function entity_view | Documentation

1 entity.module entity_view(EntityInterface $entity, $view_mode = 'full', $langcode = NULL)

Generate an array for rendering the given entity.

Parameters

EntityInterface $entity: An entity object to render.

string $view_mode: A view mode as used by this entity type, e.g. 'full', 'teaser'...

string $langcode: (optional) A language code to use for rendering. Defaults to the global content language of the current request.

Return value

The renderable array. If there is no information on how to view an entity,: FALSE is returned.

14 string references to 'entity_view'

CommentStorageController::buildContent in core/modules/comment/comment.entity.inc: Implements EntityControllerInterface::buildContent().
CommentStorageController::view in core/modules/comment/comment.entity.inc: Overrides DefaultEntityController::view().
DefaultEntityController::buildContent in core/modules/entity/entity.controller.inc: Implements EntityControllerInterface::buildContent().
DefaultEntityController::view in core/modules/entity/entity.controller.inc: Implements EntityControllerInterface::view().
entity_example_basic_view in modules/examples/entity_example/entity_example.module: Menu callback to display an entity.

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File

core/modules/entity/entity.module, line 247: Entity API for handling entities like nodes or users.

Code

function entity_view(EntityInterface $entity, $view_mode = 'full', $langcode = NULL) {
  $entity_type = $entity->entityType();
  $info = entity_get_info($entity_type);

  if (in_array('EntityControllerInterface', class_implements($info['controller class']))) {
    $view = entity_get_controller($entity_type)->view(array($entity->id() => $entity), $view_mode, $langcode);
    return $view[$entity_type][$entity->id()];
  }

  return FALSE;
}