acf_fields::register_field_type │ public │ ACF 5.4.0

This function will register a field type instance based on a class name or instance. It will return the instance for further use.

Method of the class: acf_fields{}

No Hooks.

Returns

acf_field. The instance of acf_field.

Usage

$acf_fields = new acf_fields();
$acf_fields->register_field_type( $field_class );

$field_class(mixed) (required)

Either a class name (string) or instance of acf_field.

Changelog

acf_fields::register_field_type() acf fields::register field type code ^{ACF 6.8.8}

public function register_field_type( $field_class ) {
	// Allow registering an instance.
	if ( $field_class instanceof acf_field ) {
		$this->types[ $field_class->name ] = $field_class;
		return $field_class;
	}

	// Allow registering a loaded class name.
	$instance                       = new $field_class();
	$this->types[ $instance->name ] = $instance;
	return $instance;
}