TypedDataInterface::getType() removed in favor of interfaces and more specific methods

By Berdir on 16 August 2013

Change record status:

Published (View all published change records)

Project:

Drupal core

Introduced in branch:

8.x

Introduced in version:

8.0-alpha2-dev

Issue links:

https://www.drupal.org/node/2056721

Description:

TypedDataInterface::getType() has been removed. Interface checks should instead be used or methods of a more specific interface.

Before

if ($typed_data->getType() == 'string') {
  // Do something.
}

if ($field->getType() == 'field_item:text_with_summary') {
  // Do something.
}

After

if ($typed_data instanceof \Drupal\Core\TypedData\Type\StringInterface {
  // Do something.
}

if ($field->getFieldDefinition()->getFieldType() == 'text_with_summary') {
  // Do something.
}

If you need to introspect types (and so you cannot use instanceof), see the 'type' key in $definition. The getPluginId() method can similarly be useful to get type information.

Impacts:

Module developers

Updates Done (doc team, etc.)

Online documentation:

Not done

Theming guide:

Not done

Module developer documentation:

Not done

Examples project:

Not done

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