Propel API
Class

PropelCollection

class PropelCollection extends ArrayObject implements Serializable

Class for iterating over a list of Propel elements The collection keys must be integers - no associative array accepted

Methods

array getData()

Get the data in the collection
setData(array $data)

Set the data in the collection
int getPosition()

Gets the position of the internal pointer This position can be later used in seek()
mixed getFirst()

Move the internal pointer to the beginning of the list And get the first element in the collection
boolean isFirst()

Check whether the internal pointer is at the beginning of the list
mixed getPrevious()

Move the internal pointer backward And get the previous element in the collection
mixed getCurrent()

Get the current element in the collection
mixed getNext()

Move the internal pointer forward And get the next element in the collection
mixed getLast()

Move the internal pointer to the end of the list And get the last element in the collection
boolean isLast()

Check whether the internal pointer is at the end of the list
boolean isEmpty()

Check if the collection is empty
boolean isOdd()

Check if the current index is an odd integer
boolean isEven()

Check if the current index is an even integer
mixed get(mixed $key)

Get an element from its key Alias for ArrayObject::offsetGet()
mixed pop()

Pops an element off the end of the collection
mixed shift()

Pops an element off the beginning of the collection
int prepend(mixed $value)

Prepend one or more elements to the beginning of the collection
set(mixed $key, mixed $value)

Add an element to the collection with the given key Alias for ArrayObject::offsetSet()
mixed remove(mixed $key)

Removes a specified collection element Alias for ArrayObject::offsetUnset()
array clear()

Clears the collection
boolean contains(mixed $element)

Whether or not this collection contains a specified element
mixed search(mixed $element)

Search an element in the collection
serialize()

unserialize($data)

getIterator()

Overrides ArrayObject::getIterator() to save the iterator object for internal use e.g.
getInternalIterator()

clearIterator()

Clear the internal Iterator.
setModel(string $model)

Set the model of the elements in the collection
string getModel()

Get the model of the elements in the collection
string getPeerClass()

Get the peer class of the elements in the collection
setFormatter(PropelFormatter $formatter)

getFormatter()

PropelPDO getConnection(string $type = Propel::CONNECTION_READ)

Get a connection object for the database containing the elements of the collection
BaseObject importFrom(mixed $parser, string $data)

Populate the current collection from a string, using a given parser format <code> $coll = new PropelObjectCollection(); $coll->setModel('Book'); $coll->importFrom('JSON', '{{"Id":9012,"Title":"Don Juan","ISBN":"0140422161","Price":12.99,"PublisherId":1234,"AuthorId":5678}}'); </code>
string exportTo(mixed $parser)

Export the current collection to a string, using a given parser format <code> $books = BookQuery::create()->find(); echo $book->exportTo('JSON'); => {{"Id":9012,"Title":"Don Juan","ISBN":"0140422161","Price":12.99,"PublisherId":1234,"AuthorId":5678}}'); </code>
__call($name, $params)

Catches calls to undefined methods.
__toString()

Returns a string representation of the current collection.

Details

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public array getData()

Get the data in the collection

Return Value

array

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public setData(array $data)

Set the data in the collection

Parameters

array $data

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public int getPosition()

Gets the position of the internal pointer This position can be later used in seek()

Return Value

int

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public mixed getFirst()

Move the internal pointer to the beginning of the list And get the first element in the collection

Return Value

mixed

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public boolean isFirst()

Check whether the internal pointer is at the beginning of the list

Return Value

boolean

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public mixed getPrevious()

Move the internal pointer backward And get the previous element in the collection

Return Value

mixed

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public mixed getCurrent()

Get the current element in the collection

Return Value

mixed

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public mixed getNext()

Move the internal pointer forward And get the next element in the collection

Return Value

mixed

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public mixed getLast()

Move the internal pointer to the end of the list And get the last element in the collection

Return Value

mixed

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public boolean isLast()

Check whether the internal pointer is at the end of the list

Return Value

boolean

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public boolean isEmpty()

Check if the collection is empty

Return Value

boolean

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public boolean isOdd()

Check if the current index is an odd integer

Return Value

boolean

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public boolean isEven()

Check if the current index is an even integer

Return Value

boolean

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public mixed get(mixed $key)

Get an element from its key Alias for ArrayObject::offsetGet()

Parameters

mixed $key

Return Value

mixed The element

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public mixed pop()

Pops an element off the end of the collection

Return Value

mixed The popped element

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public mixed shift()

Pops an element off the beginning of the collection

Return Value

mixed The popped element

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public int prepend(mixed $value)

Prepend one or more elements to the beginning of the collection

Parameters

mixed $value the element to prepend

Return Value

int The number of new elements in the array

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public set(mixed $key, mixed $value)

Add an element to the collection with the given key Alias for ArrayObject::offsetSet()

Parameters

mixed $key
mixed $value

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public mixed remove(mixed $key)

Removes a specified collection element Alias for ArrayObject::offsetUnset()

Parameters

mixed $key

Return Value

mixed The removed element

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public array clear()

Clears the collection

Return Value

array The previous collection

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public boolean contains(mixed $element)

Whether or not this collection contains a specified element

Parameters

mixed $element the element

Return Value

boolean

Search an element in the collection

Parameters

mixed $element

Return Value

mixed Returns the key for the element if it is found in the collection, FALSE otherwise

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public serialize()

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public unserialize($data)

Parameters

$data

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public getIterator()

Overrides ArrayObject::getIterator() to save the iterator object for internal use e.g.

getNext(), isOdd(), etc.

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public getInternalIterator()

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public clearIterator()

Clear the internal Iterator.

PHP 5.3 doesn't know how to free a PropelCollection object if it has an attached
Iterator, so this must be done manually to avoid memory leaks.

See also

http://www.propelorm.org/ticket/1232

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public setModel(string $model)

Set the model of the elements in the collection

Parameters

string $model Name of the Propel object classes stored in the collection

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public string getModel()

Get the model of the elements in the collection

Return Value

string Name of the Propel object class stored in the collection

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public string getPeerClass()

Get the peer class of the elements in the collection

Return Value

string Name of the Propel peer class stored in the collection

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public setFormatter(PropelFormatter $formatter)

Parameters

PropelFormatter $formatter

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public getFormatter()

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public PropelPDO getConnection(string $type = Propel::CONNECTION_READ)

Get a connection object for the database containing the elements of the collection

Parameters

string $type The connection type (Propel::CONNECTION_READ by default; can be Propel::connection_WRITE)

Return Value

PropelPDO a connection object

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public BaseObject importFrom(mixed $parser, string $data)

Populate the current collection from a string, using a given parser format <code> $coll = new PropelObjectCollection(); $coll->setModel('Book'); $coll->importFrom('JSON', '{{"Id":9012,"Title":"Don Juan","ISBN":"0140422161","Price":12.99,"PublisherId":1234,"AuthorId":5678}}'); </code>

Parameters

mixed $parser A PropelParser instance, or a format name ('XML', 'YAML', 'JSON', 'CSV')
string $data The source data to import from

Return Value

BaseObject The current object, for fluid interface

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public string exportTo(mixed $parser)

Export the current collection to a string, using a given parser format <code> $books = BookQuery::create()->find(); echo $book->exportTo('JSON'); => {{"Id":9012,"Title":"Don Juan","ISBN":"0140422161","Price":12.99,"PublisherId":1234,"AuthorId":5678}}'); </code>

Parameters

mixed $parser A PropelParser instance, or a format name ('XML', 'YAML', 'JSON', 'CSV')

Return Value

string The exported data

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public __call($name, $params)

Catches calls to undefined methods.

Provides magic import/export method support (fromXML()/toXML(), fromYAML()/toYAML(), etc.).
Allows to define default __call() behavior if you use a custom BaseObject

Parameters

$name
$params

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public __toString()

Returns a string representation of the current collection.

Based on the string representation of the underlying objects, defined in
the Peer::DEFAULT_STRING_FORMAT constant