set validation group to embedded forms in symfony 2

Question

how to set validation group in embedded forms ? I have two entities A and B and form for each entities (FormA, FormB) I am embedding form FormA in FormB

class FormB extends AbstractType {
    public function buildForm(FormBuilderInterface $builder, array $options) {
        $builder->add('A', new FormA());
    }
    public function setDefaultOptions(OptionsResolverInterface $resolver) {
        $resolver->setDefaults(array(
            'data_class' => 'Acme\TestBundle\Entity\B',
            'validation_groups'=>function(FormInterface $form) {
                // set validation group for FormA here
             },
            'cascade_validation'=>true
        ));
    }
}

How do I set validation group of FormA from FormB?

albert · Accepted Answer · 2013-09-13T08:15:13.577

It works for me

class FormB extends AbstractType {
    public function buildForm(FormBuilderInterface $builder, array $options) {
        $builder->add('A', new FormA(), array('validation_groups' => array('yourValidationGroup')));
    }
    public function setDefaultOptions(OptionsResolverInterface $resolver) {
        $resolver->setDefaults(array(
            'data_class' => 'Acme\TestBundle\Entity\B',
            'cascade_validation'=>true
        ));
    }
}

Also defining the validation group in FormB->setDefaultOptions work. It apply the validation group to all subforms.

    public function setDefaultOptions(OptionsResolverInterface $resolver) {
        $resolver->setDefaults(array(
            'data_class' => 'Acme\TestBundle\Entity\B',
            'cascade_validation'=>true,
            'validation_groups' => array('yourValidationGroup')
        ));
    }

To use that depending on underlying data you can put that code on a event listener:

public function buildForm(FormBuilderInterface $builder, array $options) {
    $builder->addEventListener(
            FormEvents::POST_SET_DATA,
            function(FormEvent $event) {
                $form=$event->getForm();
                /**
                 * @var ContactDetail $detail
                 */
                $entity=$form->getData();
                if($entity->getA()->isRequired()){
                    $form->add('A', new FormA(), array('validation_groups' => array('yourValidationGroup')));
                } else {
                    $form->add('A', new FormA(), array());
                }
            }
    );
}

i m looking to do this in closure for validation groups since i need to add validation group depending on some form element value — sonam, Sep 12 '13 at 17:10
I add an example that adds a group validation depending on underlying data with EventListeners. — albert, Sep 13 '13 at 08:16
im trying `$builder->add('A', new FormA(), array('validation_groups' => array('yourValidationGroup')));` and didn't works for me... but putting validation_groups into default options works... Do yo know why first attempt doesnt works? — Pipe, Feb 13 '16 at 00:12

score 2 · Answer 2 · answered Jan 18 '16 at 08:41

The property cascade_validation is deprecated in Symfony 2.8, and will be removed in Symfony 3.0. For use cascade_validation, you should use @Assert\Valid constraint.

class Profile
{
  /**
   * @var Address
   * 
   * @Assert\Valid()
   */
  private $address;
}

P.S. Attention: links provides for Symfony 2.8 version.

set validation group to embedded forms in symfony 2

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