Controller Hooks
To add custom behaviour during the lifecycle of a document, we have controller hooks.
| Method Name | Description |
|---|---|
before_naming |
This is called before the name property of the document is set. |
autoname |
This is an optional method which is called only when it is defined in the controller at document creation. Use this method to customize how the name property of the document is set. |
validate |
Use this method to throw any validation errors and prevent the document from saving. |
before_save |
This method is called before the document is saved. |
on_change |
This is called to indicate that a document’s values has been changed. |
on_update |
This is called when values of an existing document is updated. |
before_insert |
This is called before a document is inserted into the database. |
after_insert |
This is called after the document is inserted into the database. |
before_submit |
Called before a document is submitted. |
on_submit |
This is called when a document is submitted. |
before_update_after_submit |
This is called before a submitted document values are updated. |
on_update_after_submit |
This is called when a submitted document values are updated. |
before_cancel |
This is called before a submitted document is cancelled. |
on_cancel |
This is called when a submitted is cancelled. |
before_rename |
This is called before a document is renamed. |
after_rename |
This is called after a document is renamed. |
on_trash |
This is called when a document is being deleted. |
after_delete |
This is called after a document has been deleted. |