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I have been working on a custom field plugin with which the aim is to create a custom field to be used for content and will consist of a link field and a file field through which a thumb image is to be uploaded. I'm ok with the first part is i.e. the link field for which I have declared a uri data definition with a varchar storage schema and a url type for the form element. But I cannot (based on the available documentation) figure out the proper way to manage the file field. I have used a managed_field type as for the form element but cannot figure out what is the correct datatype and storage schema to use.

Edit: The documentation I have found deals with three parts,

  1. The field class where the propertyDefinitions method is overridden and the properties are defined (ex. $properties['link'] = DataDefinition::create('uri')->setLabel(t('Video Link'));)

  2. Also in the field class where the schema method is overridden and the storage properties are defined (ex. $columns['link'] = [ 'type' => 'varchar', 'length' => 255, ];)

  3. the widget class where the formElement method is overridden to define the input form (ex. $element['link'] = [ '#type' => 'url', '#title' => t('Link'), '#default_value' => isset($items[$delta]->link) ? $items[$delta]->link : null, '#empty_value' => '', '#placeholder' => t('Insert a url'), ];)

what should the equivalent parts for an image/file field property be defined?

any input would be appreciated, thanks

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Why don't you try the Paragraphs module? This looks like a simple combination existing of field types, which is exactly Paragraphs' point.

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I hope I understood correctly:

FileItem.php

Have a look at public static function defaultStorageSettings() and public static function schema(FieldStorageDefinitionInterface $field_definition)

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  • Hi Dumitru, do you mean that I should be extending the FileItem instead of the FieldItemBase class? I have edited my initial question in order to give more details thanks for your answer
    – Kostas
    Jul 3, 2018 at 12:32
  • Considering the fact that you want to bundle the file field and the link field, perhaps you should consider the Paragraphs module which @Hudri mentioned, unless you need it done custom. If you need it to be custom-made, then think about providing a field which actually contains both of the fields. This would mean having code like $properties['CUSTOM_LINK_FIELD']['link'] = DataDefinition::create('uri')->setLabel(t('Video Link'));.
    – Postovan Dumitru
    Jul 3, 2018 at 12:39

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