How do I properly include Di Aware classes for Custom Entity Services

[czcpf]

Hello,

Consider the following Service.php file. Such files are created in EspoCRM when creating new entities:

<?php

namespace Espo\Custom\Services;

class NoticeOfViolation extends \Espo\Core\Templates\Services\Base
{
}​

What is the proper syntax for to set and access Di aware things? Suppose I want to access $this->language inside some method of this class. Do I override the parent constructor, if so, what is the proper syntax? Or do I do something this?

<?php

namespace Espo\Custom\Services;

use Espo\Core\{
    Di,
    Templates\Services\Base as BaseService
};

/**
* @internal This class should not be removed as it's used by custom entities.
* @extends BaseService<\Espo\Custom\Entities\NoticeOfViolation>
*/​

class NoticeOfViolation extends BaseService implements

    Di\FileManagerAware,
    Di\DataManagerAware,
    Di\LanguageAware
{
    use Di\FileManagerSetter;
    use Di\DataManagerSetter;
    use Di\LanguageSetter;​

    public function myMethod() {

        $this->language->translateOption($value, $field,$scope);
    }

}​

[yuri]

I don't recommend to use Record/Service for adding custom methods. Just create any plain PHP class in any directory you like. Pass dependencies via constructor. If you want to call it from a controller class that is inherited from an existing one, then use $this->injectableFactory->create(YourCustomClass::class) to instantiate.


Regarding Aware interfaces, it's covered in docs. You just add the interface to your class, and trait (that adds the setter method).

[czcpf]

What our Record/Services used for if not for extending and creating our own methods?