symfony · weaverryan · Jul 29, 2012 · Jul 27, 2012 · Jul 27, 2012 · Jul 27, 2012
diff --git a/cookbook/doctrine/index.rst b/cookbook/doctrine/index.rst
@@ -11,3 +11,4 @@ Doctrine
     reverse_engineering
     multiple_entity_managers
     custom_dql_functions
+    registration_form
diff --git a/cookbook/doctrine/registration_form.rst b/cookbook/doctrine/registration_form.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,273 @@
+.. index::
+   single: Doctrine; Simple Registration Form
+   single: Form; Simple Registration Form
+
+How to implement a simple Registration Form
+===========================================
+
+Some forms have extra fields whose values don't need to be stored in the
+database. For example, you may want to create a registration form with some
+extra fields (like a "terms accepted" checkbox field) and embed the form
+that actually stores the account information.
+
+The simple User model
+---------------------
+
+You have a simple ``User`` entity mapped to the database::
+
+    // src/Acme/AccountBundle/Document/User.php
+    namespace Acme\AccountBundle\Document;
+
+    use Doctrine\ORM\Mapping as ORM;
+    use Symfony\Component\Validator\Constraints as Assert;
+    use Symfony\Bridge\Doctrine\Validator\Constraints\UniqueEntity;
+
+    /**
+     * @ORM\Entity
+     * @UniqueEntity(fields="email", message="Email already taken")
+     */
+    class User
+    {
+        /**
+         * @ORM\Id
+         * @ORM\Column(type="integer")
+         * @ORM\GeneratedValue(strategy="AUTO")
+         */
+        protected $id;
+
+        /**
+         *  @ORM\Column(type="string", length=255)
+         * @Assert\NotBlank()
+         * @Assert\Email()
+         */
+        protected $email;
+
+        /**
+         * @ORM\Column(type="string", length=255)
+         * @Assert\NotBlank()
+         */
+        protected $password;
+
+        public function getId()
+        {
+            return $this->id;
+        }
+
+        public function getEmail()
+        {
+            return $this->email;
+        }
+
+        public function setEmail($email)
+        {
+            $this->email = $email;
+        }
+
+        public function getPassword()
+        {
+            return $this->password;
+        }
+
+        // stupid simple encryption (please don't copy it!)
+        public function setPassword($password)
+        {
+            $this->password = sha1($password);
+        }
+    }
+
+This ``User`` document contains three fields and two of them (email and
+password) should display on the form. The email property must be unique
+in the database, this is enforced by adding this validation at the top of
+the class.
+
+.. note::
+
+    If you want to integrate this User within the security system,you need
+    to implement the :ref:`UserInterface<book-security-user-entity>` of the
+    security component .
+
+Create a Form for the Model
+---------------------------
+
+Next, create the form for the ``User`` model::
+
+    // src/Acme/AccountBundle/Form/Type/UserType.php
+    namespace Acme\AccountBundle\Form\Type;
+
+    use Symfony\Component\Form\AbstractType;
+    use Symfony\Component\Form\Extension\Core\Type\RepeatedType;
+    use Symfony\Component\Form\FormBuilder;
+
+    class UserType extends AbstractType
+    {
+        public function buildForm(FormBuilder $builder, array $options)
+        {
+            $builder->add('email', 'email');
+            $builder->add('password', 'repeated', array(
+               'first_name' => 'password',
+               'second_name' => 'confirm',
+               'type' => 'password',
+            ));
+        }
+
+        public function getDefaultOptions(array $options)
+        {
+            return array('data_class' => 'Acme\AccountBundle\Document\User');
+        }
+
+        public function getName()
+        {
+            return 'user';
+        }
+    }
+
+There are just two fields: email and password (repeated to confirm the entered
+password). The ``data_class`` option tells the form the name of data class
+(i.e. your ``User`` document).
+
+.. tip::
+
+    To explore more things about the form component, read this documentation :doc:`file</book/forms>`.
+
+Embedding the User form into a Registration Form
+------------------------------------------------
+
+The form that you'll use for the registration page is not the same as the
+form for used to simply modify the ``User`` (i.e. ``UserType``). The registration
+form will contain further fields like "accept the terms", whose value is
+won't be stored into database.
+
+In other words, create a second form for registration, which embeds the ``User``
+form and adds the extra field needed. Start by creating a simple class which
+represents the "registration"::
+
+    // src/Acme/AccountBundle/Form/Model/Registration.php
+    namespace Acme\AccountBundle\Form\Model;
+
+    use Symfony\Component\Validator\Constraints as Assert;
+
+    use Acme\AccountBundle\Document\User;
+
+    class Registration
+    {
+        /**
+         * @Assert\Type(type="Acme\AccountBundle\Document\User")
+         */
+        protected $user;
+
+        /**
+         * @Assert\NotBlank()
+         * @Assert\True()
+         */
+        protected $termsAccepted;
+
+        public function setUser(User $user)
+        {
+            $this->user = $user;
+        }
+
+        public function getUser()
+        {
+            return $this->user;
+        }
+
+        public function getTermsAccepted()
+        {
+            return $this->termsAccepted;
+        }
+
+        public function setTermsAccepted($termsAccepted)
+        {
+            $this->termsAccepted = (Boolean) $termsAccepted;
+        }
+    }
+
+Next, create the form for this ``Registration`` model::
+
+    // src/Acme/AccountBundle/Form/Type/RegistrationType.php
+    namespace Acme\AccountBundle\Form\Type;
+
+    use Symfony\Component\Form\AbstractType;
+    use Symfony\Component\Form\Extension\Core\Type\RepeatedType;
+    use Symfony\Component\Form\FormBuilder;
+
+    class RegistrationType extends AbstractType
+    {
+        public function buildForm(FormBuilder $builder, array $options)
+        {
+            $builder->add('user', new UserType());
+            $builder->add('terms', 'checkbox', array('property_path' => 'termsAccepted'));
+        }
+
+        public function getName()
+        {
+            return 'registration';
+        }
+    }
+
+You don't need to use special method for embedding the ``UserType`` form.
+A form is a field, too - so you can add this like any other field, with the
+expectation that the corresponding ``user`` property will hold an instance
+of the class ``UserType``.
+
+Handling the Form Submission
+----------------------------
+
+Next, you need a controller to handle the form. Start by creating a simple
+controller for displaying the registration form::
+
+    // src/Acme/AccountBundle/Controller/AccountController.php
+    namespace Acme\AccountBundle\Controller;
+
+    use Symfony\Bundle\FrameworkBundle\Controller\Controller;
+    use Symfony\Component\HttpFoundation\Response;
+
+    use Acme\AccountBundle\Form\Type\RegistrationType;
+    use Acme\AccountBundle\Form\Model\Registration;
+
+    class AccountController extends Controller
+    {
+        public function registerAction()
+        {
+            $form = $this->createForm(new RegistrationType(), new Registration());
+
+            return $this->render('AcmeAccountBundle:Account:register.html.twig', array('form' => $form->createView()));
+        }
+    }
+
+and its template:
+
+.. code-block:: html+jinja
+
+    {# src/Acme/AccountBundle/Resources/views/Account/register.html.twig #}
+    <form action="{{ path('create')}}" method="post" {{ form_enctype(form) }}>
+        {{ form_widget(form) }}
+
+        <input type="submit" />
+    </form>
+
+Finally, create the controller which handles the form submission.  This performs
+the validation and saves the data into the database::
+
+    public function createAction()
+    {
+        $em = $this->getDoctrine()->getEntityManager();
+
+        $form = $this->createForm(new RegistrationType(), new Registration());
+
+        $form->bindRequest($this->getRequest());
+
+        if ($form->isValid()) {
+            $registration = $form->getData();
+
+            $em->persist($registration->getUser());
+            $em->flush();
+
+            return $this->redirect(...);
+        }
+
+        return $this->render('AcmeAccountBundle:Account:register.html.twig', array('form' => $form->createView()));
+    }
+
+That's it! Your form now validates, and allows you to save the ``User``
+object to the database.