aPage.class.php

<?php

class aPage extends PluginaPage
{
  /**
   * A shortcut method for loading fixture data.
   * 
   * With this method in place you can simplify your aPage fixture file to a
   * much more concise syntax using the "initial_areas" entry.
   * 
   * aPage:
   *   home:
   *     slug: /
   *     initial_areas:
   *       # the page title is just an aText slot
   *       title: Home Page
   * 
   *       # a_slot('header', 'aText')
   *       header: Home Page
   * 
   *       # a_slot('content', 'aRichText')
   *       content:
   *         type: aRichText
   *         value: >
   *           <p>Welcome to my homepage!</p>
   * 
   *       # a_area('sidebar', ...
   *       sidebar:
   *         - 
   *           type: mySidebar
   *           value:
   *             header: Howdy!
   *             content: <p>This is my content!</p>
   *         - 
   *           type: mySidebar
   *           value:
   *             header: Howdy again!
   *             content: <p>This is more content!</p>
   * 
   * @param array $areas An associative array of areas
   */
  public function setInitialAreas(array $areas)
  {
    foreach ($areas as $name => $area)
    {
      if (!is_array($area))
      {
        // default to a plain text slot
        $area = array(array(
          'type'  => 'aText',
          'value' => $area,
        ));
      }

      if (!is_integer(key($area)))
      {
        // support multiple slots in one area
        $area = array($area);
      }

      // build AreaVersionSlots first
      $avs = array();
      foreach ($area as $i => $values)
      {
        // support custom slot types
        $value = is_array($values['value']) ? serialize($values['value']) : $values['value'];

        $avs[] = array(
          'permid' => $i + 1,
          'rank'   => $i + 1,
          'Slot'   => array('type' => $values['type'], 'value' => $value),
        );
      }

      $area = new aArea();
      $area->fromArray(array(
        'name'           => $name,
        'culture'        => 'en',
        'latest_version' => 1,
        'AreaVersions'   => array(array('version' => 1, 'AreaVersionSlots' => $avs)),
      ));

      $this->Areas[] = $area;
    }
  }
}

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