Use arguments with JMS #VirtualPropery - doctrine-orm

Question

/**
* #Serializer\VirtualProperty
* #Serializer\SerializedName("datasByStatus")
*/
public function getNbOfDatasByStatus($status) {
$datas = $this->getDatas();
$nbOfDatas = 0;
for($i=0; $i<sizeof($datas); $i++){
if($datas[$i]->isValide() === $status){
$nbOfDatas ++;
}
}
return $nbOfDatas;
}
This keeps failing returning :
"Warning: Missing argument 1 for Bundle\\ModelBundle\\Entity\\MyEntity::getNbOfDatasByStatus(), called in api/vendor/jms/serializer/src/JMS/Serializer/Metadata/PropertyMetadata.php on line 89 and defined
I'm sure there is no missing parameter at the different places where this method is called. I've even tried to remove them all and still the error is raised.
If I add a default value to the argument, it works but the actually passed argument is ignored.
I've not found anything searching the docs... Can #VirtualProperty actually handle arguments?

Answer 1

I had the same problem and i've not found a documented solution. I think that a workaround is create a generical method to receive the parameter filter and additionally create methods calling it according to business needed with the #VirtualProperty.
Example:
function myGenericFilter($parameter)
{
<do something>
:
return result;
}
/**
* #VirtualProperty
**/
function getManagers()
{
return $this->myFilter(1);
}
/**
* #VirtualProperty
**/
function getStaff()
{
return $this->myFilter(2);
}