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Events

ORM’s events provide powerful extension points.

Model & Repository events

To subscribe to an event, add a new callback as a new array item.

Callback registration Callback signature
Nextras\Orm\Model\Model
$onFlush function (IEntity[] $persisted, IEntity[] $removed) {}
Nextras\Orm\Repository\Repository
$onBeforePersist function (IEntity $entity) {}
$onAfterPersist function (IEntity $entity) {}
$onBeforeInsert function (IEntity $entity) {}
$onAfterInsert function (IEntity $entity) {}
$onBeforeUpdate function (IEntity $entity) {}
$onAfterUpdate function (IEntity $entity) {}
$onBeforeRemove function (IEntity $entity) {}
$onAfterRemove function (IEntity $entity) {}
$onFlush function (IEntity[] $persisted, IEntity[] $removed) {}
$orm->books->onBeforeInsert[] = function (Book $book) {
    echo "Inserting into DB " . $book->title;
};

Entity events

You may react on events also inside your entity. To implement your code, override event method. Do not forget to call parent’s implementation!

Method signature Description
onCreate() When a new entity is created. (ie. onLoad is not called)
onLoad(array $data) When loaded from DB. (ie. onCreate is not called)
onRefresh(array $data, bool $isPartial = true) When refreshed from DB by a persist call.
onFree() When all entities of the model are destroyed.
onAttach(IRepository $r, EntityMetadata $m) When attached to the repository.
onDetach() When detached from the repository.
onPersist(mixed $id) When inserted/updated.
onBeforePersist() Before insert/update.
onAfterPersist() After insert/update.
onBeforeInsert() Before insert.
onAfterInsert() After insert.
onBeforeUpdate() Before update.
onAfterUpdate() After update.
onBeforeRemove() Before remove.
onAfterRemove() After remove.
/**
 * @property int               $id        {primary}
 * @property DateTimeImmutable $createdAt
 */
class Book extends Nextras\Orm\Entity\Entity
{
    public function onCreate(): void
    {
        parent::onCreate();
        $this->createdAt = new DateTimeImmutable();
    }
}