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CSSmartMacroPlugin extends CSPlugin

Plugin that can be inherited to define a new smart macro

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CS14.0

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MACRO_FORMAT_HTML  = 1
__call()  : mixed|string
All method calls which are not defined within the plugin are forwarded to the module Therefore it is possible to get, e.g. the label by calling the getSuiteName() method.
__construct()  : mixed
_construct()  : void
The construct method may be used to initialize custom plugin properties it is called immediately after instantiating the plugin all arguments passed to the getPlugins method are also available in this method.
addAlternativePluginFolder()  : void
A path to a specific folder in which should be search for plugins.
addAttributeDefinition()  : mixed
addAttributeDefinitions()  : mixed
Announce in this method your parameters that you need to process your macro Within this method you can use the methods addAttributeDefinition to add attributes
getAlternativePluginFolder()  : array<string|int, mixed>
getAttribute()  : mixed
getAttributeDefinitions()  : mixed
getAttributeNames()  : mixed
getAttributes()  : mixed
getCategory()  : mixed
getDescription()  : string
Get the description of the plugin
getLevel()  : int
The getLevel method may be overwritten in the plugins and defines the order, the plugins are called, where the highest level is called first.
getMetaData()  : CSMetaData
Returns the CSMetaData of the current plugin.
getModule()  : CSModule
Returns the module, if the plugin is defined within a module.
getPlugin()  : CSPlugin|null
Returns a CSPlugin for the given plugin type and plugin class name.
getPluginChooser()  : array<string|int, mixed>
Returns an array all defined CSPlugins for the current plugin type
getPluginData()  : mixed
getPluginDefinitionFile()  : string
Returns the path to the file, the plugin is defined.
getPluginName()  : string
Get the default Plugin Name of the Macro
getPluginPath()  : string
Get the plugin subdirectory
getPlugins()  : array<string|int, CSPlugin>
Returns all defined CSPlugins for the current plugin type It should be used to get all matching plugins for a given plugin api.
getPluginsInModule()  : array<string|int, mixed>
Returns all CSPlugins for the current plugin type which are defined within the given module It should be used to get all matching plugins for a given plugin api.
getPreviewUrl()  : mixed
getTitle()  : string
Get the Title of the Macro as displayed in the Macro Chooser
isAvailable()  : bool
This method is called to check, whether the plugin is available.
isEditable()  : bool
Let a Macro Developer define if his macro should be editable in the document
makeHtmlForEditor()  : string
This method can be overwritten to create an smart document specific html output.
makeHtmlForPdf()  : string
This method can be overwritten to create an pdf renderer specific html output
makeHtmlForPdfreactor()  : string
This method can be overwritten to create an pdfreactor specific html output
makeHtmlForReader()  : string
This method can be overwritten to create an html specific output and it is also used for other renderer's if their render specific method is not overwritten.
resetLoadedPlugins()  : mixed
reset the internal plugins cache for loaded plugins
setAttribute()  : mixed
setAttributes()  : mixed

Constants

Methods

__call()

All method calls which are not defined within the plugin are forwarded to the module Therefore it is possible to get, e.g. the label by calling the getSuiteName() method.

public __call(mixed $methodName, mixed $methodArguments) : mixed|string
Parameters
$methodName : mixed
$methodArguments : mixed
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Return values
mixed|string

_construct()

The construct method may be used to initialize custom plugin properties it is called immediately after instantiating the plugin all arguments passed to the getPlugins method are also available in this method.

public _construct() : void
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void

addAlternativePluginFolder()

A path to a specific folder in which should be search for plugins.

public static addAlternativePluginFolder(mixed $sPluginFolder) : void
Parameters
$sPluginFolder : mixed
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void

addAttributeDefinition()

public addAttributeDefinition(mixed $name[, mixed $label = NULL ][, mixed $type = 'caption' ][, mixed $default = '' ][, mixed $options = array() ]) : mixed
Parameters
$name : mixed
$label : mixed = NULL
$type : mixed = 'caption'
$default : mixed = ''
$options : mixed = array()
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Return values
mixed

addAttributeDefinitions()

Announce in this method your parameters that you need to process your macro Within this method you can use the methods addAttributeDefinition to add attributes

public addAttributeDefinitions() : mixed
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mixed

getAlternativePluginFolder()

public static getAlternativePluginFolder() : array<string|int, mixed>
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array<string|int, mixed>

getAttribute()

public getAttribute(mixed $sName) : mixed
Parameters
$sName : mixed
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mixed

getAttributeDefinitions()

public getAttributeDefinitions() : mixed
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mixed

getAttributeNames()

public getAttributeNames() : mixed
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mixed

getDescription()

Get the description of the plugin

public getDescription() : string
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Return values
string

the description

getLevel()

The getLevel method may be overwritten in the plugins and defines the order, the plugins are called, where the highest level is called first.

public getLevel() : int

The method can also be set for all plugins within a module by overwriting the modules getLevel method.

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int

the level of the plugin where it is called

getMetaData()

Returns the CSMetaData of the current plugin.

public getMetaData() : CSMetaData
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Return values
CSMetaData

getModule()

Returns the module, if the plugin is defined within a module.

public getModule() : CSModule

This method can be used in the plugin api and the plugin wherever access to the defining module is required. If it is used in the Api, it should be noticed that this method may return null, if the plugin is directly defined in the projects or admin.local plugins directory.

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Return values
CSModule

the module object, if the plugin defined in a module or null otherwise

getPlugin()

Returns a CSPlugin for the given plugin type and plugin class name.

public static getPlugin(string $pluginApiPath, string $className[, mixed $arguments = NULL ]) : CSPlugin|null

As standard behaviour the module subfolder is guessed from the forward URL parameter. If a plugin should point to something in a special module subfolder, this scope can be added by adding the module name in squared bracket at the end of the $pluginApiPath, e.g. 'core/api/plugins/CSRecordPlugin.php[pms]' to get all CSRecordPlugins defined for pms records.

Parameters
$pluginApiPath : string

The relative path in filesystem for the requested plugin api (optional: ending with the module subfolder).

$className : string

The target plugin class name, which should be loaded.

$arguments : mixed = NULL

one or multiple arguments which should be passed to the isAvailable method.

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Return values
CSPlugin|null

Returns the requested plugin for the given parameter.

getPluginChooser()

Returns an array all defined CSPlugins for the current plugin type

public static getPluginChooser(string $pluginApiPath[, mixed $arguments = NULL ]) : array<string|int, mixed>
Parameters
$pluginApiPath : string

the relative path in filesystem for the requested plugin api (optional: ending with the module subfolder).

$arguments : mixed = NULL

one ore multiple arguments which should be passed to the isAvailable method.

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Return values
array<string|int, mixed>

of CSPlugins in the form [CLASSNAME => LABEL] where the CLASSNAME may be used in the CSPlugin::getPlugin method

getPluginData()

public getPluginData() : mixed
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mixed

getPluginDefinitionFile()

Returns the path to the file, the plugin is defined.

public getPluginDefinitionFile() : string
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string

the path to the plugin

getPluginName()

Get the default Plugin Name of the Macro

public getPluginName() : string
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Return values
string

the name

getPluginPath()

Get the plugin subdirectory

public getPluginPath() : string
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Return values
string

the sub path

getPlugins()

Returns all defined CSPlugins for the current plugin type It should be used to get all matching plugins for a given plugin api.

public static getPlugins(string $pluginApiPath[, mixed $arguments = NULL ]) : array<string|int, CSPlugin>

As standard behaviour the module subfolder is guessed from the forward URL parameter. If a plugin should point to something in a special module subfolder, this scope can be added by adding the module name in squared bracket at the end of the $pluginApiPath, e.g. 'core/api/plugins/CSRecordPlugin.php[pms]' to get all CSRecordPlugins defined for pms records.

Parameters
$pluginApiPath : string

the relative path in filesystem for the requested plugin api (optional: ending with the module subfolder).

$arguments : mixed = NULL

one ore multiple arguments which should be passed to the isAvailable method.

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Return values
array<string|int, CSPlugin>

array of CSPlugin objects matching the defined plugin criteria

getPluginsInModule()

Returns all CSPlugins for the current plugin type which are defined within the given module It should be used to get all matching plugins for a given plugin api.

public static getPluginsInModule(string $moduleName, string $pluginApiPath[, mixed $sFileNamePattern = '' ][, mixed $arguments = NULL ]) : array<string|int, mixed>
Parameters
$moduleName : string

the module which should be searched for plugins

$pluginApiPath : string

the relative path in filesystem for the requested plugin api.

$sFileNamePattern : mixed = ''
$arguments : mixed = NULL

one ore multiple arguments which should be passed to the isAvailable method.

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Return values
array<string|int, mixed>

of CSPlugin objects matching the defined plugin criterias

getPreviewUrl()

public getPreviewUrl([mixed $width = '120' ][, mixed $height = NULL ]) : mixed
Parameters
$width : mixed = '120'
$height : mixed = NULL
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Return values
mixed

getTitle()

Get the Title of the Macro as displayed in the Macro Chooser

public getTitle() : string
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Return values
string

the Title of the Plugin

isAvailable()

This method is called to check, whether the plugin is available.

public isAvailable() : bool

If further arguments are added to the CSPlugin::getPlugins call, they are added as arguments to this method.

For simpler usage of the plugin concept: This method should be overwritten with the correct signature for a plugin call, if arguments are passed.

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Return values
bool

whether the plugin is available for the given arguments

isEditable()

Let a Macro Developer define if his macro should be editable in the document

public isEditable() : bool
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Return values
bool

TRUE if the Macro should be editable in the document

makeHtmlForEditor()

This method can be overwritten to create an smart document specific html output.

public makeHtmlForEditor() : string
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Return values
string

makeHtmlForPdf()

This method can be overwritten to create an pdf renderer specific html output

public makeHtmlForPdf() : string
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Return values
string

the html which will be placed in the pdf

makeHtmlForPdfreactor()

This method can be overwritten to create an pdfreactor specific html output

public makeHtmlForPdfreactor() : string
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Return values
string

the html which will be placed in the pdf

makeHtmlForReader()

This method can be overwritten to create an html specific output and it is also used for other renderer's if their render specific method is not overwritten.

public makeHtmlForReader() : string
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Return values
string

resetLoadedPlugins()

reset the internal plugins cache for loaded plugins

public static resetLoadedPlugins() : mixed
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setAttribute()

public setAttribute(mixed $sName, mixed $sValue) : mixed
Parameters
$sName : mixed
$sValue : mixed
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Return values
mixed

setAttributes()

public setAttributes([mixed $attributes = array() ]) : mixed
Parameters
$attributes : mixed = array()
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Return values
mixed

        

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