yii2-giix
Extended models and CRUDs for Gii, the code generator of Yii2 Framework, (*1)
PROJECT IS IN DEVELOPMENT STAGE!, (*2)
What is it?
Yii2-Giix provides templates for model and CRUD generation with relation support and a sophisticated UI.
A main project goal is porting many features and learnings from yii2-giiant, gtc, giix, awecrud and others into one solution., (*3)
Installation
The preferred way to install this extension is through composer., (*4)
composer.phar require veyselsahin/yii2-giix:"*"
The generators are registered automatically in the application bootstrap process, if the Gii module is enabled, (*5)
Usage
Visit your application's Gii (eg. index.php?r=gii
and choose one of the generators from the main menu screen., (*6)
For basic usage instructions see the Yii2 Guide section for Gii., (*7)
Command Line Batches
You can run batches of base-model and CRUD generation with the build in batch command:, (*8)
./yii giix-batch --tables=profile,social_account,user,token
It will process the given tables, for more details see ./yii help giix-batch
., (*9)
Features
Model generator
- generates separate model classes to customize and base models classes to regenerate
- table prefixes can be stipped off model class names (not bound to db connection setting)
CRUD generator
- model, view and controller locations can be customized to use subfolders
- horizontal and vertical form layout
- action button class customization
- input, attribute, column and relation customization with provider queue
- callback provider to inject any kind of code for inputs, attributes and columns via dependency injection
Providers
-
CallbackProvider universal provider to modify any input, attribute or column with highly flexible callback functions
-
RelationProvider renders code for relations (eg. links, dropdowns)
-
EditorProvider renders RTE, like
Ckeditor
as input widget
-
DateTimeProvider renders date inputs
Use custom generators, model and crud templates
$config['modules']['gii'] = [
'class' => 'yii\gii\Module',
'allowedIPs' => ['127.0.0.1'],
'generators' => [
// generator name
'rb-model' => [
//generator class
'class' => 'veyselsahin\giix\model\Generator',
//setting for out templates
'templates' => [
// template name => path to template
'rbModel' =>
'@app/giiTemplates/model/default',
]
]
],
];
Customization with providers
In many cases you want to exchange i.e. some inputs with a customized version for your project.
Examples for this use-case are editors, file-uploads or choosers, complex input widget with a modal screen, getting
data via AJAX and so on., (*10)
With Yii2-Giix Providers you can create a queue of instances which may provide custom code depending on more complex
rules. Take a look at some existing giix providers., (*11)
Configure providers, add this to your provider list in the form:, (*12)
\veyselsahin\giix\crud\providers\EditorProvider,
\veyselsahin\giix\crud\providers\SelectProvider,
And configure the settings of the provider, add setting via dependecy injection this to your application config, eg. in console/config/bootstrap.php
:, (*13)
\Yii::$container->set(
'veyselsahin\giix\crud\providers\EditorProvider',
[
'columnNames' => ['description']
]
);
This will render a Ckeditor widget for every column named description
., (*14)
<?= $form->field($model, 'description')->widget(
\dosamigos\ckeditor\CKEditor::className(),
[
'options' => ['rows' => 6],
'preset' => 'basic'
]) ?>
Universal CallbackProvider
Configuration via DI container:, (*15)
\Yii::$container->set(
'veyselsahin\giix\crud\providers\CallbackProvider',
[
'activeFields' => [
/**
* Generate a checkbox for specific column (model attribute)
*/
'common\models\Foo.isAvailable' => function ($attribute, $generator) {
$data = \yii\helpers\VarDumper::export([0 => 'Nein', 1 => 'Ja']);
return <<<INPUT
\$form->field(\$model, '{$attribute}')->checkbox({$data});
INPUT;
},
],
'columnFormats' => [
/**
* generate custom HTML in column
*/
'common\models\Foo.html' => function ($attribute, $generator) {
return <<<FORMAT
[
'format' => 'html',
'label'=>'FOOFOO',
'attribute' => 'item_id',
'value'=> function(\$model){
return \yii\helpers\Html::a(\$model->bar,['/crud/item/view', 'id' => \$model->link_id]);
}
]
FORMAT;
},
/**
* hide all text fields in grid
*/
'.+' => function ($column, $model) {
if ($column->dbType == 'text') {
return false;
}
},
/**
* hide system fields in grid
*/
'created_at$|updated_at$' => function () {
return false;
},
]
]
);
A detailed description how to use MySQL workbench for model updates and migration see here., (*16)
Links
php yii.php giix-batch --modelDb=cafees --modelBaseClass=common\models\VysModel --modelNamespace=backend\models --tables=gruplar,sinav,sinav_sonuc, (*17)
php yii.php giix-batch --modelDb=cafees --modelBaseClass=common\models\VysModel --modelNamespace=backend\models, (*18)