Visually edit Propel definitions

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Entity

Bundle

Project

1. Visually edit your project model.

XML

YML

<?xml version="1.0"?>
<database name="Ecommerce">
  <table name="EcommerceOrder">
    <column name="id" type="Integer" size="4" autoIncrement="true" primaryKey="true"/>
    <validator column="id">
      <rule name="unique" message="Value must be unique"/>
      <rule name="required" message="Value is required"/>
    </validator>
    <column name="ecommerce_order_state_id" type="integer" size="4"/>
    <column name="contact_id" type="integer" size="4"/>
    <column name="delivery_address_id" type="integer" size="4"/>
    <column name="billing_address_id" type="integer" size="4"/>
    <column name="ordered_at" type="Timestamp"/>
    <column name="customer_note" type="Varchar"/>
    <column name="internal_note" type="Varchar"/>
    <unique name="IX_UQ_EcommerceOrder_billing_address_id">
      <unique-column name="billing_address_id"/>
    </unique>
    <foreign-key foreignTable="EcommerceOrderState">
      <reference foreign="id" local="ecommerce_order_state_id"/>
    </foreign-key>
    <foreign-key foreignTable="Contact">
      <reference foreign="id" local="contact_id"/>
    </foreign-key>
    <foreign-key foreignTable="Address">
      <reference foreign="id" local="delivery_address_id"/>
    </foreign-key>
    <foreign-key foreignTable="Address">
      <reference foreign="id" local="billing_address_id"/>
    </foreign-key>
    <behavior name="timestampable">
      <parameter name="update_column" value="created_at"/>
      <parameter name="create_column" value="cupdated_at"/>
    </behavior>
  </table>

propel:
  EcommerceOrder:
    id:
      type: Integer
      size: 4
      autoIncrement: true
      primaryKey: true
    ecommerce_order_state_id:
      type: integer
      size: 4
      foreignTable: EcommerceOrderState
      foreignReference: id
    contact_id:
      type: integer
      size: 4
      foreignTable: Contact
      foreignReference: id
    delivery_address_id:
      type: integer
      size: 4
      foreignTable: Address
      foreignReference: id
    billing_address_id:
      type: integer
      size: 4
      foreignTable: Address
      foreignReference: id
    ordered_at:
      type: Timestamp
    customer_note:
      type: Varchar
    internal_note:
      type: Varchar
    _uniques:
      IX_UQ_EcommerceOrder_billing_address_id: [billing_address_id]
    _propel_behaviors:
      timestampable:
        update_column: created_at
        create_column: cupdated_at

2. Export it to complete definition files.

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Simple Project import

The smart import wizard allows you to import any of your Propel projects in just a few seconds. The created visual model lets you discover all objects and the logic among them.

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Definitions exported by one click

Export your project into Propel ORM definitions any time you need. Standardized output is completely ready-to-use — you don't need to edit or add anything.

Editing in visual interface

Create and edit all objects visually via smart dialogs and wizards. All changes in the model produce appropriate changes in exported Propel definition files.

Lower need for Propel skills

Value advisors, validators, and assistants, combined with definitions generated via standardized templates. Don't worry about Propel syntax and keywords anymore.

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Support for all Propel features

Supported formats

Skipper supports all available Propel formats. Import and export your projects in XML or YML (YAML).

Entities and modules

Create a new or edit an existing entity and change its fields and ORM properties. For better orientation in your Propel project, organize entities into colorful modules and regions.

Associations

Connect entities by one-to-one, one-to-many, and many-to-many associations. Define owner and inverse entity or MN entity and aliases. Smart wizards will help you set up Propel associations.

Inheritance

Create and edit Propel inheritance via intuitive dialog simply and quickly. Choose base and derived entity, set up inheritance type and define inheritance discriminators.

Indexes

With Skipper you can create indexes in a few clicks. In a user-friendly visual interface, define all needed indexes and choose fields indexed by them.

ORM Properties

You can edit any of your model properties directly in the visual model. Skipper offers a unique Property Editor where any value can be modified.

Customization

You can customize configurations for your Propel project. Define your own datatypes and custom properties, add new behaviors, or change existing properties.

Support for MVC frameworks

No matter which MVC framework you use, whether it is Symfony, Zend, or any other. Definition files generated by Skipper have support for any existing MVC framework.

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Detailed list of supported Propel ORM features

Skipper model properties

Object	Property
Project	name, storage path, description
Module	name, description, external plugin storage, export path and format
Entity	name, description
Field	name, type, size, required, unique, primary key, auto increment, default value, enum values, description
Association	owner/inverse entity, reference fields, owner/inverse alias, association type (one-to-one, one-to-many), parent requirement, description
Many to Many	mn entity, owner/inverse entity, reference fields, owner/inverse alias, description
Inheritance	base/derived entity, inheritance type, discriminator value/field, description
Index	name, unique, indexed fields, description

Propel ORM model properties

Object	Property
Project	-
Module	name, namespace, defaultIdMethod(native,none), package, baseClass, basePeer, defaultPhpNamingMethod (nochange, underscore, phpname), heavyIndexing
Entity	Behaviors, Vendors (type, parameters), isI18N, i18nTable, idMethod(native, none), phpName, skipSql, abstract, phpNamingMethod, baseClass, basePeer, heavyIndexing, readOnly, treeMode(NestedSet, MaterializedPath), reloadOnInsert, reloadOnUpdate, allowPkInsert, package
Field	Validators, primaryString, isCulture, index, onDelete, phpName, peerName, phpType, sqlType, scale, phpNamingMethod, inheritance, inputValidator, defaultExpr, defaultValue, lazyLoad, scale
Association	onDelete, onUpdate, phpName, refPhpName

Propel ORM datatypes support

Boolean
Integer
Float
Double
Real

Decimal
TinyInt
BigInt
Char
Varchar

LongVarchar
CLOB
BLOB
Date
Time

Timestamp
ENUM
Array

Propel ORM associations support

Propel One to one (one-to-one)
Propel One to many (one-to-many)
Propel Many to one (many-to-one)
Propel Many to many (many-to-many)

Propel ORM behaviors support

customBehavior
nested_set
soft_delete

sluggable
sortable
aggregate_column

versionable
i18n
query_cache

auto_add_pk
alternative_coding_standards
timestampable

Propel ORM validators support

match
notMatch
maxLength

minLength
maxValue
minValue

required
unique
validValues

type
otherValidator
customValidator