get_entity($guid) does not return the object with its subtype?
By apeforest
Hi experts,
I defined a ElggGroup entity with subtype 'a'. I then use get_entity($guid) to get this entity. However, when I query the subtype of the returned entity, the subtype is no longer 'a'. Can someone tell me if this is an expected behavior? i.e. get_entity just gets a copy of the object but the original one? Also, why not the subtype attribute be autopopulated?
Thanks,
Elgg Technical Support
Get support from other Elgg users
- Cash@costelloc
Cash - 0 likes
- apeforest@apeforest
apeforest - 0 likes
- apeforest@apeforest
apeforest - 0 likes
You must log in to post replies.Make sure you use the method getSubtype() to get the subtype
I simply check the subtype member. My code is following:
$place = get_entity($place_guid);
if ($place) {
if($place->subtype != 'place')
echo "correct";
else echo "wrong";
}
I created this group in the action/add.php as following:
$place = new ElggGroup($place_guid); // load if present, if not create a new place
$place->subtype = 'place';
Can you advise me if there is anything wrong?
Thanks,
Okay, I got it. Using getSubtype() method works. However, I am still wondering why assigining value to a private member works and there is no setSubtype() method...