symfony2 : unable to save parent id in embedded object - doctrine-orm

Question

I'm trying tu use my first embedded form (SF2.1 + Doctrine2)
the entities :
<?php
namespace Chris\BabelBundle\Entity;
use Doctrine\ORM\Mapping as ORM;
use Symfony\Component\Validator\Constraints as Assert;
use Doctrine\Common\Collections\ArrayCollection;
/**
* #ORM\Entity
*/
class Needs
{
/**
* #ORM\GeneratedValue
* #ORM\Id
* #ORM\Column(type="integer")
*/
private $id;
/**
* #ORM\ManyToOne(targetEntity="Projects")
* #Assert\NotBlank()
*/
private $relatedproject;
/**
* #ORM\ManyToOne(targetEntity="Activities")
* #Assert\NotBlank()
*/
private $relatedactivity;
/**
* #ORM\ManyToOne(targetEntity="Jobs")
* #Assert\NotBlank()
*/
private $relatedjob;
/**
* #ORM\Column(type="string", length=255)
* #Assert\NotBlank()
*/
private $firstname;
/**
* #ORM\Column(type="string", length=255)
* #Assert\NotBlank()
*/
private $lastname;
/**
* #ORM\ManyToOne(targetEntity="Experiences")
* #Assert\NotBlank()
*/
private $relatedexperience;
/**
* #ORM\ManyToOne(targetEntity="Plants")
* #Assert\NotBlank()
*/
private $maintrainingplant;
/**
* #ORM\Column(type="date")
* #Assert\NotBlank()
*/
private $trainingneedstart;
/**
* #ORM\Column(type="date")
* #Assert\NotBlank()
*/
private $readytowork;
/**
* #var ArrayCollection $trainings
*
* #ORM\OneToMany(targetEntity="Trainings", mappedBy="training", cascade={"persist", "remove", "merge"})
*/
private $trainings;
/**
* Constructor
*/
public function __construct()
{
$this->trainings = new \Doctrine\Common\Collections\ArrayCollection();
}
/**
* Get id
*
* #return integer
*/
public function getId()
{
return $this->id;
}
/**
* Set firstname
*
* #param string $firstname
* #return Needs
*/
public function setFirstname($firstname)
{
$this->firstname = $firstname;
return $this;
}
/**
* Get firstname
*
* #return string
*/
public function getFirstname()
{
return $this->firstname;
}
/**
* Set lastname
*
* #param string $lastname
* #return Needs
*/
public function setLastname($lastname)
{
$this->lastname = $lastname;
return $this;
}
/**
* Get lastname
*
* #return string
*/
public function getLastname()
{
return $this->lastname;
}
/**
* Set trainingneedstart
*
* #param \DateTime $trainingneedstart
* #return Needs
*/
public function setTrainingneedstart($trainingneedstart)
{
$this->trainingneedstart = $trainingneedstart;
return $this;
}
/**
* Get trainingneedstart
*
* #return \DateTime
*/
public function getTrainingneedstart()
{
return $this->trainingneedstart;
}
/**
* Set readytowork
*
* #param \DateTime $readytowork
* #return Needs
*/
public function setReadytowork($readytowork)
{
$this->readytowork = $readytowork;
return $this;
}
/**
* Get readytowork
*
* #return \DateTime
*/
public function getReadytowork()
{
return $this->readytowork;
}
/**
* Set relatedproject
*
* #param \Chris\BabelBundle\Entity\Projects $relatedproject
* #return Needs
*/
public function setRelatedproject(\Chris\BabelBundle\Entity\Projects $relatedproject = null)
{
$this->relatedproject = $relatedproject;
return $this;
}
/**
* Get relatedproject
*
* #return \Chris\BabelBundle\Entity\Projects
*/
public function getRelatedproject()
{
return $this->relatedproject;
}
/**
* Set relatedactivity
*
* #param \Chris\BabelBundle\Entity\Activities $relatedactivity
* #return Needs
*/
public function setRelatedactivity(\Chris\BabelBundle\Entity\Activities $relatedactivity = null)
{
$this->relatedactivity = $relatedactivity;
return $this;
}
/**
* Get relatedactivity
*
* #return \Chris\BabelBundle\Entity\Activities
*/
public function getRelatedactivity()
{
return $this->relatedactivity;
}
/**
* Set relatedjob
*
* #param \Chris\BabelBundle\Entity\Jobs $relatedjob
* #return Needs
*/
public function setRelatedjob(\Chris\BabelBundle\Entity\Jobs $relatedjob = null)
{
$this->relatedjob = $relatedjob;
return $this;
}
/**
* Get relatedjob
*
* #return \Chris\BabelBundle\Entity\Jobs
*/
public function getRelatedjob()
{
return $this->relatedjob;
}
/**
* Set relatedexperience
*
* #param \Chris\BabelBundle\Entity\Experiences $relatedexperience
* #return Needs
*/
public function setRelatedexperience(\Chris\BabelBundle\Entity\Experiences $relatedexperience = null)
{
$this->relatedexperience = $relatedexperience;
return $this;
}
/**
* Get relatedexperience
*
* #return \Chris\BabelBundle\Entity\Experiences
*/
public function getRelatedexperience()
{
return $this->relatedexperience;
}
/**
* Set maintrainingplant
*
* #param \Chris\BabelBundle\Entity\Plants $maintrainingplant
* #return Needs
*/
public function setMaintrainingplant(\Chris\BabelBundle\Entity\Plants $maintrainingplant = null)
{
$this->maintrainingplant = $maintrainingplant;
return $this;
}
/**
* Get maintrainingplant
*
* #return \Chris\BabelBundle\Entity\Plants
*/
public function getMaintrainingplant()
{
return $this->maintrainingplant;
}
/**
* Add trainings
*
* #param \Chris\BabelBundle\Entity\Trainings $trainings
* #return Needs
*/
public function addTraining(\Chris\BabelBundle\Entity\Trainings $trainings)
{
$this->trainings[] = $trainings;
return $this;
}
/**
* Remove trainings
*
* #param \Chris\BabelBundle\Entity\Trainings $trainings
*/
public function removeTraining(\Chris\BabelBundle\Entity\Trainings $trainings)
{
$this->trainings->removeElement($trainings);
}
/**
* Get trainings
*
* #return \Doctrine\Common\Collections\Collection
*/
public function getTrainings()
{
return $this->trainings;
}
public function __toString() {return $this->getFirstname();}
}
<?php
namespace Chris\BabelBundle\Entity;
use Doctrine\ORM\Mapping as ORM;
use Symfony\Component\Validator\Constraints as Assert;
/**
* #ORM\Entity
*/
class Trainings
{
/**
* #ORM\GeneratedValue
* #ORM\Id
* #ORM\Column(type="integer")
*/
private $id;
/**
* #ORM\ManyToOne(targetEntity="Plants")
* #Assert\NotBlank()
*/
private $trainingplant;
/**
* #ORM\Column(type="date")
* #Assert\NotBlank()
*/
private $trainingstart;
/**
* #ORM\Column(type="date")
* #Assert\NotBlank()
*/
private $trainingend;
/**
* #var Needs $trainings
*
* #ORM\ManyToOne(targetEntity="Needs", inversedBy="trainings", cascade={"persist", "remove", "merge"})
* #ORM\JoinColumns({
* #ORM\JoinColumn(name="Needs_id", referencedColumnName="id")
* })
*/
private $training;
/**
* Get id
*
* #return integer
*/
public function getId()
{
return $this->id;
}
/**
* Set trainingstart
*
* #param \DateTime $trainingstart
* #return Trainings
*/
public function setTrainingstart($trainingstart)
{
$this->trainingstart = $trainingstart;
return $this;
}
/**
* Get trainingstart
*
* #return \DateTime
*/
public function getTrainingstart()
{
return $this->trainingstart;
}
/**
* Set trainingend
*
* #param \DateTime $trainingend
* #return Trainings
*/
public function setTrainingend($trainingend)
{
$this->trainingend = $trainingend;
return $this;
}
/**
* Get trainingend
*
* #return \DateTime
*/
public function getTrainingend()
{
return $this->trainingend;
}
/**
* Set trainingplant
*
* #param \Chris\BabelBundle\Entity\Plants $trainingplant
* #return Trainings
*/
public function setTrainingplant(\Chris\BabelBundle\Entity\Plants $trainingplant = null)
{
$this->trainingplant = $trainingplant;
return $this;
}
/**
* Get trainingplant
*
* #return \Chris\BabelBundle\Entity\Plants
*/
public function getTrainingplant()
{
return $this->trainingplant;
}
/**
* Set training
*
* #param \Chris\BabelBundle\Entity\Needs $training
* #return Trainings
*/
public function setTraining(\Chris\BabelBundle\Entity\Needs $training = null)
{
$this->training = $training;
return $this;
}
/**
* Get training
*
* #return \Chris\BabelBundle\Entity\Needs
*/
public function getTraining()
{
return $this->training;
}
}
The 2 Controllers :
<?php
namespace Chris\BabelBundle\Controller;
use Symfony\Component\HttpFoundation\Request;
use Symfony\Bundle\FrameworkBundle\Controller\Controller;
use Chris\BabelBundle\Entity\Needs;
use Chris\BabelBundle\Form\NeedsType;
/**
* Needs controller.
*
*/
class NeedsController extends Controller
{
/**
* Lists all Needs entities.
*
*/
public function indexAction()
{
$em = $this->getDoctrine()->getManager();
$entities = $em->getRepository('ChrisBabelBundle:Needs')->findAll();
return $this->render('ChrisBabelBundle:Needs:index.html.twig', array(
'entities' => $entities,
));
}
/**
* Finds and displays a Needs entity.
*
*/
public function showAction($id)
{
$em = $this->getDoctrine()->getManager();
$entity = $em->getRepository('ChrisBabelBundle:Needs')->find($id);
if (!$entity) {
throw $this->createNotFoundException('Unable to find Needs entity.');
}
return $this->render('ChrisBabelBundle:Needs:show.html.twig', array(
'entity' => $entity, ));
}
/**
* Displays a form to create a new Needs entity.
*
*/
public function newAction()
{
$entity = new Needs();
$form = $this->createForm(new NeedsType(), $entity);
return $this->render('ChrisBabelBundle:Needs:new.html.twig', array(
'entity' => $entity,
'form' => $form->createView(),
));
}
/**
* Creates a new Needs entity.
*
*/
public function createAction(Request $request)
{
$entity = new Needs();
$form = $this->createForm(new NeedsType(), $entity);
$form->bind($request);
if ($form->isValid()) {
$em = $this->getDoctrine()->getManager();
$em->persist($entity);
$em->flush();
return $this->redirect($this->generateUrl('needs_show', array('id' => $entity->getId())));
}
return $this->render('ChrisBabelBundle:Needs:new.html.twig', array(
'entity' => $entity,
'form' => $form->createView(),
));
}
/**
* Displays a form to edit an existing Needs entity.
*
*/
public function editAction($id)
{
$em = $this->getDoctrine()->getManager();
$entity = $em->getRepository('ChrisBabelBundle:Needs')->find($id);
if (!$entity) {
throw $this->createNotFoundException('Unable to find Needs entity.');
}
$editForm = $this->createForm(new NeedsType(), $entity);
return $this->render('ChrisBabelBundle:Needs:edit.html.twig', array(
'entity' => $entity,
'edit_form' => $editForm->createView(),
));
}
/**
* Edits an existing Needs entity.
*
*/
public function updateAction(Request $request, $id)
{
$em = $this->getDoctrine()->getManager();
$entity = $em->getRepository('ChrisBabelBundle:Needs')->find($id);
if (!$entity) {
throw $this->createNotFoundException('Unable to find Needs entity.');
}
$editForm = $this->createForm(new NeedsType(), $entity);
$editForm->bind($request);
if ($editForm->isValid()) {
$em->persist($entity);
$em->flush();
return $this->redirect($this->generateUrl('needs_edit', array('id' => $id)));
}
return $this->render('ChrisBabelBundle:Needs:edit.html.twig', array(
'entity' => $entity,
'edit_form' => $editForm->createView(),
));
}
/**
* Deletes a Needs entity.
*
*/
public function deleteAction($id)
{
$em = $this->container->get('doctrine')->getEntityManager();
$metier = $em->find('ChrisBabelBundle:Needs', $id);
if (!$metier)
{
throw new NotFoundHttpException("Need not found");
}
$em->remove($metier); $em->flush();
return $this->redirect($this->generateUrl('needs'));
}
}
<?php
namespace Chris\BabelBundle\Controller;
use Symfony\Component\HttpFoundation\Request;
use Symfony\Bundle\FrameworkBundle\Controller\Controller;
use Chris\BabelBundle\Entity\Trainings;
use Chris\BabelBundle\Form\TrainingsType;
/**
* Trainings controller.
*
*/
class TrainingsController extends Controller
{
/**
* Lists all Trainings entities.
*
*/
public function indexAction()
{
$em = $this->getDoctrine()->getManager();
$entities = $em->getRepository('ChrisBabelBundle:Trainings')->findAll();
return $this->render('ChrisBabelBundle:Trainings:index.html.twig', array(
'entities' => $entities,
));
}
/**
* Finds and displays a Trainings entity.
*
*/
public function showAction($id)
{
$em = $this->getDoctrine()->getManager();
$entity = $em->getRepository('ChrisBabelBundle:Trainings')->find($id);
if (!$entity) {
throw $this->createNotFoundException('Unable to find Trainings entity.');
}
$deleteForm = $this->createDeleteForm($id);
return $this->render('ChrisBabelBundle:Trainings:show.html.twig', array(
'entity' => $entity,
'delete_form' => $deleteForm->createView(), ));
}
/**
* Displays a form to create a new Trainings entity.
*
*/
public function newAction()
{
$entity = new Trainings();
$form = $this->createForm(new TrainingsType(), $entity);
return $this->render('ChrisBabelBundle:Trainings:new.html.twig', array(
'entity' => $entity,
'form' => $form->createView(),
));
}
/**
* Creates a new Trainings entity.
*
*/
public function createAction(Request $request)
{
$entity = new Trainings();
$form = $this->createForm(new TrainingsType(), $entity);
$form->bind($request);
if ($form->isValid()) {
$em = $this->getDoctrine()->getManager();
$em->persist($entity);
$em->flush();
return $this->redirect($this->generateUrl('trainings_show', array('id' => $entity->getId())));
}
return $this->render('ChrisBabelBundle:Trainings:new.html.twig', array(
'entity' => $entity,
'form' => $form->createView(),
));
}
/**
* Displays a form to edit an existing Trainings entity.
*
*/
public function editAction($id)
{
$em = $this->getDoctrine()->getManager();
$entity = $em->getRepository('ChrisBabelBundle:Trainings')->find($id);
if (!$entity) {
throw $this->createNotFoundException('Unable to find Trainings entity.');
}
$editForm = $this->createForm(new TrainingsType(), $entity);
$deleteForm = $this->createDeleteForm($id);
return $this->render('ChrisBabelBundle:Trainings:edit.html.twig', array(
'entity' => $entity,
'edit_form' => $editForm->createView(),
'delete_form' => $deleteForm->createView(),
));
}
/**
* Edits an existing Trainings entity.
*
*/
public function updateAction(Request $request, $id)
{
$em = $this->getDoctrine()->getManager();
$entity = $em->getRepository('ChrisBabelBundle:Trainings')->find($id);
if (!$entity) {
throw $this->createNotFoundException('Unable to find Trainings entity.');
}
$deleteForm = $this->createDeleteForm($id);
$editForm = $this->createForm(new TrainingsType(), $entity);
$editForm->bind($request);
if ($editForm->isValid()) {
$em->persist($entity);
$em->flush();
return $this->redirect($this->generateUrl('trainings_edit', array('id' => $id)));
}
return $this->render('ChrisBabelBundle:Trainings:edit.html.twig', array(
'entity' => $entity,
'edit_form' => $editForm->createView(),
'delete_form' => $deleteForm->createView(),
));
}
/**
* Deletes a Trainings entity.
*
*/
public function deleteAction(Request $request, $id)
{
$form = $this->createDeleteForm($id);
$form->bind($request);
if ($form->isValid()) {
$em = $this->getDoctrine()->getManager();
$entity = $em->getRepository('ChrisBabelBundle:Trainings')->find($id);
if (!$entity) {
throw $this->createNotFoundException('Unable to find Trainings entity.');
}
$em->remove($entity);
$em->flush();
}
return $this->redirect($this->generateUrl('trainings'));
}
private function createDeleteForm($id)
{
return $this->createFormBuilder(array('id' => $id))
->add('id', 'hidden')
->getForm()
;
}
}
and finally the forms :
<?php
namespace Chris\BabelBundle\Form;
use Symfony\Component\Form\AbstractType;
use Symfony\Component\Form\FormBuilderInterface;
use Symfony\Component\OptionsResolver\OptionsResolverInterface;
class NeedsType extends AbstractType
{
public function buildForm(FormBuilderInterface $builder, array $options)
{
$builder
->add('firstname')
->add('lastname')
->add('trainingneedstart')
->add('readytowork')
->add('relatedproject')
->add('relatedactivity')
->add('relatedjob')
->add('relatedexperience')
->add('maintrainingplant')
// Ajout du formulaire imbriqué des trainings en collection
->add('trainings', 'collection', array('type' => new TrainingsType(),
'allow_add' => true,
'allow_delete' => true,
'by_reference' => false,
))
;
}
public function setDefaultOptions(OptionsResolverInterface $resolver)
{
$resolver->setDefaults(array(
'data_class' => 'Chris\BabelBundle\Entity\Needs'
));
}
public function getName()
{
return 'chris_babelbundle_needstype';
}
}
<?php
namespace Chris\BabelBundle\Form;
use Symfony\Component\Form\AbstractType;
use Symfony\Component\Form\FormBuilderInterface;
use Symfony\Component\OptionsResolver\OptionsResolverInterface;
class TrainingsType extends AbstractType
{
public function buildForm(FormBuilderInterface $builder, array $options)
{
$builder
->add('trainingstart')
->add('trainingend')
->add('trainingplant')
->add('training')
;
}
public function setDefaultOptions(OptionsResolverInterface $resolver)
{
$resolver->setDefaults(array(
'data_class' => 'Chris\BabelBundle\Entity\Trainings'
));
}
public function getName()
{
return 'chris_babelbundle_trainingstype';
}
}
most of this is working except that the trainings saved do not contain the needs ID in the DB so, when editing a need I cant retrieve the several trainings.

Answer 1

Finally I found the solution with the help of French IRC :)
I only had to modify the Needs entity like this :
/**
* Add trainings
*
* #param \Chris\BabelBundle\Entity\Trainings $trainings
* #return Needs
*/
public function addTraining(\Chris\BabelBundle\Entity\Trainings $trainings)
{
$this->trainings[] = $trainings;
$trainings->setTraining($this);
return $this;
}