class CommentsExtension extends DataExtension (View source)

Extension to DataObject to enable tracking comments.

Properties

protected SS_Object $owner

The object this extension is applied to.

from  Extension
protected DataObject $ownerBaseClass

The base class that this extension was applied to; $this->owner must be one of these

from  Extension
public $class from  Extension

Methods

public
__construct()

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public static 
add_to_class(string $class, string $extensionClass, mixed $args = null)

Called when this extension is added to a particular class

public
setOwner(SS_Object $owner, string $ownerBaseClass = null)

Set the owner of this extension.

public
clearOwner()

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public
getOwner()

Returns the owner of this extension.

public static 
string
get_classname_without_arguments(string $extensionStr)

Helper method to strip eval'ed arguments from a string thats passed to DataObject::$extensions or Object::add_extension().

public static 
get_extra_config($class, $extension, $args)

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public static 
unload_extra_statics($class, $extension)

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public
validate(ValidationResult $validationResult)

Hook for extension-specific validation.

public
augmentSQL(SQLQuery $query)

Edit the given query object to support queries for this extension

public
augmentDatabase()

Update the database schema as required by this extension.

public
augmentWrite(array $manipulation)

Augment a write-record request.

public
onBeforeWrite()

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public
onAfterWrite()

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public
onBeforeDelete()

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public
onAfterDelete()

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public
requireDefaultRecords()

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public
populateDefaults()

CMS configurable options should default to the config values, but respect default values specified by the object

public
can($member)

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public
canEdit($member)

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public
canDelete($member)

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public
canCreate($member)

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public
array
extraStatics($class = null, $extension = null)

Define extra database fields

public
updateCMSFields(FieldList $fields)

This function is used to provide modifications to the form in the CMS by the extension. By default, no changes are made. DataObject->getCMSFields().

public
updateFrontEndFields(FieldList $fields)

This function is used to provide modifications to the form used for front end forms. DataObject->getFrontEndFields()

public
updateCMSActions(FieldList $actions)

This is used to provide modifications to the form actions used in the CMS. DataObject->getCMSActions().

public
updateSummaryFields(array $fields)

this function is used to provide modifications to the summary fields in CMS by the extension By default, the summaryField() of its owner will merge more fields defined in the extension's $extra_fields['summary_fields']

public
updateFieldLabels(array $labels)

this function is used to provide modifications to the fields labels in CMS by the extension By default, the fieldLabels() of its owner will merge more fields defined in the extension's $extra_fields['field_labels']

public
updateSettingsFields(FieldList $fields)

If this extension is applied to a SiteTree record then append a Provide Comments checkbox to allow authors to trigger whether or not to display comments

public
string
getModerationRequired()

Get comment moderation rules for this parent

public
bool
getCommentsRequireLogin()

Determine if users must be logged in to post comments

public
AllComments()

Returns the RelationList of all comments against this object. Can be used as a data source for a gridfield with write access.

public
AllVisibleComments()

Returns all comments against this object, with with spam and unmoderated items excluded, for use in the frontend

public
Comments()

Returns the root level comments, with spam and unmoderated items excluded, for use in the frontend

public
PagedComments()

Returns a paged list of the root level comments, with spam and unmoderated items excluded, for use in the frontend

public
bool
getCommentsConfigured() deprecated

Check if comments are configured for this page even if they are currently disabled.

public
bool
getCommentsEnabled()

Determine if comments are enabled for this instance

public
string
getCommentHolderID()

Get the HTML ID for the comment holder in the template

public
getPostingRequiresPermission() deprecated

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public
string|array
getPostingRequiredPermission()

Permission codes required in order to post (or empty if none required)

public
canPost()

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public
bool
canPostComment(Member $member = null)

Determine if a user can post comments on this item

public
bool
canModerateComments(Member $member = null)

Determine if this member can moderate comments in the CMS

public
getRssLink()

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public
string
getCommentRSSLink()

Gets the RSS link to all comments

public
getRssLinkPage()

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public
string
getCommentRSSLinkPage()

Get the RSS link to all comments on this page

public
CommentsForm()

Comments interface for the front end. Includes the CommentAddForm and the composition of the comments display.

public
bool
attachedToSiteTree()

Returns whether this extension instance is attached to a SiteTree object

public
PageComments() deprecated

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public
mixed
getCommentsOption(string $key)

Get the commenting option for this object

protected
updateModerationFields(FieldList $fields)

Add moderation functions to the current fieldlist

Details

__construct()

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static add_to_class(string $class, string $extensionClass, mixed $args = null)

Called when this extension is added to a particular class

Parameters

string $class
string $extensionClass
mixed $args

setOwner(SS_Object $owner, string $ownerBaseClass = null)

Set the owner of this extension.

Parameters

SS_Object $owner

The owner object,

string $ownerBaseClass

The base class that the extension is applied to; this may be the class of owner, or it may be a parent. For example, if Versioned was applied to SiteTree, and then a Page object was instantiated, $owner would be a Page object, but $ownerBaseClass would be 'SiteTree'.

clearOwner()

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SS_Object getOwner()

Returns the owner of this extension.

Return Value

SS_Object

static string get_classname_without_arguments(string $extensionStr)

Helper method to strip eval'ed arguments from a string thats passed to DataObject::$extensions or Object::add_extension().

Parameters

string $extensionStr

E.g. "Versioned('Stage','Live')"

Return Value

string

Extension classname, e.g. "Versioned"

static get_extra_config($class, $extension, $args)

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Parameters

$class
$extension
$args

static unload_extra_statics($class, $extension)

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Parameters

$class
$extension

validate(ValidationResult $validationResult)

Hook for extension-specific validation.

Parameters

ValidationResult $validationResult

Local validation result

Exceptions

ValidationException

augmentSQL(SQLQuery $query)

Edit the given query object to support queries for this extension

Parameters

SQLQuery $query

Query to augment.

augmentDatabase()

Update the database schema as required by this extension.

When duplicating a table's structure, remember to duplicate the create options as well. See Versioned->augmentDatabase for an example.

augmentWrite(array $manipulation)

Augment a write-record request.

Parameters

array $manipulation

Array of operations to augment.

onBeforeWrite()

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onAfterWrite()

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onBeforeDelete()

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onAfterDelete()

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requireDefaultRecords()

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populateDefaults()

CMS configurable options should default to the config values, but respect default values specified by the object

can($member)

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Parameters

$member

canEdit($member)

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Parameters

$member

canDelete($member)

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Parameters

$member

canCreate($member)

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Parameters

$member

array extraStatics($class = null, $extension = null)

Define extra database fields

Return a map where the keys are db, has_one, etc, and the values are additional fields/relations to be defined.

Parameters

$class

since this method might be called on the class directly

$extension

since this can help to extract parameters to help set indexes

Return Value

array

Returns a map where the keys are db, has_one, etc, and the values are additional fields/relations to be defined.

updateCMSFields(FieldList $fields)

This function is used to provide modifications to the form in the CMS by the extension. By default, no changes are made. DataObject->getCMSFields().

Please consider using updateFormFields() to globally add formfields to the record. The method updateCMSFields() should just be used to add or modify tabs, or fields which are specific to the CMS-context.

Caution: Use FieldList->addFieldToTab() to add fields.

Parameters

FieldList $fields

FieldList with a contained TabSet

updateFrontEndFields(FieldList $fields)

This function is used to provide modifications to the form used for front end forms. DataObject->getFrontEndFields()

Caution: Use FieldList->push() to add fields.

Parameters

FieldList $fields

FieldList without TabSet nesting

updateCMSActions(FieldList $actions)

This is used to provide modifications to the form actions used in the CMS. DataObject->getCMSActions().

Parameters

FieldList $actions FieldList

updateSummaryFields(array $fields)

this function is used to provide modifications to the summary fields in CMS by the extension By default, the summaryField() of its owner will merge more fields defined in the extension's $extra_fields['summary_fields']

Parameters

array $fields

Array of field names

updateFieldLabels(array $labels)

this function is used to provide modifications to the fields labels in CMS by the extension By default, the fieldLabels() of its owner will merge more fields defined in the extension's $extra_fields['field_labels']

Parameters

array $labels

Array of field labels

updateSettingsFields(FieldList $fields)

If this extension is applied to a SiteTree record then append a Provide Comments checkbox to allow authors to trigger whether or not to display comments

Allow customization of other {@link Commenting} configuration

Parameters

FieldList $fields

string getModerationRequired()

Get comment moderation rules for this parent

None: No moderation required Required: All comments NonMembersOnly: Only anonymous users

Return Value

string

bool getCommentsRequireLogin()

Determine if users must be logged in to post comments

Return Value

bool

CommentList AllComments()

Returns the RelationList of all comments against this object. Can be used as a data source for a gridfield with write access.

Return Value

CommentList

CommentList AllVisibleComments()

Returns all comments against this object, with with spam and unmoderated items excluded, for use in the frontend

Return Value

CommentList

CommentList Comments()

Returns the root level comments, with spam and unmoderated items excluded, for use in the frontend

Return Value

CommentList

PaginatedList PagedComments()

Returns a paged list of the root level comments, with spam and unmoderated items excluded, for use in the frontend

Return Value

PaginatedList

bool getCommentsConfigured() deprecated

deprecated since version 2.0

Check if comments are configured for this page even if they are currently disabled.

Do not include the comments on pages which don't have id's such as security pages

Return Value

bool

bool getCommentsEnabled()

Determine if comments are enabled for this instance

Return Value

bool

string getCommentHolderID()

Get the HTML ID for the comment holder in the template

Return Value

string

getPostingRequiresPermission() deprecated

deprecated since version 2.0

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string|array getPostingRequiredPermission()

Permission codes required in order to post (or empty if none required)

Return Value

string|array

Permission or list of permissions, if required

canPost()

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bool canPostComment(Member $member = null)

Determine if a user can post comments on this item

Parameters

Member $member

Member to check

Return Value

bool

bool canModerateComments(Member $member = null)

Determine if this member can moderate comments in the CMS

Parameters

Member $member

Return Value

bool

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Gets the RSS link to all comments

Return Value

string

getRssLinkPage()

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string getCommentRSSLinkPage()

Get the RSS link to all comments on this page

Return Value

string

CommentsForm()

Comments interface for the front end. Includes the CommentAddForm and the composition of the comments display.

To customize the html see templates/CommentInterface.ss or extend this function with your own extension.

Cleanup the passing of all this configuration based functionality

See also

docs/en/Extending

bool attachedToSiteTree()

Returns whether this extension instance is attached to a SiteTree object

Return Value

bool

PageComments() deprecated

deprecated 1.0 Please use {@link CommentsExtension->CommentsForm()}

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mixed getCommentsOption(string $key)

Get the commenting option for this object

This can be overridden in any instance or extension to customise the option available

Parameters

string $key

Return Value

mixed

Result if the setting is available, or null otherwise

protected updateModerationFields(FieldList $fields)

Add moderation functions to the current fieldlist

Parameters

FieldList $fields