_register_widget_update_callback() WP 2.8.0

Registers the update callback for a widget.

No Hooks.

Return

Nothing (null).

Usage

_register_widget_update_callback( $id_base, $update_callback, $options );

$id_base(string) (required)

The base ID of a widget created by extending WP_Widget.

$update_callback(callable) (required)

Update callback method for the widget.

$options(array)

Widget control options. See wp_register_widget_control().
Default: empty array

Code of register widget update callback: wp-includes/widgets.php ^{VER 5.0.3}

<?php
function _register_widget_update_callback( $id_base, $update_callback, $options = array() ) {
	global $wp_registered_widget_updates;

	if ( isset($wp_registered_widget_updates[$id_base]) ) {
		if ( empty($update_callback) )
			unset($wp_registered_widget_updates[$id_base]);
		return;
	}

	$widget = array(
		'callback' => $update_callback,
		'params' => array_slice(func_get_args(), 3)
	);

	$widget = array_merge($widget, $options);
	$wp_registered_widget_updates[$id_base] = $widget;
}