Composite Filters

Child Filter
- Custom Prefix
Array of Filters
- Custom Prefix
Composite Filters

The component provides an ability to create nested filters and a nested array of filters. To demonstrate the composition, we will use a sample filter:

php
namespace App\Request;

use Spiral\Filters\Attribute\Input\Post;
use Spiral\Filters\Model\Filter;

class AddressFilter extends Filter
{
    #[Post]
    public string $city;

    #[Post]
    public string $address;
}

This Filter can accept the following data format:

json
{
  "city": "San Francisco",
  "address": "Address"
}

Child Filter

You can create compound filters by nesting other filters inside them. Simply declare the field with a child filter and add the attribute Spiral\Filters\Attribute\NestedFilter:

php
namespace App\Request;

use Spiral\Filters\Attribute\Input\Post;
use Spiral\Filters\Attribute\NestedFilter;
use Spiral\Filters\Model\Filter;

class ProfileFilter extends Filter
{
    #[Post]
    public string $name;

    #[NestedFilter(class: AddressFilter::class)]
    public AddressFilter $address;
}

This Filter will accept the data in the format:

json
{
  "name": "Antony",
  "address": {
    "city": "San Francisco",
    "address": "Address"
  }
}

You can get access to the nested Filter using class properties:

php
public function index(ProfileFilter $profile): void
{
    dump($profile->address->city); // San Francisco
}

Both the filters will be validated together. In case of an error in the address filter, the error will be mounted in a sub-array:

json
{
  "name": "This field is required.",
  "address": {
    "city": "This field is required."
  }
}

Custom Prefix

In some cases, you might need to use a data prefix different from the actual key assigned to the nested Filter, use the parameter prefix in the NestedFilter:

php
namespace App\Request;

use Spiral\Filters\Attribute\Input\Post;
use Spiral\Filters\Attribute\NestedFilter;
use Spiral\Filters\Model\Filter;

class ProfileFilter extends Filter
{
    #[Post]
    public string $name;

    #[NestedFilter(class: AddressFilter::class, prefix: 'addr')]
    public AddressFilter $address;
}

This Filter can accept the following data format:

json
{
  "name": "This field is required.",
  "addr": {
    "city": "This field is required."
  }
}

Note
You can skip the use of the address key internally, errors will be mounted accordingly.

Array of Filters

You can populate an array of filters at the same time. Use an array property type and add theattribute Spiral\Filters\Attribute\NestedArray with a Filter class for each element as the parameter class and data input:

php
use Spiral\Filters\Attribute\Input\Post;
use Spiral\Filters\Attribute\NestedArray;
use Spiral\Filters\Model\Filter;

class MultipleAddressesFilter extends Filter
{
    #[Post]
    public string $name;

    #[NestedArray(class: AddressFilter::class, input: new Post('addresses'))]
    public array $addresses;
}

Such Filter can accept the following data format:

json
{
  "key": "value",
  "addresses": [
    {
      "city": "San Francisco",
      "address": "Address"
    },
    {
      "city": "Minsk",
      "address": "Address #2"
    }
  ]
}

You can access array filters via the array accessor:

php
public function index(MultipleAddressesFilter $ma)
{
    dump($ma->addresses[0]->city); // San Francisco
    dump($ma->addresses[1]->city); // Minsk
}

Note
The errors will be mounted accordingly.

Custom Prefix

You can create an array of filters based on a data prefix different from the key name in the Filter, use the parameter prefix in the NestedArray:

php
namespace App\Request;

use Spiral\Filters\Attribute\Input\Input;
use Spiral\Filters\Attribute\Input\Post;
use Spiral\Filters\Attribute\NestedArray;
use Spiral\Filters\Model\Filter;

class MultipleAddressesFilter extends Filter
{
    #[Post]
    public string $name;

    #[NestedArray(class: AddressFilter::class, input: new Input('addresses'), prefix: 'addr')]
    public array $addresses;
}

This Filter supports the following data format:

json
{
  "key": "value",
  "addr": [
    {
      "city": "San Francisco",
      "address": "Address"
    },
    {
      "city": "Minsk",
      "address": "Address #2"
    }
  ]
}

You can still access the nested array filters using the addresses property:

php
public function index(MultipleAddressesFilter $ma): void
{
    dump($ma->addresses[0]->city); // San Francisco
    dump($ma->addresses[1]->city); // Minsk
}