The Article_Entity_Content trait provides functionality for managing entities that have associated articles. It defines a structure for displaying, filtering, and managing these entities.

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Main Method

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normals()

This method sets up the configuration for managing normal entities with associated articles. Key actions:
  1. Sets up group name and table type
  2. Defines list and filter columns
  3. Prepares select data for flags and colors
  4. Defines input fields (columns) for the entity

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Configuration Properties

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groupName
string
default:"Articles"
Defines the group name for these entities.
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typeOfTable
constant
default:"TABLE_ENTITY_WITH_ARTICLE"
Specifies the type of table. Options include:
  • TABLE_ENTITY_WITH_ARTICLE
  • TABLE_NOARTICLE_WITH_ALL_BUTTONS
  • TABLE_NOARTICLE_JUST_CLONE

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Columns and Filters

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listColumns

An array defining the columns to be displayed in the list view. Includes:
  • name
  • entities_tags_relation
  • [table]_tags_relation
  • id
  • date_added

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filterColumns

An array defining the columns that can be used for filtering. Similar to listColumns but may include additional fields like ‘description’.

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Input Fields

The method defines a set of input fields (columns) for the entity. Key fields include:
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id
hidden
The unique identifier for the entity.
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date_added
hidden
The date the entity was added, automatically set to the current date and time.
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name
text
The internal name of the entity.
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entities_tags_relation
m_n_relation
Manages the many-to-many relationship between entities and tags.
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[table]_tags_relation
m_n_relation
Manages the many-to-many relationship between the specific entity type and its tags.