\ContenthistoryHelper

Categories helper.

Synopsis

class ContenthistoryHelper {

• // methods
• public static array createObjectArray()
• public static stdClass decodeFields()
• public static stdClass getFormValues()
• public static mixed getFormFile()
• public static mixed getLookupValue()
• public static stdClass hideFields()
• public static void loadLanguageFiles()
• public static stdClass mergeLabels()
• public static stdClass prepareData()
• public static stdClass processLookupFields()
}


Methods

public

• createObjectArray() — Method to put all field names, including nested ones, in a single array for easy lookup.
• decodeFields() — Method to decode JSON-encoded fields in a standard object. Used to unpack JSON strings in the content history data column.
• getFormFile() — Method to get the XML form file for this component. Used to get translated field names for history preview.
• getFormValues() — Method to get field labels for the fields in the JSON-encoded object.
• getLookupValue() — Method to query the database using values from lookup objects.
• hideFields() — Method to remove fields from the object based on values entered in the #__content_types table.
• loadLanguageFiles() — Method to load the language files for the component whose history is being viewed.
• mergeLabels() — Method to create object to pass to the layout. Format is as follows: field is std object with name, value.
• prepareData() — Method to prepare the object for the preview and compare views.
• processLookupFields() — Method to process any lookup values found in the content_history_options column for this table.