ElementExporterInterface
- Type
- Interface
- Namespace
- craft\base
- Extends
- craft\base\ComponentInterface
- Implemented by
- craft\base\ElementExporter, craft\elements\exporters\Expanded, craft\elements\exporters\Raw
- Since
- 3.4.0
ElementExporterInterface defines the common interface to be implemented by element exporter classes.
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# Public Methods
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| displayName() | Returns the display name of this class. |
| export() | Creates the export data for elements fetched with the given element query. |
| getFilename() | Returns the filename that the export file should have. |
| isFormattable() | Returns whether the response data can be formatted as CSV, JSON, or XML. |
| isSelectable() | Returns whether the component should be selectable in component Type selects. |
| setElementType() | Sets the element type on the exporter. |
# export()
Creates the export data for elements fetched with the given element query.
If isFormattable() returns true, then this must return one of the followings:
- An array of arrays
- A callable that returns an array of arrays
- A generator function (opens new window) that yields arrays.
Otherwise, a string or resource could also be returned.
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Arguments
$query(craft\elements\db\ElementQueryInterface) – The element query
Returns
array (opens new window), string (opens new window), callable (opens new window), resource (opens new window)
# getFilename()
Returns the filename that the export file should have.
If the data is formattable, then a file extension will be added based on the selected format.
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Returns
# isFormattable()
- Since
- 3.6.0
Returns whether the response data can be formatted as CSV, JSON, or XML.
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Returns
# setElementType()
Sets the element type on the exporter.
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Arguments
$elementType(string (opens new window))