/**
* Adding attribute to entity
*
* @param Mage_Eav_Model_Entity_Attribute_Abstract $attribute
* @return Mage_Eav_Model_Entity_Abstract
*/
public function addAttribute(Mage_Eav_Model_Entity_Attribute_Abstract $attribute)
{
$attribute->setEntity($this);
$attributeCode = $attribute->getAttributeCode();
$this->_attributesByCode[$attributeCode] = $attribute;
if ($attribute->isStatic()) {
$this->_staticAttributes[$attributeCode] = $attribute;
} else {
$this->_attributesById[$attribute->getId()] = $attribute;
$this->_attributesByTable[$attribute->getBackendTable()][$attributeCode] = $attribute;
}
return $this;
}
/**
* Get attribute type for upcoming validation.
*
* @param Mage_Eav_Model_Entity_Attribute_Abstract|Mage_Eav_Model_Entity_Attribute $attribute
* @return string
*/
public static function getAttributeType(Mage_Eav_Model_Entity_Attribute_Abstract $attribute)
{
if ($attribute->usesSource()) {
return $attribute->getFrontendInput() == 'multiselect' ? 'multiselect' : 'select';
} elseif ($attribute->isStatic()) {
return $attribute->getFrontendInput() == 'date' ? 'datetime' : 'varchar';
} else {
return $attribute->getBackendType();
}
}
