Programatically create item - default initial data to empty array.

[seaneble]

Hello,

I'm trying to create fresh MetaModels items in my custom extension. I searched through all interfaces, but I can't find something like this:

$factory = \MetaModels\Factory::getDefaultFactory();
$model = $factory->getMetaModel('mm_cooltable');
$item = $model->create();
// do something
$item->save();

I only find methods for returning existing items (findById, findByFilter etc.), but nothing in the direction I'm looking for. Are there any other places to look for something like MetaModel::create() or does it simply not exist?

[seaneble]

Well, that was me, thinking to complicated.

$factory = \MetaModels\Factory::getDefaultFactory();
$model = $factory->getMetaModel('mm_cooltable');
$item = new \MetaModels\Item($model, []);
// do something
$item->save();

One could argue that the constructor should support an empty second parameter itself instead of passing an empty array, but it works at least. Sorry for the fuss…

[discordier]

You are right about the second parameter, however we can not change the API in the midst of releases. We could change it for MM3 though.

[seaneble]

Well, it wouldn't really be a BC breaking change, right? It would only supply a default value for a parameter which had since been mandatory. As far as I understand it, only the other way around is a problem: Introduction of new parameters without default values.

For me, it is in no way important. But feel free to change it in the future.