Integrated new EasyGiant Library

1 files changed, 465 insertions, 55 deletions

diff --git a/h-source/Library/Model/Base.php b/h-source/Library/Model/Base.php
index cdd1843..67bd91c 100755
--- a/h-source/Library/Model/Base.php
+++ b/h-source/Library/Model/Base.php
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 // EasyGiant is a PHP framework for creating and managing dynamic content
 //
-// Copyright (C) 2009 - 2011  Antonio Gallo
+// Copyright (C) 2009 - 2014  Antonio Gallo (info@laboratoriolibero.com)
 // See COPYRIGHT.txt and LICENSE.txt.
 //
 // This file is part of EasyGiant
@@ -25,10 +25,12 @@ if (!defined('EG')) die('Direct access not allowed!');
 abstract class Model_Base
 {
 
+	public $foreignKeys = array(); //list of foreign keys
+	
 	public $fields = ''; //the fields that have to be manipulated by the update and insert query
 	public $values = array(); //the values that corresponding to the $this->fields fields
 	public $form = null; //reference to a Form_Form object
-	public $formStruct = null; //the form structure
+	public $formStruct = array("entries" => array()); //the form structure
 	
 	public $submitName = null; //the current submitName (from the form)
 	public $identifierName = 'identifier';
@@ -37,15 +39,18 @@ abstract class Model_Base
 	public $result = true; //the result of validate conditions, database conditions and query. It can be 'true' or 'false'
 	public $queryResult = false; //the result of the query
 
-	//conditions that have to be satisfied before applying the query
-	//Ex: 'update'=>'checkEmpty:titolo,autore','submitName'=>'conditions'
+	//conditions that the $_POST array has to satisfy (strong)
 	public $strongConditions = array();
 
-	//conditions that have to be satisfied before applying the query
-	//Ex: 'update'=>'checkEmpty:titolo,autore','submitName'=>'conditions'
-	//do not return error if a value is equal to '' or null
+	//conditions that the $_POST array has to satisfy (soft)
 	public $softConditions = array();
 	
+	//conditions that $this->values has to satisfy (strong)
+	public $valuesConditions = array();
+	
+	//array where the conditions are temporary saved when the saveConditions is called
+	public $backupConditions = array();
+	
 	//conditions that have to be satisfied before applying the query
 	//check that the new values inserted satisfy some conditions
 	//Ex: 'update'=>'checkUniqueCompl:titolo,autore;checkUnique:titolo','insert'=>'checkUnique:titolo'
@@ -57,13 +62,17 @@ abstract class Model_Base
 	
 	public $supplUpdateValues = array(); //associative array defining supplementary values to be inserted on each update query. It has to have the following form: array(field1 => value1,field2 => value2, ...)
 
+	public $backupSelect = array(); //where the status of the where clause is stored when the save() method is called
 	public $select = null; //fields that have to be selected in select queries
+	public $sWhere = null; //string: free where clause
 	public $where = array(); //associative array containing all the where clauses ($field => $value)
 	//group by, order by and limit clauses
 	public $groupBy = null;
 	public $orderBy = null;
 	public $limit = null;
 	
+	public $convert = false; //It can be tru or false. If true the extracted values are converted from MySQL format to $_lang format
+	
 	public $from = null; //from clause of the select queries
 	public $on = array(); //on array
 	public $using = array(); //using array
@@ -104,6 +113,9 @@ abstract class Model_Base
 	protected $_resultString; //reference to the class containing all the result strings of the db queries
 	protected $_dbCondString; //reference to the class containing all the result strings of the database conditions 
 
+	protected $_conversionToDbObject = null; //reference to the class to convert the values from current lang formats to MySQL formats
+	protected $_conversionFromDbObject = null; //reference to the class to convert the values from MySQL formats to current lang formats
+	
 	protected $_backupFields = ''; //field saved after the delFields method has been applied 
 	protected $_backupValues = array(); //values saved after the delFields method has been applied 
 	protected $_allowedDbMethods = array('update','insert','del','moveup','movedown'); //methods that can be called by the updateTable method
@@ -121,6 +133,7 @@ abstract class Model_Base
 	
 	protected $_arrayStrongCheck; //Array_Validate_Strong object
 	protected $_arraySoftCheck; //Array_Validate_Soft object
+	protected $_arrayValuesCheck; //Array_Validate_Values object
 	
 	public $db; //reference to the database layer class
 	protected $_lang = null; //language of notices
@@ -138,6 +151,7 @@ abstract class Model_Base
 		//initialize the validate objects
 		$this->_arrayStrongCheck = new Array_Validate_Strong($this->_lang);
 		$this->_arraySoftCheck = new Array_Validate_Soft($this->_lang);
+		$this->_arrayValuesCheck = new Array_Validate_Values($this->_lang);
 		
 		$this->identifierName = $this->_idFieldsArray[0];
 
@@ -157,6 +171,24 @@ abstract class Model_Base
 		}
 		$this->_dbCondString = new $dbCondStringClass();
 
+		//create the references of the classes to convert to e from MySQL formats
+		if (DATABASE_TYPE === "Mysqli" or DATABASE_TYPE === "Mysql")
+		{
+			$_conversionToDbObject = 'Lang_'.$this->_lang.'_Formats_To_Mysql';
+			if (!class_exists($_conversionToDbObject))
+			{
+				$_conversionToDbObject = 'Lang_En_Formats_To_Mysql';
+			}
+			$this->_conversionToDbObject = new $_conversionToDbObject();
+			
+			$_conversionFromDbObject = 'Lang_'.$this->_lang.'_Formats_From_Mysql';
+			if (!class_exists($_conversionFromDbObject))
+			{
+				$_conversionFromDbObject = 'Lang_En_Formats_From_Mysql';
+			}
+			$this->_conversionFromDbObject = new $_conversionFromDbObject();
+		}
+		
 		//instantiate the database class
 		$this->db = Factory_Db::getInstance(DATABASE_TYPE);
 
@@ -173,12 +205,22 @@ abstract class Model_Base
 	}
 
 	//sanitize all the $values property
-	public function sanitize()
+	public function sanitize($function = "sanitizeDb")
 	{
+		if (!function_exists($function)) {
+			throw new Exception('Error in <b>'.__METHOD__.'</b>: function <b>'.$function.'</b> does not exists.');
+		}
+		
 		$keys = implode(',',array_keys($this->values));
-		$this->values = $this->arrayExt->subset($this->values,$keys,'sanitizeDb');
+		$this->values = $this->arrayExt->subset($this->values,$keys,$function);
 	}
 
+	//return the name of the primary key
+	public function getPrimaryKey()
+	{
+		return $this->_idFields;
+	}
+	
 	//change a resulting string from a db query
 	public function setString($key,$value)
 	{
@@ -326,7 +368,129 @@ abstract class Model_Base
 		
 	}
 
-
+	//converts values from MySQl to $_lang format when filling the form with values coming from the DB
+	public function convertFromMysql($values)
+	{
+		if (Params::$automaticConversionFromDbFormat)
+		{
+			if (isset($this->_conversionFromDbObject))
+			{
+				//get all types as associative array
+				$types = $this->db->getTypes($this->_tables, "*", false, true);
+				
+				if ($types)
+				{
+					$values = $this->convertFromMysqlT($types, $values, $this->db->getEnumTypes());
+				}
+			}
+		}
+		
+		return $values;
+	}
+	
+	//convert an array associaive from MySQL format to $_lang format
+	//$values: array associative to convert
+	//$types: types of the elements of the associative array
+	//$excludeTypes: array of type whose conversion has to be avoided
+	public function convertFromMysqlT($types, $values, $excludeTypes = array())
+	{
+		foreach ($values as $field => $value)
+		{
+			if (array_key_exists($field, $types))
+			{
+				if (!in_array(strtolower($types[$field]),$excludeTypes))
+				{
+					if (method_exists($this->_conversionFromDbObject,strtolower($types[$field])))
+					{
+						$values[$field] = call_user_func(array($this->_conversionFromDbObject, strtolower($types[$field])), $values[$field]);
+					}
+				}
+			}
+		}
+		return $values;
+	}
+	
+	//set the default values taking it from DB or from type definition
+	public function setDefaultFormValues($fields)
+	{
+		$returnDefaultValues = array();
+		
+		if (Params::$automaticallySetFormDefaultValues)
+		{
+			if (isset($this->_conversionFromDbObject))
+			{
+				//get all types as associative array
+				$types = $this->db->getTypes($this->_tables, "*", true, true);
+				
+				//get all default values as associative array
+				$defaultValues = $this->db->getDefaultValues($this->_tables, "*", false, true);
+				
+				$fieldsArray = explode(",",$fields);
+				
+				foreach ($fieldsArray as $field)
+				{
+					if (array_key_exists($field,$defaultValues))
+					{
+						if (preg_match('/^('.implode("|",$this->db->getCharTypes()).')/i',$types[$field],$matches) or preg_match('/^('.implode("|",$this->db->getTextTypes()).')/i',$types[$field],$matches))
+						{
+							if (strcmp($defaultValues[$field],"") !== 0)
+							{
+								$returnDefaultValues[$field] = $defaultValues[$field];
+							}
+						}
+						else if (preg_match('/^('.implode("|",$this->db->getIntegerTypes()).')/i',$types[$field],$matches) or preg_match('/^('.implode("|",$this->db->getFloatTypes()).')$/i',$types[$field],$matches) or preg_match('/^('.implode("|",$this->db->getDecimalTypes()).')/i',$types[$field],$matches))
+						{
+							if (strcmp($defaultValues[$field],"") !== 0)
+							{
+								$returnDefaultValues[$field] = method_exists($this->_conversionFromDbObject,strtolower($matches[1])) ? call_user_func(array($this->_conversionFromDbObject, strtolower($matches[1])), $defaultValues[$field]) : $defaultValues[$field];
+							}
+							else
+							{
+								$returnDefaultValues[$field] = 0;
+							}
+						}
+						else if (preg_match('/^('.implode("|",$this->db->getDateTypes()).')$/i',$types[$field],$matches))
+						{
+							$defDate = Params::$useCurrentDateAsDefaultDate ? date("Y-m-d") : "";
+							if (strcmp($defaultValues[$field],"") !== 0)
+							{
+								$defDate = $defaultValues[$field];
+							}
+							
+							if (method_exists($this->_conversionFromDbObject,strtolower($types[$field])))
+							{
+								$returnDefaultValues[$field] = call_user_func(array($this->_conversionFromDbObject, strtolower($types[$field])), $defDate);
+							}
+							else
+							{
+								$returnDefaultValues[$field] = $defDate;
+							}
+						}
+						else if (preg_match('/^('.implode("|",$this->db->getEnumTypes()).')\((.*?)\)$/i',$types[$field],$matches))
+						{
+							if (strcmp($defaultValues[$field],"") !== 0)
+							{
+								$returnDefaultValues[$field] = $defaultValues[$field];
+							}
+							else
+							{
+								$temp = array();
+								$strings = explode(",",$matches[2]);
+								for ($i=0;$i<count($strings);$i++)
+								{
+									$returnDefaultValues[$field] = trim($strings[$i],"'\"");
+									break;
+								}
+							}
+						}
+					}
+				}
+			}
+		}
+		
+		return $returnDefaultValues;
+	}
+	
 	//return the values, taken from the $_POST array, to be inserted inside the forms
 	//$queryType: insert or update
 	//$func: sanitize function to apply upon each value
@@ -369,14 +533,11 @@ abstract class Model_Base
 					{
 						$recordArray = $this->selectId($ident);
 
+						$recordArray = $this->convertFromMysql($recordArray);
+						
 						$fieldsArray = explode(',',$this->fields);
-
-						$values = $this->arrayExt->subset($recordArray,$this->fields,$funcDb);
 						
-// 						foreach ($fieldsArray as $field)
-// 						{
-// 							$values[$field] = array_key_exists($field,$recordArray) ? $recordArray[$field] : '';
-// 						}
+						$values = $this->arrayExt->subset($recordArray,$this->fields,$funcDb);
 						
 						$values[$idName] = $ident;
 						
@@ -408,8 +569,16 @@ abstract class Model_Base
 				}
 				else if ($queryType === 'insert')
 				{
+					//set the default values taking it from DB or from type definition
+					$tempArray = $this->setDefaultFormValues($this->fields);
 					
-					$tempArray = is_array($defaultValues) ? $defaultValues : array();
+					if (is_array($defaultValues))
+					{
+						foreach ($defaultValues as $field => $value)
+						{
+							$tempArray[$field] = $value;
+						}
+					}
 					
 					$values = $this->arrayExt->subset($tempArray,$this->fields,$funcPost);
 					
@@ -528,6 +697,8 @@ abstract class Model_Base
 	//if $whereClause is set then use $whereClause as where clause of the update query
 	public function update($id = null, $whereClause = null)
 	{
+		$this->notice = null;
+		
 		if (!is_array($this->supplUpdateValues))
 		{
 			throw new Exception('error in <b>' . __METHOD__ . '</b>: the <b>supplUpdateValues</b> property has to be an array.');
@@ -535,50 +706,70 @@ abstract class Model_Base
 		$el = $this->setSupplValues('update');
 		$this->queryResult = false;
 		
-		if (isset($whereClause))
-		{
-			$result = $this->db->update($this->_tablesArray[0],$el[0],$el[1],$whereClause);
-			$this->setNotice($result);
-			return $result;
-		}
-		else
+		if (count($this->values) > 0)
 		{
-			if (isset($id))
+			if (isset($whereClause))
 			{
-				$where = $this->_idFieldsArray[0].'='.(int)($id);
-				$result = $this->db->update($this->_tablesArray[0],$el[0],$el[1],$where);
+				$result = $this->db->update($this->_tablesArray[0],$el[0],$el[1],$whereClause);
 				$this->setNotice($result);
 				return $result;
 			}
 			else
 			{
-				$this->notice = $this->_resultString->getString('no-id');
-				$this->result = false;
-				$this->identifierValue = null;
-				return false;
+				if (isset($id))
+				{
+					$where = $this->_idFieldsArray[0].'='.(int)($id);
+					$result = $this->db->update($this->_tablesArray[0],$el[0],$el[1],$where);
+					$this->setNotice($result);
+					return $result;
+				}
+				else
+				{
+					$this->notice .= $this->_resultString->getString('no-id');
+					$this->result = false;
+					$this->identifierValue = null;
+					return false;
+				}
 			}
 		}
+		else
+		{
+			$this->notice .= $this->_resultString->getString('no-fields');
+			$this->result = true;
+			$this->queryResult = true;
+			return false;
+		}
 	}
 
 	//method to call the insert query (overriding of the base_db del method)
 	public function insert() {
-		
+		$this->notice = null;
 		$this->queryResult = false;
 		if (!is_array($this->supplInsertValues)) {
 			throw new Exception('error in <b>' . __METHOD__ . '</b>: the <b>supplInsertValues</b> property has to be an array.');
 		}
 		
-		if (isset($this->_idOrder))
+		if (count($this->values) > 0)
 		{
-			$maxValue = $this->db->getMax($this->_tablesArray[0],$this->_idOrder);
-			$this->supplInsertValues[$this->_idOrder] = (int)$maxValue + 1;
-		}
-		
-		$el = $this->setSupplValues('insert');
+			if (isset($this->_idOrder))
+			{
+				$maxValue = $this->db->getMax($this->_tablesArray[0],$this->_idOrder);
+				$this->supplInsertValues[$this->_idOrder] = (int)$maxValue + 1;
+			}
+			
+			$el = $this->setSupplValues('insert');
 
-		$result = $this->db->insert($this->_tablesArray[0],$el[0],$el[1]);
-		$this->setNotice($result);
-		return $result;
+			$result = $this->db->insert($this->_tablesArray[0],$el[0],$el[1]);
+			$this->setNotice($result);
+			return $result;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			$this->notice .= $this->_resultString->getString('no-fields');
+			$this->result = true;
+			$this->queryResult = true;
+			return false;
+		}
 	}
 
 	//method to call the delete query (overriding of the base_db del method)
@@ -600,7 +791,7 @@ abstract class Model_Base
 				$this->setNotice($result);
 				return $result;
 			} else {
-				$this->notice = $this->_resultString->getString('no-id');
+				$this->notice .= $this->_resultString->getString('no-id');
 				$this->result = false;
 				$this->identifierValue = null;
 				return false;
@@ -627,6 +818,8 @@ abstract class Model_Base
 	//where clause
 	public function move($id,$par = 'up')
 	{
+		$this->notice = null;
+		
 		$this->queryResult = false;
 		if (isset($id))
 		{
@@ -662,7 +855,7 @@ abstract class Model_Base
 		}
 		else
 		{
-			$this->notice = $this->_resultString->getString('no-id');
+			$this->notice .= $this->_resultString->getString('no-id');
 			$this->result = false;
 			$this->identifierValue = null;
 			return false;
@@ -672,11 +865,11 @@ abstract class Model_Base
 
 	public function setNotice($result) {
 		if ($result) {
-			$this->notice = $this->_resultString->getString('executed');
+			$this->notice .= $this->_resultString->getString('executed');
 			$this->result = true;
 			$this->queryResult = true;
 		} else {
-			$this->notice = $this->_resultString->getString('error');
+			$this->notice .= $this->_resultString->getString('error');
 			$this->result = false;
 			$this->queryResult = false;
 		}
@@ -798,39 +991,107 @@ abstract class Model_Base
 	}
 
 	//add a condition to the strongCondition array
+	public function addDatabaseCondition($queryType,$condition,$field)
+	{
+		if ($queryType === "both")
+		{
+			$this->addChooseCondition($this->databaseConditions,"insert",$condition,$field);
+			$this->addChooseCondition($this->databaseConditions,"update",$condition."Compl",$field);
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			$this->addChooseCondition($this->databaseConditions,$queryType,$condition,$field);
+		}
+	}
+	
+	//add a condition to the strongCondition array
 	public function addStrongCondition($queryType,$condition,$field)
 	{
 		$this->addChooseCondition($this->strongConditions,$queryType,$condition,$field);
 	}
 	
-	//add a condition to the strongCondition array
+	//add a condition to the softCondition array
 	public function addSoftCondition($queryType,$condition,$field)
 	{
 		$this->addChooseCondition($this->softConditions,$queryType,$condition,$field);
 	}
 	
+	//add a condition to the valuesCondition array
+	public function addValuesCondition($queryType,$condition,$field)
+	{
+		$this->addChooseCondition($this->valuesConditions,$queryType,$condition,$field);
+	}
+	
+	//return the correct conditions array
+	//$strength: strong,soft,values
+	public function &getConditions($strength)
+	{
+		if ($strength === 'strong')
+		{
+			return $this->strongConditions;
+		}
+		else if ($strength === 'values')
+		{
+			return $this->valuesConditions;
+		}
+		else if ($strength === 'database')
+		{
+			return $this->databaseConditions;
+		}
+
+		return $this->softConditions;
+	}
+	
+	//save the conditions
+	//$strength: strong,soft,values
+	public function saveConditions($strength)
+	{
+		$this->backupConditions[$strength] = $this->getConditions($strength);
+	}
+	
+	//restore the conditions taking them from $this->backupConditions
+	public function restoreConditions($strength)
+	{
+		$c = &$this->getConditions($strength);
+		
+		if (isset($this->backupConditions[$strength]))
+		{
+			$c = $this->backupConditions[$strength];
+		}
+	}
+	
+	//clear the conditions
+	//$strength: strong,soft,values
+	public function clearConditions($strength)
+	{
+		$c = &$this->getConditions($strength);
+		$c = array();
+	}
+	
 	//method to apply the validate conditions listed in the $this->strongConditions associative array
 	//$queryType: indicates what set of validate conditions has to be considered (it's the key of the associative array)
-	//$strength: 'strong' or 'soft'
+	//$strength: strong,soft,values
 	public function applyValidateConditions($queryType,$strength = 'strong')
 	{
+		$arrayToCheck = $_POST;
 		if ($strength === 'strong')
 		{
 			$validateObj = $this->_arrayStrongCheck;
 			$conditions = $this->strongConditions;
 			$errString = 'strongConditions';
 		}
+		else if ($strength === 'values')
+		{
+			$validateObj = $this->_arrayValuesCheck;
+			$conditions = $this->valuesConditions;
+			$errString = 'valuesConditions';
+			$arrayToCheck = $this->values;
+		}
 		else
 		{
 			$validateObj = $this->_arraySoftCheck;
 			$conditions = $this->softConditions;
 			$errString = 'softConditions';
-			
-// 			if (Params::$nullQueryValue !== false)
-// 			{
-// 				$conditions['insert']['+++++checkIsNotStrings|'.Params::$nullQueryValue] = 'all';
-// 				$conditions['update']['+++++checkIsNotStrings|'.Params::$nullQueryValue] = 'all';
-// 			}
 		}
 		
 		if (array_key_exists($queryType,$conditions))
@@ -856,7 +1117,7 @@ abstract class Model_Base
 					$values = $temp[0];
 				}
 				
-				$baseArgs = array($_POST,$values);
+				$baseArgs = array($arrayToCheck,$values);
 				
 				if (strstr($key,'|'))
 				{
@@ -889,7 +1150,6 @@ abstract class Model_Base
 		}
 	}
 
-
 	//apply, in sequence, the strong,soft and database conditions
 	//$methodName: insert,update
 	//$id: the id of the record. It is necessary for database conditions
@@ -1046,6 +1306,13 @@ abstract class Model_Base
 		return $this;
 	}
 
+	//set the $convert property and return the current object
+	public function convert($convert = true)
+	{
+		$this->convert = $convert;
+		return $this;
+	}
+	
 	//set the $from property and return the current object
 	public function from($tables = null)
 	{
@@ -1104,6 +1371,12 @@ abstract class Model_Base
 		return $this;
 	}
 	
+	public function sWhere($sWhere)
+	{
+		$this->sWhere = $sWhere;
+		return $this;
+	}
+	
 	//set the $groupBy property and return the current object
 	public function groupBy($groupBy = null)
 	{
@@ -1138,6 +1411,7 @@ abstract class Model_Base
 	{
 		$this->select = null;
 		$this->where = array();
+		$this->sWhere = null;
 		$this->groupBy = null;
 		$this->orderBy = null;
 		$this->limit = null;
@@ -1146,9 +1420,84 @@ abstract class Model_Base
 		$this->using = array();
 		$this->join = array();
 		$this->toList = false;
+		$this->convert = false;
 		return $this;
 	}
 
+	//save all the clauses of the select query
+	public function save()
+	{
+		$this->backupSelect["select"] = $this->select;
+		$this->backupSelect["where"] = $this->where;
+		$this->backupSelect["sWhere"] = $this->sWhere;
+		$this->backupSelect["groupBy"] = $this->groupBy;
+		$this->backupSelect["orderBy"] = $this->orderBy;
+		$this->backupSelect["limit"] = $this->limit;
+		$this->backupSelect["from"] = $this->from;
+		$this->backupSelect["on"] = $this->on;
+		$this->backupSelect["using"] = $this->using;
+		$this->backupSelect["join"] = $this->join;
+		$this->backupSelect["toList"] = $this->toList;
+		$this->backupSelect["convert"] = $this->convert;
+		return $this;
+	}
+	
+	//restored all the saved clauses of the select query
+	public function restore()
+	{
+		if (count($this->backupSelect) > 0)
+		{
+			$this->select = $this->backupSelect["select"];
+			$this->where = $this->backupSelect["where"];
+			$this->sWhere = $this->backupSelect["sWhere"];
+			$this->groupBy = $this->backupSelect["groupBy"];
+			$this->orderBy = $this->backupSelect["orderBy"];
+			$this->limit = $this->backupSelect["limit"];
+			$this->from = $this->backupSelect["from"];
+			$this->on = $this->backupSelect["on"];
+			$this->using = $this->backupSelect["using"];
+			$this->join = $this->backupSelect["join"];
+			$this->toList = $this->backupSelect["toList"];
+			$this->convert = $this->backupSelect["convert"];
+		}
+		return $this;
+	}
+	
+	public function getSelectArrayFromEnumField($fieldName)
+	{
+		$types = $this->db->getTypes($this->_tables, $fieldName, true, true);
+		
+		if ($types)
+		{
+			if (preg_match('/^('.implode("|",$this->db->getEnumTypes()).')\((.*?)\)/i',$types[$fieldName],$matches))
+			{
+				return $this->getSelectArrayFromEnumValues($matches[1], $matches[2]);
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	
+	public function getSelectArrayFromEnumValues($enumFunc, $enumValues)
+	{
+		$enumFunc = strtolower($enumFunc);
+		
+		$temp = array();
+		$strings = explode(",",$enumValues);
+		for ($i=0;$i<count($strings);$i++)
+		{
+			$val = trim($strings[$i],"'\"");
+			
+			if (isset($this->_conversionFromDbObject) and method_exists($this->_conversionFromDbObject, $enumFunc))
+			{
+				$temp[$val] = call_user_func(array($this->_conversionFromDbObject, $enumFunc), $val);
+			}
+			else
+			{
+				$temp[$val] = $val;
+			}
+		}
+		return $temp;
+	}
+	
 	//initialize and populate the ::form property (reference to a Form_Form object)
 	public function setForm($defAction = null, $defSubmit = array(), $defMethod = 'POST', $defEnctype = null)
 	{
@@ -1162,6 +1511,67 @@ abstract class Model_Base
 			
 			$this->form = new Form_Form($action,$submit,$method,$enctype);
 			
+			//get the entries from DB definition
+			$types = $this->db->getTypes($this->_tables, "*", true, true);
+			
+			foreach ($types as $field => $type)
+			{
+				$entryType = "InputText";
+				$classType = "varchar_input";
+				$options = null;
+				
+				if (strcmp($field, $this->_idFieldsArray[0]) === 0)
+				{
+					$entryType = "Hidden";
+				}
+				else if (preg_match('/^('.implode("|",$this->db->getTextTypes()).')/i',$type,$matches))
+				{
+					$entryType = "Textarea";
+					$classType = "text_input";
+				}
+				else if (preg_match('/^('.implode("|",$this->db->getDateTypes()).')/i',$type,$matches))
+				{
+					$classType = "date_input";
+				}
+				else if (preg_match('/^('.implode("|",$this->db->getEnumTypes()).')\((.*?)\)/i',$type,$matches))
+				{
+					$entryType = "Select";
+					$classType = "select_input";
+					$options = $this->getSelectArrayFromEnumValues($matches[1], $matches[2]);
+				}
+				
+				if (array_key_exists($field,$entries))
+				{
+					if (!array_key_exists("type",$entries[$field]))
+					{
+						$entries[$field]["type"] = $entryType;
+					}
+					
+					if ($entryType === "Select" and !array_key_exists("options",$entries[$field]))
+					{
+						$entries[$field]["options"] = $options;
+						$entries[$field]["reverse"] = "yes";
+					}
+					
+					if (!array_key_exists("className",$entries[$field]))
+					{
+						$entries[$field]["className"] = $classType." ".Form_Form::$defaultEntryAttributes['className'];
+					}
+				}
+				else
+				{
+					$entries[$field]["type"] = $entryType;
+						
+					if ($entryType === "Select")
+					{
+						$entries[$field]["options"] = $options;
+						$entries[$field]["reverse"] = "yes";
+					}
+						
+					$entries[$field]["className"] = $classType." ".Form_Form::$defaultEntryAttributes['className'];
+				}
+			}
+			
 			if (isset($entries))
 			{
 				$this->form->setEntries($entries);