/**
* Render a widget.
*
* @param mixed widget Either a <code>Widget</code> instance or a widget bean definition.
* @param string name Optional name; default is <code>null</code> for none.
* @param string value Optional value; default is <code>null</code> for none.
* @param mixed args Optional parameter; a map of widget properties; default is <code>null</code>.
* @return string The widget contents.
*/
public function widget($widget, $name = null, $value = null, $args = null)
{
$wObj = $widget;
if (is_string($widget)) {
$wObj = Beans::getBean($widget);
}
if (!$wObj instanceof Widget) {
Runtime::getLogging()->debug('invalid widget: ' . $widget);
return '';
}
if (null !== $name) {
$wObj->setName($name);
if (null === $args || !array_key_exists('id', $args)) {
// no id set, so default to name
$wObj->setId($name);
}
}
if (null !== $value) {
$wObj->setValue($value);
}
if (null !== $args) {
Beans::setAll($wObj, $args);
}
return $wObj->render($this->container->get('request'), $this->container->get('defaultView'));
}