/**
* Get attribute type for upcoming validation.
*
* @param Mage_Eav_Model_Entity_Attribute $attribute
* @return string
*/
public static function getAttributeType(Mage_Eav_Model_Entity_Attribute $attribute)
{
if ($attribute->usesSource()) {
return $attribute->getFrontendInput() == 'multiselect' ? 'multiselect' : 'select';
} elseif ($attribute->isStatic()) {
return $attribute->getFrontendInput() == 'date' ? 'datetime' : 'varchar';
} else {
return $attribute->getBackendType();
}
}
/**
* Determine filter type for specified attribute.
*
* @static
* @param Mage_Eav_Model_Entity_Attribute $attribute
* @throws Exception
* @return string
*/
public static function getAttributeFilterType(Mage_Eav_Model_Entity_Attribute $attribute)
{
if ($attribute->usesSource() || $attribute->getFilterOptions()) {
return self::FILTER_TYPE_SELECT;
} elseif ('datetime' == $attribute->getBackendType()) {
return self::FILTER_TYPE_DATE;
} elseif ('decimal' == $attribute->getBackendType() || 'int' == $attribute->getBackendType()) {
return self::FILTER_TYPE_NUMBER;
} elseif ($attribute->isStatic() || 'varchar' == $attribute->getBackendType() || 'text' == $attribute->getBackendType()) {
return self::FILTER_TYPE_INPUT;
} else {
Mage::throwException(Mage::helper('importexport')->__('Can not determine attribute filter type'));
}
}
