required)
mixed$defaultThe default value to return if none is set
Returns
mixed
Since
1.8.0
See also
::getUserSetting()

Definition at line 263 of file plugins.php.

elgg_get_plugins (   $status = 'active',
  $site_guid = null 
)

Returns an ordered list of plugins.

Parameters
string$statusThe status of the plugins. active, inactive, or all.
mixed$site_guidOptional site guid
Returns
[]
Since
1.8.0

Definition at line 132 of file plugins.php.

elgg_is_active_plugin (   $plugin_id,
  $site_guid = null 
)

Returns if a plugin is active for a current site.

Parameters
string$plugin_idThe plugin ID
int$site_guidThe site guid
Since
1.8.0
Returns
bool

Definition at line 120 of file plugins.php.

elgg_plugin_exists (   $id)

Returns if a plugin exists in the system.

Warning
This checks only plugins that are registered in the system! If the plugin cache is outdated, be sure to regenerate it with _elgg_generate_plugin_objects() first.
Parameters
string$idThe plugin ID.
Since
1.8.0
Returns
bool

Definition at line 97 of file plugins.php.

elgg_set_plugin_setting (   $name,
  $value,
  $plugin_id = null 
)

Set a setting for a plugin.

Parameters
string$nameThe name of the setting - note, can't be "title".
mixed$valueThe value.
string$plugin_idThe plugin ID (Required)
Returns
bool
Since
1.8.0
See also
::setSetting()

Definition at line 278 of file plugins.php.

elgg_set_plugin_user_setting (   $name,
  $value,
  $user_guid = 0,
  $plugin_id = null 
)

Set a user specific setting for a plugin.

Parameters
string$nameThe name. Note: cannot be "title".
mixed$valueThe value.
int$user_guidThe user GUID or 0 for the currently logged in user.
string$plugin_idThe plugin ID (Required)
Returns
bool
Since
1.8.0
See also
::setUserSetting()

Definition at line 232 of file plugins.php.

elgg_unset_all_plugin_settings (   $plugin_id = null)

Unsets all plugin settings for a plugin.

Parameters
string$plugin_idThe plugin ID (Required)
Returns
bool
Since
1.8.0
See also
::unsetAllSettings()

Definition at line 320 of file plugins.php.

elgg_unset_plugin_setting (   $name,
  $plugin_id = null 
)

Unsets a plugin setting.

Parameters
string$nameThe name of the setting.
string$plugin_idThe plugin ID (Required)
Returns
bool
Since
1.8.0
See also
::unsetSetting()

Definition at line 307 of file plugins.php.

elgg_unset_plugin_user_setting (   $name,
  $user_guid = 0,
  $plugin_id = null 
)

Unsets a user-specific plugin setting.

Parameters
string$nameName of the setting
int$user_guidThe user GUID or 0 for the currently logged in user.
string$plugin_idThe plugin ID (Required)
Returns
bool
Since
1.8.0
See also
::unsetUserSetting()

Definition at line 247 of file plugins.php.

Variable Documentation

const ELGG_PLUGIN_INCLUDE_START 1

Tells ::start() to include the start.php file.

Definition at line 13 of file plugins.php.

const ELGG_PLUGIN_INTERNAL_PREFIX 'elgg:internal:'

Internal settings prefix.

Definition at line 48 of file plugins.php.

const ELGG_PLUGIN_REGISTER_CLASSES 8

Tells ::start() to automatically register the plugin's classes.

Definition at line 28 of file plugins.php.

const ELGG_PLUGIN_REGISTER_LANGUAGES 4

Tells ::start() to automatically register the plugin's languages.

Definition at line 23 of file plugins.php.

const ELGG_PLUGIN_REGISTER_VIEWS 2

Tells ::start() to automatically register the plugin's views.

Definition at line 18 of file plugins.php.

const ELGG_PLUGIN_USER_SETTING_PREFIX 'plugin:user_setting:'

Prefix for plugin setting names.

Prefix for plugin user setting names

Definition at line 41 of file plugins.php.

Definition at line 406 of file plugins.php.