ElementsCMSItem.php

Represents a single CMS item loaded from a Markdown file with front matter. Provides structured access to metadata, raw and rendered content, file paths, and relationships to other items.

Constructor

__construct(ElementsCMS $cms, array $data = [])

Creates a new CMS item.

• $cms (ElementsCMS): The CMS instance.

• $data (array): The data for the CMS item.

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Static Methods

static load(ElementsCMS $cms, string $filepath): ?self

Load a CMS item from a file.

• $cms (ElementsCMS): The CMS instance.

• $filepath (string): Path to the file.

• Returns: ElementsCMSItem|null – Loaded item or null if not found.

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Instance Methods

setOptions(array $options): self

Sets runtime options for the item.

• $options (array): Option key/value pairs.

• Returns: $this for method chaining.

getOption(string $key, $default = null)

Gets an option value by key.

• $key (string): Option name.

• $default (mixed): Default value if not found.

• Returns: Mixed option value.

slug(): string

Returns the item’s slug (URL-friendly identifier).

title(): string

Returns the item’s title.

date(string $format = 'F j, Y'): string

Returns the item's date in the given format.

• $format (string): Date format (default 'F j, Y').

datePublished(string $format = 'F j, Y'): string

Returns the item's published date.

dateModified(string $format = 'F j, Y'): string

Returns the item's last modified date.

featured(): bool

Checks if the item is marked as featured.

status(): string

Returns the item's status (e.g., published/draft).

body(): string

Returns the rendered HTML body content.

rawBody(): string

Returns the raw markdown body content.

image(): ?string

Returns the item's image URL, if available.

excerpt(int $words = 30): string

Returns an excerpt of the body, limited to the specified word count.

meta(string $key, $default = null): mixed

Fetches a value from the item's metadata/front-matter.

• $key (string): Meta key.

• $default (mixed): Default if key is missing.

attach(string $key, $value): self

Attach related data to the item (e.g., relations, computed properties).

get(string $key, $default = null): mixed

Returns any value from the item data or metadata.

__call($method, $arguments)

Allows dynamic method access to metadata fields.

file(): string

Returns the full path to the file.

fileName(): string

Returns the base filename (without extension).

url(): string

Returns the item’s URL.

lastModified(string $format = 'F j, Y'): string

Returns the file's last modified date.

toArray(): array

Returns all item data as an associative array.

with(string ...$relations): self

Declare relations (one-to-one or one-to-many) to eager-load.

withOne(string ...$relations): self

Declare one-to-one relations to eager-load.

withMany(string ...$relations): self

Declare one-to-many relations to eager-load.

loadRelations(): self

Loads all defined relations for the item.

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Usage Example

$cms = new ElementsCMS(/* ... */);
$item = ElementsCMSItem::load($cms, 'posts/hello-world');

if ($item) {
    echo $item->title();           // Item title
    echo $item->body();            // Rendered body
    echo $item->datePublished();   // Published date
    $item->with('author', 'categories')->loadRelations();
}