This field type represents a float value.

NameInternal nameExpected input
Floatezfloatfloat

Table of contents:

Description

This FieldType stores numeric values which will be provided as floats.

Input expectations 

The FieldType expects a number as input. Both decimal and integer numbers are accepted.

TypeExample
float

194079.572

int144

Value object

Properties

The Value class of this field type contains the following properties:

PropertyTypeDescription
$valuefloatThis property will be used to store the value provided as a float.
use eZ\Publish\Core\FieldType\Float\Type;

// Instantiates a Float Value object
$floatValue = new Type\Value();

$float->value = 284.773

Constructor

The Float\Value constructor will initialize a new Value object with the value provided. It expects a numeric value with or without decimals.

use eZ\Publish\Core\FieldType\Float\Type;

// Instantiates a Float Value object
$floatValue = new Type\Value( 284.773 );

Validation

This FieldType supports FloatValueValidator, defining maximal and minimal float value:

NameTypeDefault valueDescription
minFloatValuefloatfalse / null
This setting defines the minimum value this FieldType will allow as input.
maxFloatValuefloatfalse / null
This setting defines the maximum value this FieldType will allow as input.
use eZ\Publish\Core\FieldType\Float\Type;
  
$contentTypeService = $repository->getContentTypeService();
$floatFieldCreateStruct = $contentTypeService->newFieldDefinitionCreateStruct( "float", "ezfloat" );
 
// Accept only numbers between 0.1 and 203.99
$floatFieldCreateStruct->validatorConfiguration = array(
    "FileSizeValidator" => array(	
		"minFloatValue" => 0.1,
		"maxFloatValue" => 203.99
    )
);

Settings

This FieldType does not support settings.