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Jul 17th 2017, 20:54 |
 jeremyharris |
I don’t know how tied it is to symfony. If it’s tied to specific components, then finding a more generic library might be better |
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Jul 17th 2017, 20:53 |
joop |
is it possible to use it or just plugins which is written for core PHP? |
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Jul 17th 2017, 20:53 |
joop |
i found some which is written for symphony |
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Jul 17th 2017, 20:52 |
jeremyharris |
you can also search packagist for a library, it should be able to integrate with cake just fine |
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Jul 17th 2017, 20:51 |
jeremyharris |
there is not, but there are some plugins out there if I recall |
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Jul 17th 2017, 20:50 |
joop |
do you know if is there a built in possibility to implement finite state machine in cakephp? |
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Jul 17th 2017, 20:50 |
jeremyharris |
hi! |
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Jul 17th 2017, 20:50 |
joop |
hello |
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Jul 17th 2017, 19:04 |
gglow |
thx |
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Jul 17th 2017, 19:04 |
hmic |
+1 |
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Jul 17th 2017, 19:04 |
gglow |
-1,0,1 was my initial thought so must be the simplest |
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Jul 17th 2017, 19:04 |
phantomwatson |
Yeah, I'd go with using -1, 0, and 1, personally. Though you could use a custom accessor to recast it to true, false, and null if there's some appeal to doing that. |
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Jul 17th 2017, 19:04 |
gglow |
I'll use the integer, with a bit array/ contants |
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Jul 17th 2017, 19:03 |
gglow |
also, if the value is false and needs to be changed to null, that would be an issue as it would need to save |
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Jul 17th 2017, 19:03 |
hmic |
only on save phantomwatson! on load you would get a casted false back! |
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Jul 17th 2017, 19:02 |
hmic |
there is way less room for error on the int approach |
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Jul 17th 2017, 19:02 |
phantomwatson |
So if the field isn't to be changed to true or false, then just take `field => null` out of the data array when you're saving and it will remain null. |
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Jul 17th 2017, 19:02 |
hmic |
phantomwatson: still would php convert the null to boolean false |
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Jul 17th 2017, 19:01 |
phantomwatson |
But if you're going for a nullable boolean field, maybe setting the default value to `null` and preventing that field from being included in the call to `save()` if it should stay null would work, too. |
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Jul 17th 2017, 19:01 |
hmic |
did so too before |
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Jul 17th 2017, 19:00 |
gglow |
great info, thanks |
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Jul 17th 2017, 18:59 |
phantomwatson |
I tend to store -1, 0, and 1 for those true/false/null situations, like "approved, dismissed, not addressed yet". |
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Jul 17th 2017, 18:59 |
gglow |
ok I"ll take a look... |
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Jul 17th 2017, 18:59 |
hmic |
use an int and define constants for the states, dereuromark might have a plugin or the like |
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Jul 17th 2017, 18:59 |
gglow |
what do you mean a bit array? Do you mean using a byte/char value and only making use of the first 2 bits? |
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Jul 17th 2017, 18:58 |
hmic |
if only because of php automatic type casting alone... |
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Jul 17th 2017, 18:58 |
hmic |
i'd highly recommend not using boolean as a 3 state! |
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Jul 17th 2017, 18:57 |
gglow |
ok |
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Jul 17th 2017, 18:57 |
gglow |
ah |
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Jul 17th 2017, 18:57 |
gglow |
for a 3 state? |
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Jul 17th 2017, 18:57 |
hmic |
and you can add more than a third state later on :d |
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Jul 17th 2017, 18:57 |
hmic |
bit arrays should work fine |
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Jul 17th 2017, 18:57 |
jeremyharris |
though I agree, nulls shouldn’t be saved in a boolean column |
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Jul 17th 2017, 18:57 |
gglow |
oh? |
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Jul 17th 2017, 18:57 |
gglow |
it makes sense boolean can only be true or false though:) |
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Jul 17th 2017, 18:57 |
jeremyharris |
looking at the BooleanType, it should respect null |
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Jul 17th 2017, 18:56 |
gglow |
should I use a byte instead if I need 3 states? |
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Jul 17th 2017, 18:56 |
hmic |
bool is true or false, not null. thats it. |
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Jul 17th 2017, 18:56 |
gglow |
yep |
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Jul 17th 2017, 18:56 |
jeremyharris |
cake 3? |
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Jul 17th 2017, 18:54 |
gglow |
When I submit a form with a boolean set to null in my json, CakePHP stores it as false. How do I get Cake to store my null booleans as null and not false? |