EventDispatcherInterface getEventDispatcher()

Returns the event dispatcher used to dispatch form events.

Return Value

EventDispatcherInterface

The dispatcher

string getName()

Returns the name of the form used as HTTP parameter.

Return Value

string

The form name

PropertyPathInterface|null getPropertyPath()

Returns the property path that the form should be mapped to.

Return Value

PropertyPathInterface|null

The property path

bool getMapped()

Returns whether the form should be mapped to an element of its parent's data.

Return Value

bool	Whether the form is mapped

bool getByReference()

Returns whether the form's data should be modified by reference.

Return Value

bool	Whether to modify the form's data by reference

bool getInheritData()

Returns whether the form should read and write the data of its parent.

Return Value

bool	Whether the form should inherit its parent's data

bool getCompound()

Returns whether the form is compound.

This property is independent of whether the form actually has children. A form can be compound and have no children at all, like for example an empty collection form.

Return Value

bool	Whether the form is compound

ResolvedFormTypeInterface getType()

Returns the form types used to construct the form.

Return Value

ResolvedFormTypeInterface

The form's type

DataTransformerInterface[] getViewTransformers()

Returns the view transformers of the form.

Return Value

DataTransformerInterface[]

An array of {@link DataTransformerInterface} instances

DataTransformerInterface[] getModelTransformers()

Returns the model transformers of the form.

Return Value

DataTransformerInterface[]

An array of {@link DataTransformerInterface} instances

DataMapperInterface|null getDataMapper()

Returns the data mapper of the form.

Return Value

DataMapperInterface|null

The data mapper

bool getRequired()

Returns whether the form is required.

Return Value

bool	Whether the form is required

bool getDisabled()

Returns whether the form is disabled.

Return Value

bool	Whether the form is disabled

bool getErrorBubbling()

Returns whether errors attached to the form will bubble to its parent.

Return Value

bool	Whether errors will bubble up

mixed getEmptyData()

Returns the data that should be returned when the form is empty.

Return Value

mixed

The data returned if the form is empty

array getAttributes()

Returns additional attributes of the form.

Return Value

array

An array of key-value combinations

bool hasAttribute(string $name)

Returns whether the attribute with the given name exists.

Parameters

string

$name

The attribute name

Return Value

bool	Whether the attribute exists

mixed getAttribute(string $name, mixed $default = null)

Returns the value of the given attribute.

Parameters

string	$name	The attribute name
mixed	$default	The value returned if the attribute does not exist

Return Value

mixed

The attribute value

mixed getData()

Returns the initial data of the form.

Return Value

mixed

The initial form data

string|null getDataClass()

Returns the class of the form data or null if the data is scalar or an array.

Return Value

string|null

The data class or null

bool getDataLocked()

Returns whether the form's data is locked.

A form with locked data is restricted to the data passed in this configuration. The data can only be modified then by submitting the form.

Return Value

bool	Whether the data is locked

FormFactoryInterface getFormFactory()

Returns the form factory used for creating new forms.

Return Value

FormFactoryInterface

The form factory

string getAction()

Returns the target URL of the form.

Return Value

string

The target URL of the form

string getMethod()

Returns the HTTP method used by the form.

Return Value

string

The HTTP method of the form

RequestHandlerInterface getRequestHandler()

Returns the request handler used by the form.

Return Value

RequestHandlerInterface

The request handler

bool getAutoInitialize()

Returns whether the form should be initialized upon creation.

Return Value

bool	returns true if the form should be initialized when created, false otherwise

array getOptions()

Returns all options passed during the construction of the form.

Return Value

array

The passed options

bool hasOption(string $name)

Returns whether a specific option exists.

Parameters

string

$name

The option name,

Return Value

bool	Whether the option exists

mixed getOption(string $name, mixed $default = null)

Returns the value of a specific option.

Parameters

string	$name	The option name
mixed	$default	The value returned if the option does not exist

Return Value

mixed

The option value