Zend Framework 2 & Apigility - insert link into collection

Question

I have an Apigility resource with a patchList method. The method returns a collection. I need to set a link to another resource on the returned collection.

So, if a collection looks like this:

{
  _links: {
    self: '//foo.bar',
  },
  _embedded: {
    foo: []
  }    
}

I want it to be like so:

{
  _links: {
    self: '//foo.bar',
    bar: '//foo.bar/456'
  },
  _embedded: {
    foo: []
  }    
}

Now, I have read the docs, and I see how I can add a static link, but I need the link to be set dynamically. I think I might be able to achieve this by listening to the renderCollection event, but I was wondering if there is a simpler solution.

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Dec 15 '15 at 08:41

For single resources you can also use the EntityExtractor to add custom links to the LinkCollection, but for rendering a Collection such an extractor is not used so all you can do to add them dyamically is by using the renderCollection event like you already suggested in your question.

Zend Framework 2 & Apigility - insert link into collection

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