WireInputData::callUnknown() method

Maps to Sanitizer functions

Usage

$string = $wireInputData->callUnknown(string $method, array $arguments);

Arguments

NameType(s)Description
methodstring

Requested method name

argumentsarray

Arguments provided

Return value

string int array float null

Returns null when input variable does not exist

Exceptions

Method can throw exceptions on error:

  • WireException


Hooking WireInputData::callUnknown(…)

You can add your own hook events that are executed either before or after the WireInputData::callUnknown(…) method is executed. Examples of both are included below. A good place for hook code such as this is in your /site/ready.php file.

Hooking before

The 'before' hooks are called immediately before each WireInputData::callUnknown(…) method call is executed. This type of hook is especially useful for modifying arguments before they are sent to the method.

$this->addHookBefore('WireInputData::callUnknown', function(HookEvent $event) {
  // Get the object the event occurred on, if needed
  $WireInputData = $event->object;

  // Get values of arguments sent to hook (and optionally modify them)
  $method = $event->arguments(0);
  $arguments = $event->arguments(1);

  /* Your code here, perhaps modifying arguments */

  // Populate back arguments (if you have modified them)
  $event->arguments(0, $method);
  $event->arguments(1, $arguments);
});

Hooking after

The 'after' hooks are called immediately after each WireInputData::callUnknown(…) method call is executed. This type of hook is especially useful for modifying the value that was returned by the method call.

$this->addHookAfter('WireInputData::callUnknown', function(HookEvent $event) {
  // Get the object the event occurred on, if needed
  $WireInputData = $event->object;

  // An 'after' hook can retrieve and/or modify the return value
  $return = $event->return;

  // Get values of arguments sent to hook (if needed)
  $method = $event->arguments(0);
  $arguments = $event->arguments(1);

  /* Your code here, perhaps modifying the return value */

  // Populate back return value, if you have modified it
  $event->return = $return;
});

WireInputData methods and properties

API reference based on ProcessWire core version 3.0.244

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