symfony2 using validation groups in form

Question

I have a Entity with a property:

/**
 * @var string $name
 *
 * @Assert\NotBlank(groups={"foobar"})
 * @ORM\Column(name="name", type="string", length=225, nullable=false)
 */
private $name;

The Form:

class MyType extends AbstractType
{
    public function buildForm(FormBuilder $builder, array $options)
    {
        $builder->add('name');
    }

    public function getDefaultOptions(array $options)
    {
        return array(
            'data_class' => '...',
            'validation_group' => array('foobar'),
        );
    }

    public function getName()
    {
        ...
    }
}

In the Controller I bind the Request and call $form->isValid()

But how to define the validation_group?

What do you mean by how to define the validation_group? Do you mean change the value foobar dynamically? Or something else? Also, note that it should be validation_groups and not validation_group. — Matt
– Matt, Commented Sep 6, 2011 at 17:39
No. I just dont know how the Form Class "MyType" and the $form->isValid() (in the Controller) and the validation_groups work together. isValid has no argument to pass the validation_group... — Uwe
– Uwe, Commented Sep 7, 2011 at 8:27

Jeremy · Accepted Answer · 2012-01-11 13:24:08Z

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From inside your FormType class you can define the validation groups associated to that type by setting your default options:

public function getDefaultOptions(array $options)
{
    return array(
        'data_class' => 'Acme\MyBundle\Entity\MyEntity',
        'validation_groups' => array('group1', 'group2'),
    );
}

answered Jan 11, 2012 at 13:24

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Tjorriemorrie Over a year ago

This is the correct answer. The reason the OP's didn't work is because of a typo: it's plural: 'validation_groups'

DarkSideOfTheMoon83 · Accepted Answer · 2012-01-30 11:16:51Z

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I had exactly the same problem. I solved it that way ...

// Entity
$employee = new Employee();

// Form creation
$form = $this->createForm(new EmployeeForm(), $employee, array('validation_groups'=>'registration'));

I hope that helps!

edited Jan 30, 2012 at 11:16

answered Jan 30, 2012 at 10:58

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Scott Flack Over a year ago

I thought this was going to solve all my problems, but it doesn't remove the required="required" symfony is adding to the fields, but if I remove them it works as I'd expect, given what groups I pass in - very annoying. 1 note, I believe it's meant to be array('validation_groups' => array("registration", "another_group"))

Neil Katin · Accepted Answer · 2011-09-06 17:36:58Z

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When building the form in the controller, add a 'validation_groups' item to the options array:

$form = $this->createFormBuilder($users, array(
    'validation_groups' => array('foobar'),
))->add(...)
;

It is described in the forms page of the symfony2 book: http://symfony.com/doc/current/book/forms.html#validation-groups

answered Sep 6, 2011 at 17:36

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Uwe Over a year ago

Yes I read the Documentation. But I want to use Form Classes as recomended. And with the createFormBuilder I have to ->add() the form fields. But I want to use my Form class "MyType"

Harold · Accepted Answer · 2012-11-08 09:18:39Z

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For me, on symfony 2.1, i solved it by adding 'Default' in validation_groups like:

public function setDefaultOptions(OptionsResolverInterface $resolver)
{
    $resolver->setDefaults(array(
        'data_class' => 'Acme\MyBundle\Entity\MyEntity',
        'validation_groups' => array('Default', 'registration')
    ));
}

answered Nov 8, 2012 at 9:18

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Marc Juchli · Accepted Answer · 2013-04-21 17:06:28Z

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I made a little blog post related to this problem: http://marcjuch.li/blog/2013/04/21/how-to-use-validation-groups-in-symfony/

In this post I’m going to show how to use validation groups in symfony with the example of an order form which should offer the possibility to use separate billing and shipping adresses. This includes 3 steps:

Group validation contstraints for the shipping related form fields together
Determine which validation contraints are applied, depending on the checkbox value in the submitted form
Copy data from non-shipping fields to shipping fields if checkbox is not selected

edited Apr 21, 2013 at 17:06

answered Apr 21, 2013 at 16:35

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Marc Juchli Over a year ago

Thanks for the hint, just added a short synopsis

Hpatoio Over a year ago

The link gives 500

Aistis · Accepted Answer · 2016-07-12 12:02:09Z

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You can also define validation groups dynamically:

// MyCustomType.php
public function configureOptions(OptionsResolver $resolver)
{
    $resolver->setDefaults(array(
        'validation_groups' => function (FormInterface $form) {
            $data = $form->getData();

            if (Client::TYPE_PERSON == $data->getType()) {
                return array('person');
            }

            return array('company');
        },
    ));
}

answered Jul 12, 2016 at 12:02

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