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Allowed to return null for query_builder #6594

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JonEastman May 21, 2016
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5 changes: 3 additions & 2 deletions reference/forms/types/entity.rst
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Expand Up @@ -202,9 +202,10 @@ query_builder
Allows you to create a custom query for your choices. See
:ref:`ref-form-entity-query-builder` for an example.

The value of this option can either be a ``QueryBuilder`` object or a Closure.
The value of this option can either be a ``QueryBuilder`` object, a Closure or ``null``.
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Needs a rebase here when #6596 is merged in 2.8

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I'll take care of that while merging.

When using a Closure, you will be passed the ``EntityRepository`` of the entity
as the only argument and should return a ``QueryBuilder``.
as the only argument and should return a ``QueryBuilder``.
If you'd like to display a list of empty entries, you can return ``null`` in the closure.
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Unless I'm missing something when null is returned it loads all entities.

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When you set the option to null, but not when return null in the closure, isn't it?

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Why that? The only difference is that it's conditional. ?

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I don't think so (see https://github.com/symfony/symfony/pull/13990/files#diff-888009597299c21d535422fd4368bed3R72).

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Ok so I've missed the point of that feature, thanks for the enlightening!

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@xabbuh Looks like symfony/symfony@317d30b has not made it to the core !? (neither master nor 2.8)

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Looks like there was something wrong with the commit and it was fixed in symfony/symfony@eb08baa

The tests exists and passes: https://github.com/symfony/symfony/blob/master/src/Symfony/Bridge/Doctrine/Tests/Form/Type/EntityTypeTest.php#L212-L223

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see symfony/symfony#13990 (comment)


Overridden Options
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