Merge branch 'B9720CheckboxVariousSetups' into 'master'

B9720 checkbox various setups

See merge request !221

.gitignore

@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ composer.lock
 /extension/Resources/Public/Css
 /extension/Resources/Public/fonts
 /extension/Resources/Public/JavaScript
+/extension/Tests/selenium/tmp
 /fonts
 /js
 /node_modules
@@ -63,3 +64,7 @@ composer.lock
 
 /javascript/src/.vscode
 /javascript/src/npm-debug.log
+
+/docker/chromedriver
+/docker/geckodriver
+/docker/run_qfq_docker.output

.gitlab-ci.yml

@@ -65,7 +65,12 @@ selenium:
     - mkdir "$SELENIUM_LOGS_PATH/$CI_COMMIT_SHORT_SHA"
     - cp extension/Tests/selenium/selenium_logs/* "$SELENIUM_LOGS_PATH/$CI_COMMIT_SHORT_SHA/"
     - echo "Selenium Logs copied to $SELENIUM_LOGS_PATH/$CI_COMMIT_SHORT_SHA/"
+    - echo "Or download result (log/screenshot) in gitlab under CI/CD > Pipelines  <job> > right side 'Artifacts'"
 
+  artifacts:
+    expire_in: 1 week
+    paths:
+      - extension/Tests/selenium/selenium_logs/
 
 
 

Documentation-develop/SELENIUM.md

+
+**To run/update SELENIUM test, please check docker/README.md.**
+
+Create new Tests
+================
+
+* Set up new forms and reports.
+* Dump new database.
+* Copy dump to become now initial database
+* Update SELENIUM Python tests
+
+

Documentation/Manual.rst

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 ..     ;;
 ..      ,,
 ..
-.. --------------------------------------------------
+.. --------------------------------------------used to the update the records specified ------
 .. Best Practice T3 reST: https://docs.typo3.org/m/typo3/docs-how-to-document/master/en-us/WritingReST/CheatSheet.html
 ..             Reference: https://docs.typo3.org/m/typo3/docs-how-to-document/master/en-us/WritingReST/Index.html
 .. Italic *italic*
@@ -7618,7 +7618,7 @@ A dedicated `Form`, without any `FormElements`, is used to define the reorder lo
 Fields:
 
 * Name: <custom form name> - used in Part 1 in the  `_data-dnd-api` variable.
-* Table: <table with the element records> - used to the update the records specified by `dragAndDropOrderSql`.
+* Table: <table with the element records> - used to update the records specified by `dragAndDropOrderSql`.
 
 * Parameter:
 

Gruntfile.js

@@ -440,6 +440,16 @@ module.exports = function (grunt) {
                         expand: true,
                         flatten: true
                     },
+                    {
+                        cwd: 'node_modules/font-awesome/css/',
+                        src: [
+                            'font-awesome.min.css'
+                        ],
+                        dest: 'css/',
+                        filter: 'isFile',
+                        expand: true,
+                        flatten: true
+                    },
                     {
                         cwd: 'node_modules/font-awesome/fonts/',
                         expand: true,
@@ -448,6 +458,15 @@ module.exports = function (grunt) {
                         ],
                         dest: typo3_fonts,
                         flatten: true
+                    },
+                    {
+                        cwd: 'node_modules/font-awesome/fonts/',
+                        expand: true,
+                        src: [
+                            '*'
+                        ],
+                        dest: 'fonts/',
+                        flatten: true
                     }
                 ]
             },

extension/Classes/Core/BuildFormBootstrap.php

@@ -772,6 +772,11 @@ EOF;
             if ($wrapName == FE_WRAP_LABEL) {
                 $wrapArray[0] = Support::insertAttribute($wrapArray[0], 'style', 'text-align: ' . $formElement[F_FE_LABEL_ALIGN] . ';'); // might be problematic, if there is already a 'class' defined.
             }
+            // Insert 'required="required"' for checkboxes and radios
+            if ($wrapName == FE_WRAP_INPUT && $formElement[FE_MODE] == FE_MODE_REQUIRED &&
+                ($formElement[FE_TYPE] == FE_TYPE_CHECKBOX || $formElement[FE_TYPE] == FE_TYPE_RADIO)) {
+                $wrapArray[0] = Support::insertAttribute($wrapArray[0], 'required', 'required'); // might be problematic, if there is already a 'class' defined.
+            }
         }
 
         return $wrapArray[0] . $htmlElement . $wrapArray[1];
@@ -807,7 +812,7 @@ EOF;
 
         // Label
         if ($formElement[FE_BS_LABEL_COLUMNS] != '0') {
-            $htmlLabel = $this->buildLabel($htmlFormElementName, $formElement[FE_LABEL], $addClassRequired[FE_LABEL] ?? '');
+            $htmlLabel = HelperFormElement::buildLabel($htmlFormElementName, $formElement[FE_LABEL], $addClassRequired[FE_LABEL] ?? '');
         }
 
         $html .= $this->customWrap($formElement, $htmlLabel, FE_WRAP_LABEL, $formElement[FE_BS_LABEL_COLUMNS],

extension/Classes/Core/Constants.php

@@ -1252,6 +1252,7 @@ const FE_INPUT_AUTOCOMPLETE = 'autocomplete';
 const FE_TMP_EXTRA_BUTTON_HTML = '_extraButtonHtml'; // will be filled on the fly during building extrabutton
 const FE_CHECKBOX_CHECKED = 'checked';
 const FE_CHECKBOX_UNCHECKED = 'unchecked';
+const FE_ITEM_LIST = 'itemList';
 const FE_RECORD_DESTINATION_TABLE = 'recordDestinationTable';
 const FE_RECORD_SOURCE_TABLE = 'recordSourceTable';
 const FE_TRANSLATE_ID_COLUMN = 'translateIdColumn';
@@ -1328,6 +1329,8 @@ const FE_ORDER_INTERVAL_DEFAULT = '10';
 const FE_ORDER_COLUMN = 'orderColumn';
 const FE_DND_TABLE = 'dndTable';
 
+const FE_TMP_CLASS_OPTION = '_classOption';
+
 const MODE_ENCODE = 'encode';
 const MODE_DECODE = 'decode';
 const MODE_NONE = 'none';
@@ -1812,6 +1815,7 @@ const DIRTY_API_ACTION_EXTEND = 'extend';
 const LOCK_NOT_FOUND = 0;
 const LOCK_FOUND_OWNER = 1;
 const LOCK_FOUND_CONFLICT = 2;
+const TAB_UNIQ_ID = 'tabUniqId'; // Currently only only a uniq identifier: no values stored behind the identifier - might change.
 
 // AutoCron
 const AUTOCRON_MAX_AGE_MINUTES = 10;
@@ -1949,3 +1953,20 @@ const SETTING_TABLESORTER_MODE = 'mode';
 const SETTING_TABLESORTER_MODE_DELETE = 'delete';
 const SETTING_TABLESORTER_CLEAR = 'Clear';
 
+// Object: Type
+const T_LABEL = 't_label';
+const T_INPUT = 't_input';
+const T_NOTE = 't_note';
+const T_ = 't_note';
+
+// Object: Item
+const I_TYPE = 'type';
+const I_ID = 'id';
+const I_VALUE = 'value';
+const I_CLASS = 'class';
+const I_ATTRIBUTE = 'attribute';
+
+// Object: extra for checkboxes
+const I_CHECKED = 'checked';
+const I_UNCHECKED = 'unchecked';
+

extension/Classes/Core/Database/DatabaseUpdateData.php

@@ -185,6 +185,10 @@ $UPDATE_ARRAY = array(
         "ALTER TABLE `Setting` CHANGE `created` `created` DATETIME NOT NULL DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP; ",
     ],
 
+    '19.12.0' => [
+        "ALTER TABLE `Dirty` ADD `tabUniqId` VARCHAR(32) NOT NULL AFTER `recordHashMd5`;",
+    ],
+
 );
 
 

extension/Classes/Core/Form/Dirty.php

@@ -8,13 +8,12 @@
 
 namespace IMATHUZH\Qfq\Core\Form;
 
-use IMATHUZH\Qfq\Core\Store\Session;
-use IMATHUZH\Qfq\Core\Store\Store;
 use IMATHUZH\Qfq\Core\Database\Database;
+use IMATHUZH\Qfq\Core\Helper\OnArray;
 use IMATHUZH\Qfq\Core\Store\Client;
- 
+use IMATHUZH\Qfq\Core\Store\Session;
 use IMATHUZH\Qfq\Core\Store\Sip;
-use IMATHUZH\Qfq\Core\Helper\OnArray;
+use IMATHUZH\Qfq\Core\Store\Store;
 
 /**
  * Class Dirty
@@ -27,7 +26,7 @@ use IMATHUZH\Qfq\Core\Helper\OnArray;
 class Dirty {
 
     /**
-     * @var Database instantiated class
+     * @var Database[] - Array of Database instantiated class
      */
     protected $dbArray = null;
 
@@ -134,7 +133,7 @@ class Dirty {
         switch ($this->client[API_LOCK_ACTION]) {
             case API_LOCK_ACTION_LOCK:
             case API_LOCK_ACTION_EXTEND:
-                $answer = $this->acquireDirty($recordId, $tableVars, $this->client[DIRTY_RECORD_HASH_MD5]);
+                $answer = $this->acquireDirty($recordId, $tableVars, $this->client[DIRTY_RECORD_HASH_MD5], $this->client[TAB_UNIQ_ID]);
                 break;
             case API_LOCK_ACTION_RELEASE:
                 $answer = $this->checkDirtyAndRelease(FORM_SAVE, $tableVars[F_RECORD_LOCK_TIMEOUT_SECONDS], $tableVars[F_DIRTY_MODE], $tableVars[F_TABLE_NAME], $tableVars[F_PRIMARY_KEY], $recordId);
@@ -153,10 +152,13 @@ class Dirty {
      * @param array $tableVars
      * @param string $recordHashMd5
      *
+     * @param $tabUniqId
      * @return array
      * @throws \CodeException
+     * @throws \DbException
+     * @throws \UserFormException
      */
-    private function acquireDirty($recordId, array $tableVars, $recordHashMd5) {
+    private function acquireDirty($recordId, array $tableVars, $recordHashMd5, $tabUniqId) {
 
         $tableName = $tableVars[F_TABLE_NAME];
         $primaryKey = $tableVars[F_PRIMARY_KEY];
@@ -179,10 +181,14 @@ class Dirty {
                 $answer = [API_STATUS => 'success', API_MESSAGE => ''];
             } else {
                 // No dirty record found.
-                $answer = $this->writeDirty($this->client[SIP_SIP], $recordId, $tableVars, $feUser, $rcMd5);
+                $answer = $this->writeDirty($this->client[SIP_SIP], $recordId, $tableVars, $feUser, $rcMd5, $tabUniqId);
             }
         } else {
-            $answer = $this->conflict($recordDirty, $formDirtyMode, $primaryKey);
+            if ($tabUniqId == $recordDirty[TAB_UNIQ_ID]) {
+                $answer = [API_STATUS => 'success', API_MESSAGE => ''];
+            } else {
+                $answer = $this->conflict($recordDirty, $formDirtyMode, $primaryKey);
+            }
         }
 
         return $answer;
@@ -197,6 +203,8 @@ class Dirty {
      *
      * @return array   DirtyRecord or empty array.
      * @throws \CodeException
+     * @throws \DbException
+     * @throws \UserFormException
      */
     private function getRecordDirty($tableName, $recordId) {
 
@@ -219,6 +227,9 @@ class Dirty {
      *
      * @param $primaryKey
      * @return array
+     * @throws \CodeException
+     * @throws \DbException
+     * @throws \UserFormException
      */
     private function conflict(array $recordDirty, $currentFormDirtyMode, $primaryKey) {
         $status = API_ANSWER_STATUS_CONFLICT;
@@ -263,9 +274,13 @@ class Dirty {
      * @param string $feUser
      * @param string $recordHashMd5
      *
+     * @param $tabUniqId
      * @return array
+     * @throws \CodeException
+     * @throws \DbException
+     * @throws \UserFormException
      */
-    private function writeDirty($s, $recordId, array $tableVars, $feUser, $recordHashMd5) {
+    private function writeDirty($s, $recordId, array $tableVars, $feUser, $recordHashMd5, $tabUniqId) {
 
         $tableName = $tableVars[F_TABLE_NAME];
         $primaryKey = $tableVars[F_PRIMARY_KEY];
@@ -276,9 +291,9 @@ class Dirty {
         # Dirty workaround: setting the 'expired timestamp' minus 1 second guarantees that the client ask for relock always if the timeout is expired.
         $expire = date('Y-m-d H:i:s', strtotime("+" . $tableVars[F_RECORD_LOCK_TIMEOUT_SECONDS] - 1 . " seconds"));
         // Write 'dirty' record
-        $this->dbArray[$this->dbIndexQfq]->sql("INSERT INTO Dirty (`sip`, `tableName`, `recordId`, `expire`, `recordHashMd5`, `feUser`, `qfqUserSessionCookie`, `dirtyMode`, `remoteAddress`, `created`) " .
-            "VALUES ( ?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,? )", ROW_REGULAR,
-            [$s, $tableName, $recordId, $expire, $recordHashMd5, $feUser, $this->client[CLIENT_COOKIE_QFQ], $formDirtyMode,
+        $this->dbArray[$this->dbIndexQfq]->sql("INSERT INTO Dirty (`sip`, `tableName`, `recordId`, `expire`, `recordHashMd5`, `tabUniqId`, `feUser`, `qfqUserSessionCookie`, `dirtyMode`, `remoteAddress`, `created`) " .
+            "VALUES ( ?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,? )", ROW_REGULAR,
+            [$s, $tableName, $recordId, $expire, $recordHashMd5, $tabUniqId, $feUser, $this->client[CLIENT_COOKIE_QFQ], $formDirtyMode,
                 $this->client[CLIENT_REMOTE_ADDRESS], date('YmdHis')]);
 
         return [API_STATUS => API_ANSWER_STATUS_SUCCESS, API_MESSAGE => '',
@@ -295,6 +310,9 @@ class Dirty {
      * @param string $recordHashMd5 - timestamp e.g. '2017-07-27 14:06:56'
      * @param $rcMd5
      * @return bool true if $recordHashMd5 is different from current record md5 hash.
+     * @throws \CodeException
+     * @throws \DbException
+     * @throws \UserFormException
      */
     private function isRecordModified($tableName, $primaryKey, $recordId, $recordHashMd5, &$rcMd5) {
 
@@ -319,6 +337,8 @@ class Dirty {
      *
      * @return int LOCK_NOT_FOUND | LOCK_FOUND_OWNER | LOCK_FOUND_CONFLICT,
      * @throws \CodeException
+     * @throws \DbException
+     * @throws \UserFormException
      */
     public function getCheckDirty($tableName, $recordId, array &$recordDirty, &$msg) {
 
@@ -334,6 +354,11 @@ class Dirty {
             return LOCK_NOT_FOUND;
         }
 
+        // 'Reload Tab' don't send a tab ID - Possible lock conflict will be skipped here and a) pops up later, or b) is not a conflict if it's the same tab.
+        if (!isset($this->client[TAB_UNIQ_ID]) && $recordDirty[DIRTY_QFQ_USER_SESSION_COOKIE] == $this->client[CLIENT_COOKIE_QFQ]) {
+            return LOCK_NOT_FOUND;
+        }
+
         if ($recordDirty[DIRTY_QFQ_USER_SESSION_COOKIE] == $this->client[CLIENT_COOKIE_QFQ]) {
             $msgUser = "you";
         } else {
@@ -364,6 +389,7 @@ class Dirty {
      * @param bool $flagCheckModifiedFirst
      * @return array
      * @throws \CodeException
+     * @throws \DbException
      * @throws \UserFormException
      */
     public function checkDirtyAndRelease($formMode, $lockTimeout, $dirtyMode, $tableName, $primaryKey, $recordId, $flagCheckModifiedFirst = false) {
@@ -446,6 +472,8 @@ class Dirty {
      * @param int $recordDirtyId
      *
      * @throws \CodeException
+     * @throws \DbException
+     * @throws \UserFormException
      */
     private function deleteDirtyRecord($recordDirtyId) {
 

extension/Classes/Core/Helper/HelperFormElement.php

@@ -17,6 +17,11 @@ use IMATHUZH\Qfq\Core\Store\Store;
  */
 class HelperFormElement {
 
+    /**
+     * @var Store
+     */
+    private static $store = null;
+
     /**
      * Expand column $keyName to row array as virtual columns.
      * E.g.: [ 'id' => '1', 'name' => 'John', 'parameter' => 'detail=xId:grId\nShowEmptyAtStart=1' ] becomes:
@@ -88,9 +93,9 @@ class HelperFormElement {
                 $checkKeys = array_keys($arr);
                 foreach ($checkKeys AS $checkKey) {
                     if (!empty($element[$checkKey])) {
-                        $store = Store::getInstance();
-                        $store->setVar(SYSTEM_FORM_ELEMENT, Logger::formatFormElementName($element), STORE_SYSTEM);
-                        $store->setVar(SYSTEM_FORM_ELEMENT_COLUMN, $keyName, STORE_SYSTEM);
+                        self::$store = Store::getInstance();
+                        self::$store->setVar(SYSTEM_FORM_ELEMENT, Logger::formatFormElementName($element), STORE_SYSTEM);
+                        self::$store->setVar(SYSTEM_FORM_ELEMENT_COLUMN, $keyName, STORE_SYSTEM);
                         throw new \UserFormException("Found reserved keyname '$checkKey'", ERROR_RESERVED_KEY_NAME);
                     }
                 }
@@ -361,12 +366,12 @@ class HelperFormElement {
      */
     public static function prepareExtraButton(array $formElement, $showInline) {
 
-        $store = Store::getInstance();
+        self::$store = Store::getInstance();
 
-        $infoSymbolInside = $store->getVar(SYSTEM_EXTRA_BUTTON_INFO_INLINE, STORE_SYSTEM);
-        $infoSymbolOutside = $store->getVar(SYSTEM_EXTRA_BUTTON_INFO_BELOW, STORE_SYSTEM);
+        $infoSymbolInside = self::$store->getVar(SYSTEM_EXTRA_BUTTON_INFO_INLINE, STORE_SYSTEM);
+        $infoSymbolOutside = self::$store->getVar(SYSTEM_EXTRA_BUTTON_INFO_BELOW, STORE_SYSTEM);
 
-        if (SYSTEM_EXTRA_BUTTON_INFO_POSITION_BELOW == $store->getVar(SYSTEM_EXTRA_BUTTON_INFO_POSITION, STORE_SYSTEM)) {
+        if (SYSTEM_EXTRA_BUTTON_INFO_POSITION_BELOW == self::$store->getVar(SYSTEM_EXTRA_BUTTON_INFO_POSITION, STORE_SYSTEM)) {
             $showInline = false;
         }
 
@@ -560,4 +565,299 @@ EOF;
         return $data == '' || $data == '1';
     }
 
+
+    /**
+     * Look for key/value list (in this order, first match counts) in
+     *  a) `sql1`
+     *  b) `parameter:itemList`
+     *  c) table.column definition
+     *
+     * Copies the found keys to &$itemKey and the values to &$itemValue
+     * If there are no &$itemKey, copy &$itemValue to &$itemKey.
+     *
+     * @param array $formElement
+     * @param array $itemKey
+     * @param array $itemValue
+     *
+     * @throws \CodeException
+     * @throws \UserFormException
+     * @throws \UserReportException
+     */
+    public static function getKeyValueListFromSqlEnumSpec(array $formElement, array &$itemKey, array &$itemValue) {
+        $fieldType = '';
+        $itemKey = array();
+        $itemValue = array();
+
+        self::$store = Store::getInstance();
+
+        // Call getItemsForEnumOrSet() only if there a corresponding column really exist.
+        if (false !== self::$store->getVar($formElement[FE_NAME], STORE_TABLE_COLUMN_TYPES)) {
+            $itemValue = self::getItemsForEnumOrSet($formElement[FE_NAME], $fieldType);
+        }
+
+        if (is_array($formElement[FE_SQL1])) {
+            if (count($formElement[FE_SQL1]) > 0) {
+                $keys = array_keys($formElement[FE_SQL1][0]);
+                $itemKey = array_column($formElement[FE_SQL1], 'id');
+
+                // If there is no column 'id' and at least two columns in total
+                if (count($itemKey) === 0 && count($keys) >= 2) {
+                    $itemKey = array_column($formElement[FE_SQL1], $keys[0]);
+                }
+
+                $itemValue = array_column($formElement[FE_SQL1], 'label');
+                // If there is no column 'label' (e.g.: SHOW tables)
+                if (count($itemValue) === 0) {
+                    $idx = count($keys) == 1 ? 0 : 1;
+                    $itemValue = array_column($formElement[FE_SQL1], $keys[$idx]);
+                }
+            }
+        } elseif (isset($formElement[FE_ITEM_LIST]) && strlen($formElement[FE_ITEM_LIST]) > 0) {
+            $arr = KeyValueStringParser::parse($formElement[FE_ITEM_LIST], ':', ',', KVP_IF_VALUE_EMPTY_COPY_KEY);
+            $itemValue = array_values($arr);
+            $itemKey = array_keys($arr);
+        } elseif ($fieldType === 'enum' || $fieldType === 'set') {
+            // already done at the beginning with '$this->getItemsForEnumOrSet($formElement[FE_NAME], $fieldType);'
+        } elseif (isset($formElement[FE_CHECKBOX_CHECKED]) && $formElement[FE_TYPE] == FE_TYPE_CHECKBOX) {
+            // Nothing to do here.
+        } else {
+            throw new \UserFormException("Missing definition (- nothing found in 'sql1', 'parameter:itemList', 'enum-' or 'set-definition'", ERROR_MISSING_ITEM_LIST);
+        }
+
+        if (count($itemKey) === 0) {
+            $itemKey = $itemValue;
+        }
+
+        // Process 'emptyHide'  before 'emptyItemAtStart' / 'emptyItemAtEnd': than 'emptyItem*' are still possible.
+        if (isset($formElement['emptyHide'])) {
+            $itemKey = OnArray::removeEmptyElementsFromArray($itemKey);
+            $itemValue = OnArray::removeEmptyElementsFromArray($itemValue);
+        }
+
+        if (isset($formElement[FE_EMPTY_ITEM_AT_START])) {
+            $placeholder = isset($formElement[FE_PLACEHOLDER]) ? $formElement[FE_PLACEHOLDER] : '';
+            array_unshift($itemKey, '');
+            array_unshift($itemValue, $placeholder);
+        }
+
+        if (isset($formElement[FE_EMPTY_ITEM_AT_END])) {
+            $itemKey[] = '';
+            $itemValue[] = '';
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get the attribute definition list of an enum or set column. For strings, get the default value.
+     * Return elements as an array.
+     *
+     * @param string $column
+     * @param string $fieldType
+     *
+     * @return array
+     * @throws \CodeException
+     * @throws \UserFormException
+     * @throws \UserReportException
+     */
+    private static function getItemsForEnumOrSet($column, &$fieldType) {
+
+        self::$store = Store::getInstance();
+
+        // Get column definition
+        $fieldTypeDefinition = self::$store->getVar($column, STORE_TABLE_COLUMN_TYPES);
+
+        if ($fieldTypeDefinition === false) {
+            throw new \UserFormException("Column '$column' in primary table.", ERROR_DB_UNKNOWN_COLUMN);
+        }
+
+        $length = strlen($fieldTypeDefinition);
+
+        // enum('...   set('
+        switch (substr($fieldTypeDefinition, 0, 4)) {
+            case 'enum':
+                $startPosition = 5;
+                break;
+            case 'set(':
+                $startPosition = 4;
+                break;
+            default:
+                $fieldType = 'string';
+
+                return array();
+        }
+
+        // enum('a','b','c', ...)   >> [ 'a', 'b', 'c', ... ]
+        // set('a','b','c', ...)   >> [ 'a', 'b', 'c', ... ]
+        $values = substr($fieldTypeDefinition, $startPosition, $length - $startPosition - 1);
+        $items = OnArray::trimArray(explode(',', $values), "'");
+        $fieldType = substr($fieldTypeDefinition, 0, $startPosition - 1);
+
+        return $items;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Set corresponding html attributes readonly/required/disabled, based on $formElement[FE_MODE].
+     *
+     * @param string $feMode
+     *
+     * @param bool $cssDisable
+     * @return string
+     * @throws \CodeException
+     * @throws \UserFormException
+     */
+    public static function getAttributeFeMode($feMode, $cssDisable = true) {
+        $attribute = '';
+
+        self::getFeMode($feMode, $hidden, $disabled, $required);
+
+        switch ($feMode) {
+            case FE_MODE_HIDDEN:
+            case FE_MODE_SHOW:
+            case FE_MODE_SHOW_REQUIRED:
+                break;
+            case FE_MODE_REQUIRED:
+            case FE_MODE_READONLY:
+                $attribute .= Support::doAttribute($feMode, $feMode);
+                break;
+            default:
+                throw new \UserFormException("Unknown mode '$feMode'", ERROR_UNKNOWN_MODE);
+                break;
+        }
+
+        // Attributes: data-...
+        $attribute .= Support::doAttribute(DATA_HIDDEN, $hidden);
+        if ($cssDisable) {
+            $attribute .= Support::doAttribute(DATA_DISABLED, $disabled);
+        }
+        $attribute .= Support::doAttribute(DATA_REQUIRED, $required);
+
+        return $attribute;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Depending of $feMode set variables $hidden, $disabled, $required to 'yes' or 'no'.
+     *
+     * @param string $feMode
+     * @param string $hidden
+     * @param string $disabled
+     * @param string $required
+     *
+     * @throws \UserFormException
+     */
+    public static function getFeMode($feMode, &$hidden, &$disabled, &$required) {
+        $hidden = 'no';
+        $disabled = 'no';
+        $required = 'no';
+
+        switch ($feMode) {
+            case FE_MODE_SHOW:
+            case FE_MODE_SHOW_REQUIRED:
+                break;
+            case FE_MODE_REQUIRED:
+                $required = 'yes';
+                break;
+            case FE_MODE_READONLY:
+                $disabled = 'yes';  // convert the UI status 'readonly' to the HTML/CSS status 'disabled'.
+                break;
+            case FE_MODE_HIDDEN:
+                $hidden = 'yes';
+                break;
+            default:
+                throw new \UserFormException("Unknown mode '$feMode'", ERROR_UNKNOWN_MODE);
+                break;
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Builds a HTML attribute list, based on  $attributeList.
+     *
+     * E.g.: attributeList: [ 'type', 'autofocus' ]
+     *       generates: 'type="$formElement[FE_TYPE]" autofocus="$formElement[FE_AUTOFOCUS]" '
+     *
+     * @param array $formElement
+     * @param array $attributeList
+     * @param bool $flagOmitEmpty
+     *
+     * @return string
+     * @throws \CodeException
+     */
+    public static function getAttributeList(array $formElement, array $attributeList, $flagOmitEmpty = true) {
+        $attribute = '';
+        foreach ($attributeList as $item) {
+            if (isset($formElement[$item]))
+                $attribute .= Support::doAttribute(strtolower($item), $formElement[$item], $flagOmitEmpty);
+        }
+