FieldtypeModule::getMatchQuery() method

Get the database query that matches a Fieldtype table’s data with a given value.

Possible template method: If overridden, children do not need to call this method if they update the $query themselves.

Note the following additional properties are available from the $query argument:

  • $query->field (Field): Field instance that being referred to match.
  • $query->group (string): Original group of the field in the selector (when applicable).
  • $query->selector (Selector): Original Selector object (matching the $field).
  • $query->selectors (Selectors): Original Selectors object (matching $field and others).
  • $query->parentQuery (DatabaseQuerySelect): Parent database query that $query will be merged into.
  • $query->pageFinder (PageFinder): The PageFinder instance that initiated the query, for additional info.

Usage

$pageFinderDatabaseQuerySelect = $fieldtypeModule->getMatchQuery(PageFinderDatabaseQuerySelect $query, string $table, string $subfield, string $operator, mixed $value);

Arguments

NameType(s)Description
queryPageFinderDatabaseQuerySelect
tablestring

The table name to use

subfieldstring

Name of the subfield (typically 'data', unless selector explicitly specified another)

operatorstring

The comparison operator.

valuemixed

Value to find.

Return value

PageFinderDatabaseQuerySelect DatabaseQuerySelect

$query

Exceptions

Method can throw exceptions on error:

  • WireException


FieldtypeModule methods and properties

API reference based on ProcessWire core version 3.0.244

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