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ExecutableManagerInterface

interface ExecutableManagerInterface implements PluginManagerInterface (View source)

An interface for managers of executable plugins.

Methods

mixed
getDefinition(string $plugin_id, bool $exception_on_invalid = TRUE)

Gets a specific plugin definition.

from  DiscoveryInterface
array
getDefinitions()

Gets the definition of all plugins for this type.

from  DiscoveryInterface
bool
hasDefinition(string $plugin_id)

Indicates if a specific plugin definition exists.

from  DiscoveryInterface
object
createInstance(string $plugin_id, array $configuration = [])

Creates a pre-configured instance of a plugin.

from  FactoryInterface
object|false
getInstance(array $options)

Gets a preconfigured instance of a plugin.

from  MapperInterface
mixed
execute(ExecutableInterface $plugin)

Executes an executable plugin.

Details

in DiscoveryInterface at line 28
mixed getDefinition(string $plugin_id, bool $exception_on_invalid = TRUE)

Gets a specific plugin definition.

Parameters

string $plugin_id

A plugin id.
bool $exception_on_invalid

(optional) If TRUE, an invalid plugin ID will throw an exception.

Return Value

mixed

A plugin definition, or NULL if the plugin ID is invalid and $exception_on_invalid is FALSE.

Exceptions

PluginNotFoundException

in DiscoveryInterface at line 39
array getDefinitions()

Gets the definition of all plugins for this type.

Return Value

array

An array of plugin definitions (empty array if no definitions were found). Keys are plugin IDs.

See also

FilteredPluginManagerInterface::getFilteredDefinitions

in DiscoveryInterface at line 50
bool hasDefinition(string $plugin_id)

Indicates if a specific plugin definition exists.

Parameters

string $plugin_id

A plugin ID.

Return Value

bool

TRUE if the definition exists, FALSE otherwise.

in FactoryInterface at line 24
object createInstance(string $plugin_id, array $configuration = [])

Creates a pre-configured instance of a plugin.

Parameters

string $plugin_id

The ID of the plugin being instantiated.
array $configuration

An array of configuration relevant to the plugin instance.

Return Value

object

A fully configured plugin instance.

Exceptions

PluginException

in MapperInterface at line 28
object|false getInstance(array $options)

Gets a preconfigured instance of a plugin.

Parameters

array $options

An array of options that can be used to determine a suitable plugin to instantiate and how to configure it.

Return Value

object|false

A fully configured plugin instance. The interface of the plugin instance will depend on the plugin type. If no instance can be retrieved, FALSE will be returned.

at line 25
mixed execute(ExecutableInterface $plugin)

Executes an executable plugin.

Parameters

ExecutableInterface $plugin

An executable plugin instance managed by the implementing manager.

Return Value

mixed

The returned data varies by plugin implementation, e.g. conditions return the boolean evaluation result.

Exceptions

ExecutableException