Hi,
What is the filename in the 'lib' directory? Try
'app/lib/array_to_iterator_aggregate.php' as filename and use
'App::import("Lib", "ArrayToIteratorAggregate")'
Am Dienstag, den 05.07.2011, 14:56 -0700 schrieb Zeu5:
> Hi Thomas,
>
> this is my code for the beforeRender. I got a Class not found error.
>
> Fatal error: Class 'Array2IteratorAggregate' not found.
>
> <?php
> function beforeRender() {
> App::import('Lib', 'Array2IteratorAggregate');
>
> $iterators = empty($this->viewVars['TwigObjects']
> ['IteratorAggregate']) ?
> array() :
> $this->viewVars['TwigObjects']['IteratorAggregate'];
>
> foreach($iterators as $alias) {
> $array = empty($this->viewVars[$alias]) ?
> array() : $this->viewVars[$alias];
> if (is_array($array) AND !empty($array)) {
> $this->viewVars[$alias] =
> Array2IteratorAggregate::a2ia($array);
>
> $items = $this->viewVars[$alias];
>
> if( !is_array( $items ) && !$items instanceof
> Traversable ) {
> $this->log('not working');
> } else {
> $this->log(' working');
> }
> $this->log($array);
> }
> }
> }
> ?>
>
> http://bin.cakephp.org/view/1692840979 in case you prefer paste.
>
> my file in app/libs is array_2_iterator_aggregate.php
> the code inside that file is found here.
> http://bin.cakephp.org/view/1592385093
>
>
> On Jul 5, 8:18 pm, Thomas Ploch <[email protected]> wrote:
> > Hello,
> >
> > well, I would set the Arrays that should be converted to the Itearator
> > objects to a special viewVar, i.e.:
> >
> > In your Controller action
> > <?php
> > $iterators = array();
> > $cars = $this->Car->find('all');
> > $trucks = $this->Truck->find('all');
> >
> > $iterators = Set::merge($iterators, $cars, $trucks);
> > $this->set(compact('iterators'));
> > ?>
> >
> > In AppController::beforeRender(), this way you can use this everywhere
> > if you add to the iterators viewVar
> > <?php
> > $iterators = empty($this->viewVars['iterators']) ? array() :
> > $this->viewVars['iterators'];
> > foreach($iterators as $alias => $data) {
> > $iterators[$alias] =
> > ArrayConverter::createAggregator($data);
> > }
> > $this->viewVars['iterators'] = $iterators;
> > ?>
> >
> > ArrayConverter is a library class in 'app/lib/array_converter.php' that
> > you can load with App::import().
> >
> > Regards,
> > Thomas
> >
> > Am Dienstag, den 05.07.2011, 04:20 -0700 schrieb Zeu5:
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > > Hi Thomas,
> >
> > > let me state my concerns here. Perhaps you can tell me if your
> > > suggested answer is still good for the scenario.
> >
> > > I have various models and controllers.
> >
> > > Cars, Trucks, Tables, Chairs, Users, Passengers, etc.
> >
> > > I have admin actions: Admin_view, admin_edit, admin_add,
> > > Actions for public are view, edit, add, etc.
> >
> > > I will use Twig for Themes on views that are for public consumption.
> >
> > > And i will not expose all the data models for designers to manipulate.
> > > Just to be clear, i will expose only cars, trucks and passengers in
> > > their respective index page.
> >
> > > 1) Having said this, the IteratorAggregate class should still be in
> > > app lib?
> >
> > > 2) the Controller::beforeRender you would mean in cars, trucks and
> > > passengers controllers only right?
> >
> > > 3) so far your idea sounds good as i typed this response. I am liking
> > > it.
> >
> > > On Jul 5, 6:53 pm, Thomas Ploch <[email protected]> wrote:
> > > > Well, you would not do it on the Behavior itself, since you want to pass
> > > > the object to the view.
> >
> > > > Probably a static method as in your example that converts the find array
> > > > into an object that implements IteratorAggregate (probably 'app/lib' is
> > > > the best place for this).
> >
> > > > Then in Controller::beforeRender you could iterate over the viewVars and
> > > > convert the arrays accordingly.
> >
> > > > Regards,
> > > > Thomas
> >
> > > > Am Dienstag, den 05.07.2011, 02:41 -0700 schrieb Zeu5:
> >
> > > > > Hi there,
> >
> > > > > i think you mean a Model Behavior?
> >
> > > > > If so, do i still need to create a separate class which implements the
> > > > > IteratorAggregate?
> >
> > > > > If so, is it done in the same file as the Behavior?
> >
> > > > > Thank you.
> >
> > > > > On Jul 5, 5:28 pm, euromark <[email protected]> wrote:
> > > > > > i see
> > > > > > you would probably need a global app controller behavior which
> > > > > > translates everything right away
> >
> > > > > > php doesnt have the attributes itself
> > > > > > but you can acomplish that by using:
> > > > > > $size = count($cars);
> > > > > > $first = array_shift($cars);
> > > > > > $last = array_pop($cars);
> > > > > > and may others
> > > > > > etc
> >
> > > > > > On 5 Jul., 02:38, Zeu5 <[email protected]> wrote:
> >
> > > > > > > I am using Twig so that I can make it as easy for designers to
> > > > > > > design
> > > > > > > themes as possible without knowing php.
> >
> > > > > > > Currently, Twig evaluates the strings, arrays, objects like
> > > > > > > thishttp://www.twig-project.org/doc/templates.html#variables
> >
> > > > > > > i want to keep things as simple and as brief as possible.
> >
> > > > > > > Hence I want to make it such that designers need only use
> > > > > > > {{ cars.size }} , {{ cars.first }} and {{ cars.last }}
> >
> > > > > > > So i guessed that cars cannot be usual php arrays, but objects
> > > > > > > with
> > > > > > > attributes for size, first and last.
> >
> > > > > > > If my understanding is wrong about php arrays, i apologise.
> >
> > > > > > > Please educate me on how usual php arrays can possibly have these
> > > > > > > attributes as well.
> >
> > > > > > > On Jul 5, 7:17 am, euromark <[email protected]> wrote:
> >
> > > > > > > > why are the normal 1.3 arrays not working for you?
> > > > > > > > they also have all those functions built in (in plain php
> > > > > > > > functions
> > > > > > > > then of course)
> >
> > > > > > > > On 5 Jul., 01:06, Zeu5 <[email protected]> wrote:
> >
> > > > > > > > > I have cars controller, Car model and views for cars.
> >
> > > > > > > > > I am using Twig
> > > > > > > > > 1.0,http://www.twig-project.org/doc/templates.html#list-of-control-struct...
> > > > > > > > > Cake 1.3
> >
> > > > > > > > > I want to do the following in the controller:
> >
> > > > > > > > > function index() {
> >
> > > > > > > > > ...
> >
> > > > > > > > > $carData = $this->Car->find('all');
> >
> > > > > > > > > $cars = Car::prepareForView($carData);
> >
> > > > > > > > > $this->set('cars', $cars);
> >
> > > > > > > > > }
> >
> > > > > > > > > the prepareForView will turn the car data into an object that
> > > > > > > > > implements the
> > > > > > > > > IteratorAggregatehttp://php.net/manual/en/class.iteratoraggregate.php
> >
> > > > > > > > > the reason is because i want to be able to do the following
> > > > > > > > > in the
> > > > > > > > > view using Twig.
> >
> > > > > > > > > {{ cars.size }} // returns me the size
> > > > > > > > > {{ cars.first }} // returns me the first element of the array
> > > > > > > > > {{ cars.last }} // returns me the last element of the array
> >
> > > > > > > > > Am i right in wanting to prepare the array as an
> > > > > > > > > IteratorAggregate?
> > > > > > > > > If i do this for Car and other models, how should i do it?
> >
> > > > > > > > > Advice, please. Thank you.
>
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