Class PersistentObject

Direct known subclasses

Comment, ThemeObject, Zenphoto_Administrator

Indirect known subclasses

Album, AlbumBase, WEBdocs, ZenpageCategory, ZenpageItems, ZenpageNews, ZenpagePage, ZenpageRoot, AnyFile, dynamicAlbum, favorites, Image, MediaObject, TextObject, Transientimage, Video

Package: classes
Located at classes.php

Methods summary
`public`	# `__construct( $tablename, $unique_set, $cache_by = NULL, $use_cache = true, $is_transient = false, $allowCreate = true )` Deprecated
`public boolean`	# `instantiate( $tablename, $unique_set, $cache_by = NULL, $use_cache = true, $is_transient = false, $allowCreate = true )` } } Prime instantiator for Zenphoto objects Parameters `$tablename` name of the database table `$unique_set` array of unique fields `$cache_by` `$use_cache` `$is_transient` true to prevent database insertion `$allowCreate` true to allow a new object to be made. Returns boolean will be true if the unique_set does not already exist
`public`	# `set( $var, $value )` Set a variable in this object. Does not persist to the database until save() is called. So, IMPORTANT: Call save() after set() to persist. If the requested variable is not in the database, sets it in temp storage, which won't be persisted to the database. Set a variable in this object. Does not persist to the database until save() is called. So, IMPORTANT: Call save() after set() to persist. If the requested variable is not in the database, sets it in temp storage, which won't be persisted to the database.
`protected`	# `setDefaults( )` Sets default values for new objects using the set() method. Should do nothing in the base class; subclasses should override. Sets default values for new objects using the set() method. Should do nothing in the base class; subclasses should override.
`public`	# `move( $new_unique_set )` Change one or more values of the unique set assigned to this record. Checks if the record already exists first, if so returns false. If successful returns true and changes $this->unique_set A call to move is instant, it does not require a save() following it. Change one or more values of the unique set assigned to this record. Checks if the record already exists first, if so returns false. If successful returns true and changes $this->unique_set A call to move is instant, it does not require a save() following it.
`public`	# `copy( $new_unique_set )` Copy this record to another unique set. Checks if the record exists there first, if so returns false. If successful returns true. No changes are made to this object and no other objects are created, just the database entry. A call to copy is instant, it does not require a save() following it. Copy this record to another unique set. Checks if the record exists there first, if so returns false. If successful returns true. No changes are made to this object and no other objects are created, just the database entry. A call to copy is instant, it does not require a save() following it.
`public boolean`	# `remove( )` Deletes object from the database Deletes object from the database Returns boolean
`public string`	# `getID( )` Returns the id Returns the id Returns string
`public array`	# `getData( )` returns the database record of the object Returns array
`public`	# `get( $var, $current = true )` Get the value of a variable. If $current is false, return the value as of the last save of this object. Get the value of a variable. If $current is false, return the value as of the last save of this object.
`public`	# `save( )` Save the updates made to this object since the last update. Returns true if successful, false if not. Save the updates made to this object since the last update. Returns true if successful, false if not.
`public string`	# `__toString( )` "Magic" function to return a string identifying the object when it is treated as a string Returns string

Properties summary
`public boolean`	`$loaded`	# `false`
`public boolean`	`$exists`	# `false`
`public`	`$table`	#
`public`	`$transient`	#
`protected integer`	`$id`	# `0`