$pages->sorted() method

Hook called after a page has been sorted, or had its children re-sorted

Usage

// basic usage
$pages->sorted(Page $page);

// usage with all arguments
$pages->sorted(Page $page, bool $children = false, int $total = 0);

Arguments

NameType(s)Description
pagePage

Page given to have sort adjusted

children (optional)bool

If true, children of $page have been all been re-sorted

total (optional)int

Total number of pages that had sort adjusted as a result


Hooking $pages->sorted(…)

You can add your own hook events that are executed either before or after the $pages->sorted(…) method is executed. Examples of both are included below. A good place for hook code such as this is in your /site/ready.php file.

Hooking before

The 'before' hooks are called immediately before each $pages->sorted(…) method call is executed. This type of hook is especially useful for modifying arguments before they are sent to the method.

$this->addHookBefore('Pages::sorted', function(HookEvent $event) {
  // Get the object the event occurred on, if needed
  $pages = $event->object;

  // Get values of arguments sent to hook (and optionally modify them)
  $page = $event->arguments(0);
  $children = $event->arguments(1);
  $total = $event->arguments(2);

  /* Your code here, perhaps modifying arguments */

  // Populate back arguments (if you have modified them)
  $event->arguments(0, $page);
  $event->arguments(1, $children);
  $event->arguments(2, $total);
});

Hooking after

The 'after' hooks are called immediately after each $pages->sorted(…) method call is executed. This type of hook is especially useful for modifying the value that was returned by the method call.

$this->addHookAfter('Pages::sorted', function(HookEvent $event) {
  // Get the object the event occurred on, if needed
  $pages = $event->object;

  // An 'after' hook can retrieve and/or modify the return value
  $return = $event->return;

  // Get values of arguments sent to hook (if needed)
  $page = $event->arguments(0);
  $children = $event->arguments(1);
  $total = $event->arguments(2);

  /* Your code here, perhaps modifying the return value */

  // Populate back return value, if you have modified it
  $event->return = $return;
});

$pages methods and properties

API reference based on ProcessWire core version 3.0.248

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