Class **Phalcon\\Forms\\Form**
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*implements* Countable, Iterator, Traversable

This component allows to build forms


Methods
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public  **__construct** ([*object* $entity])

Phalcon\\Forms\\Form constructor



public :doc:`Phalcon\\Forms\\Form <Phalcon_Forms_Form>`  **setEntity** (*object* $entity)

Sets the entity related to the model



public *object*  **getEntity** ()

Returns the entity related to the model



public *Phalcon\\Forms\\ElementInterface[]*  **getElements** ()

Returns the form elements added to the form



public :doc:`Phalcon\\Forms\\Form <Phalcon_Forms_Form>`  **bind** (*array* $data, *object* $entity, [*unknown* $whitelist])

Binds data to the entity



public *boolean*  **isValid** ([*array* $data], [*object* $entity])

Validates the form



public *array*  **getMessages** ([*boolean* $byItemName])

Returns the messages generated in the validation



public :doc:`Phalcon\\Validation\\Message\\Group <Phalcon_Validation_Message_Group>` [] **getMessagesFor** (*unknown* $name)

Returns the messages generated by



public :doc:`Phalcon\\Forms\\Form <Phalcon_Forms_Form>`  **add** (*Phalcon\\Forms\\ElementInterface* $element)

Adds an element to the form



public *string*  **render** (*string* $name, [*array* $attributes])

Renders an specific item in the form



public *Phalcon\\Forms\\ElementInterface*  **get** (*string* $name)

Returns an element added to the form by its name



public *string*  **label** (*string* $name)

Generate the label of a element added to the form including HTML



public *string*  **getLabel** (*string* $name)

Returns the label



public *mixed*  **getValue** (*string* $name)

Gets a value from the the internal related entity or from the default value



public *int*  **count** ()

Returns the number of elements in the form



public  **rewind** ()

Rewinds the internal iterator



public :doc:`Phalcon\\Validation\\Message <Phalcon_Validation_Message>`  **current** ()

Returns the current element in the iterator



public *int*  **key** ()

Returns the current position/key in the iterator



public  **next** ()

Moves the internal iteration pointer to the next position



public *boolean*  **valid** ()

Check if the current element in the iterator is valid