cafe()
Purpose
Returns the CAFE plugin object, giving advanced developers access to CAFE's services.
Syntax
cafe(): Cybo\AdvancedFieldEngine\Core\Plugin
Parameters
None.
Return value
The Cybo\AdvancedFieldEngine\Core\Plugin instance.
Example
Save with detailed errors:
$result = cafe()->fields()->update( 'hero_title', $title, $post_id );
if ( is_wp_error( $result ) ) {
echo esc_html( $result->get_error_message() );
}
Create schema in code:
$group = cafe()->schema_manager()->create_group( [ 'key' => 'hero', 'title' => 'Hero' ] );
Notes
Available services:
| Method | Returns | Use it to |
|---|---|---|
fields() |
Cybo\AdvancedFieldEngine\API\FieldService |
Read/write values; update()/delete() return WP_Error on failure |
schema_manager() |
Cybo\AdvancedFieldEngine\Fields\SchemaManager |
Create, update and delete field groups and fields |
schema() |
Cybo\AdvancedFieldEngine\Fields\SchemaRegistry |
Read the compiled (cached) schema |
field_types() |
Cybo\AdvancedFieldEngine\Fields\FieldTypeRegistry |
List field types |
object_types() |
Cybo\AdvancedFieldEngine\Values\ObjectTypeRegistry |
List object types and their permission checks |
capabilities() |
Cybo\AdvancedFieldEngine\Core\Capabilities |
Server-side permission checks for your own entry points |
settings() |
Cybo\AdvancedFieldEngine\Core\Settings |
Read/update CAFE settings |
migrator() |
Cybo\AdvancedFieldEngine\Database\Migrator |
Inspect or run database migrations |
flush_runtime_cache() |
- | Clear request caches in long-running scripts |
cafe() throws a LogicException if called before CAFE has loaded: use it inside
hooks such as cafe_loaded, cafe_init, init or later.