Typed Data API let's try to understand it, finally...
summary
Explains how Drupal’s Typed Data API turns loose PHP values into structured, validated models by combining data definitions with data manager injection and reusable data type plugins, moving from Drupal 7’s ad hoc field handling to Drupal 8+ consistent modeling. Shows how definitions describe properties, managers inject keyed values into instances and attach constraints, how entity adapters wrap instances for content entities, and points to GitHub primitives and examples for validation and REST/JSON:API output so the approach is reproducible.
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chapters (12)
- 0:00Introduction and agenda
- 3:51PHP variable types overview
- 8:26Problems in PHP 7
- 11:12Why TypeData API was created
- 16:02Understanding the API structure
- 18:33Creating data definitions
- 21:49Data definition examples
- 23:21Content entities and structure
- 25:08Identity adapters and entities
- 27:15Building on top of TypeData API
- 27:41Practical examples and resources
- 31:17Conclusion and Q&A
