function FieldAPIHandlerTrait::getFieldDefinition

Same name in other branches
  1. 9 core/modules/views/src/FieldAPIHandlerTrait.php \Drupal\views\FieldAPIHandlerTrait::getFieldDefinition()
  2. 8.9.x core/modules/views/src/FieldAPIHandlerTrait.php \Drupal\views\FieldAPIHandlerTrait::getFieldDefinition()
  3. 11.x core/modules/views/src/FieldAPIHandlerTrait.php \Drupal\views\FieldAPIHandlerTrait::getFieldDefinition()

Gets the field definition.

A View works on an entity type across bundles, and thus only has access to field storage definitions. In order to be able to use widgets and formatters, we create a generic field definition out of that storage definition.

Return value

\Drupal\Core\Field\FieldDefinitionInterface The field definition used by this handler.

See also

BaseFieldDefinition::createFromFieldStorageDefinition()

8 calls to FieldAPIHandlerTrait::getFieldDefinition()
EntityField::access in core/modules/views/src/Plugin/views/field/EntityField.php
Check whether given user has access to this handler.
EntityField::addSelfTokens in core/modules/views/src/Plugin/views/field/EntityField.php
Add any special tokens this field might use for itself.
EntityField::buildOptionsForm in core/modules/views/src/Plugin/views/field/EntityField.php
Default option form that provides label widget that all fields should have.
EntityField::documentSelfTokens in core/modules/views/src/Plugin/views/field/EntityField.php
Document any special tokens this field might use for itself.
EntityField::getCacheTags in core/modules/views/src/Plugin/views/field/EntityField.php
The cache tags associated with this object.

... See full list

File

core/modules/views/src/FieldAPIHandlerTrait.php, line 46

Class

FieldAPIHandlerTrait
A trait containing helper methods for field definitions.

Namespace

Drupal\views

Code

protected function getFieldDefinition() {
    if (!$this->fieldDefinition) {
        $field_storage_config = $this->getFieldStorageDefinition();
        $this->fieldDefinition = BaseFieldDefinition::createFromFieldStorageDefinition($field_storage_config);
    }
    return $this->fieldDefinition;
}

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