BP_Component::setup_globals( array $args = array() )

Set up component global variables.

Description

Parameters

$args

(Optional) All values are optional.

  • 'slug'
    (string) The component slug. Used to construct certain URLs, such as 'friends' in <a href="http://example.com/members/joe/friends/">http://example.com/members/joe/friends/</a>. Default: the value of $this->id.
  • 'root_slug'
    (string) The component root slug. Note that this value is generally unused if the component has a root directory (the slug will be overridden by the post_name of the directory page). Default: the slug of the directory page if one is found, otherwise an empty string.
  • 'has_directory'
    (bool) Set to true if the component requires an associated WordPress page.
  • 'notification_callback'
    (callable) Optional. The callable function that formats the component's notifications.
  • 'search_term'
    (string) Optional. The placeholder text in the component directory search box. Eg, 'Search Groups...'.
  • 'global_tables'
    (array) Optional. An array of database table names.
  • 'meta_tables'
    (array) Optional. An array of metadata table names.

Default value: array()

Source

File: bp-core/classes/class-bp-component.php

	public function setup_globals( $args = array() ) {

		/** Slugs ************************************************************
		 */

		// If a WP directory page exists for the component, it should
		// be the default value of 'root_slug'.
		$default_root_slug = isset( buddypress()->pages->{$this->id}->slug ) ? buddypress()->pages->{$this->id}->slug : '';

		$r = wp_parse_args( $args, array(
			'slug'                  => $this->id,
			'root_slug'             => $default_root_slug,
			'has_directory'         => false,
			'directory_title'       => '',
			'notification_callback' => '',
			'search_string'         => '',
			'global_tables'         => '',
			'meta_tables'           => '',
		) );

		/**
		 * Filters the slug to be used for the permalink URI chunk after root.
		 *
		 * @since BuddyPress 1.5.0
		 *
		 * @param string $value Slug to use in permalink URI chunk.
		 */
		$this->slug                  = apply_filters( 'bp_' . $this->id . '_slug',                  $r['slug']                  );

		/**
		 * Filters the slug used for root directory.
		 *
		 * @since BuddyPress 1.5.0
		 *
		 * @param string $value Root directory slug.
		 */
		$this->root_slug             = apply_filters( 'bp_' . $this->id . '_root_slug',             $r['root_slug']             );

		/**
		 * Filters the component's top-level directory if available.
		 *
		 * @since BuddyPress 1.5.0
		 *
		 * @param bool $value Whether or not there is a top-level directory.
		 */
		$this->has_directory         = apply_filters( 'bp_' . $this->id . '_has_directory',         $r['has_directory']         );

		/**
		 * Filters the component's directory title.
		 *
		 * @since BuddyPress 2.0.0
		 *
		 * @param string $value Title to use for the directory.
		 */
		$this->directory_title       = apply_filters( 'bp_' . $this->id . '_directory_title',       $r['directory_title']         );

		/**
		 * Filters the placeholder text for search inputs for component.
		 *
		 * @since BuddyPress 1.5.0
		 *
		 * @param string $value Name to use in search input placeholders.
		 */
		$this->search_string         = apply_filters( 'bp_' . $this->id . '_search_string',         $r['search_string']         );

		/**
		 * Filters the callable function that formats the component's notifications.
		 *
		 * @since BuddyPress 1.5.0
		 *
		 * @param string $value Function callback.
		 */
		$this->notification_callback = apply_filters( 'bp_' . $this->id . '_notification_callback', $r['notification_callback'] );

		// Set the global table names, if applicable.
		if ( ! empty( $r['global_tables'] ) ) {
			$this->register_global_tables( $r['global_tables'] );
		}

		// Set the metadata table, if applicable.
		if ( ! empty( $r['meta_tables'] ) ) {
			$this->register_meta_tables( $r['meta_tables'] );
		}

		/** BuddyPress *******************************************************
		 */

		// Register this component in the loaded components array.
		buddypress()->loaded_components[$this->slug] = $this->id;

		/**
		 * Fires at the end of the setup_globals method inside BP_Component.
		 *
		 * This is a dynamic hook that is based on the component string ID.
		 *
		 * @since BuddyPress 1.5.0
		 */
		do_action( 'bp_' . $this->id . '_setup_globals' );
	}

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BuddyPress 1.5.0 Introduced.

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