/**
*
* Sets $this->form as a search form.
*
* @return Solar_Form
*
*/
protected function _setFormSearch()
{
$this->form = Solar::factory('Solar_Form');
$uri = Solar::factory('Solar_Uri_Action', array('uri' => "/{$this->_controller}/search"));
$this->form->attribs['action'] = $uri->get();
$this->form->attribs['method'] = "get";
$this->form->setElement('q', array('type' => 'text'));
$this->form->populate();
return $this->form;
}
/**
*
* Automatically adds multiple pieces to the form.
*
* @param Solar_Form|array $spec If a Solar_Form object, adds
* attributes, elements and feedback from the object properties.
* If an array, treats it as a a collection of element info
* arrays and adds them.
*
* @return Solar_View_Helper_Form
*
*/
public function auto($spec)
{
if ($spec instanceof Solar_Form) {
// add from a Solar_Form object.
// set the form status.
$this->setStatus($spec->getStatus());
// set the form attributes
foreach ((array) $spec->attribs as $key => $val) {
$this->setAttrib($key, $val);
}
// add form-level feedback
$this->addFeedback($spec->feedback);
// add elements
foreach ((array) $spec->elements as $info) {
$this->addElement($info);
}
} elseif (is_array($spec)) {
// add from an array of elements.
foreach ($spec as $info) {
$this->addElement($info);
}
}
// done
return $this;
}
/**
*
* Automatically adds attributes and feedback, and sets status, for the
* form as a whole from a Solar_Form object.
*
* @param Solar_Form $form Add from this form object.
*
* @return Solar_View_Helper_Form
*
*/
public function meta(Solar_Form $form)
{
// add from a Solar_Form object.
// set the form status.
$this->setStatus($form->getStatus());
// retain the automatic attribs separately from those
// specified at the view level (i.e. in this object)
$this->_attribs_auto = array_merge((array) $this->_attribs_auto, (array) $form->attribs);
// add form-level feedback
$this->addFeedback($form->feedback);
// done
return $this;
}
