Symfony2 Doctrine ORM: id field remains NULL - symfony

Question

I am using CollectionType Field in my Symfony project, to be able to generate as many similar form items as user needs. The problem I have appears while form is being submitted - it passes all the values directly to db, but the foreign key id (household_app_id) remains null, even though relations seem to be correct.
What can I do to prevent this bug? And why is this happening?
My project code is below:
Both Entities:
<?php //HouseholdApp.php
namespace AppBundle\Entity;
use Doctrine\ORM\Mapping as ORM;
use Symfony\Component\HttpFoundation\File\File;
use Symfony\Component\HttpFoundation\File\UploadedFile;
use Vich\UploaderBundle\Mapping\Annotation as Vich;
/**
* HouseholdApp
*
* #ORM\Table(name="household_application")
* #ORM\Entity(repositoryClass="AppBundle\Repository\HouseholdAppRepository")
* #Vich\Uploadable
*
*/
class HouseholdApp
{
/**
* #var int
*
* #ORM\Column(name="id", type="integer")
* #ORM\Id
* #ORM\GeneratedValue(strategy="AUTO")
*/
private $id;
/**
* One Application has One Household.
* #ORM\OneToOne(targetEntity="AppBundle\Entity\Household", inversedBy="householdApp")
* #ORM\JoinColumn(name="household_id", referencedColumnName="id")
*/
private $household;
/**
* #var File
*
* #Vich\UploadableField(mapping="union_register", fileNameProperty="unionRegisterName")
*/
private $unionRegister;
/**
* #var File
*
* #Vich\UploadableField(mapping="apt_owners_decision", fileNameProperty="aptOwnersDecisionName")
*/
private $aptOwnersDecision;
/**
* #var File
*
* #Vich\UploadableField(mapping="mulaptinventory", fileNameProperty="multiAptInventoryName")
*/
private $multiAptInventory;
/**
* #var File
*
* #Vich\UploadableField(mapping="buildtechsurvey", fileNameProperty="buildingTechnicalSurveyName")
*/
private $buildingTechnicalSurvey;
/**
* #var File
*
* #Vich\UploadableField(mapping="defectact", fileNameProperty="defectActName")
*/
private $defectAct;
/**
* #var File
*
* #Vich\UploadableField(mapping="activitycost", fileNameProperty="activityCostName")
*/
private $activityCost;
/**
* #ORM\OneToMany(targetEntity="AppBundle\Entity\DefectAct", mappedBy="householdApp", cascade={"persist"}, orphanRemoval=true)
*/
protected $actOfDefects;
/**
* Set unionRegister
*
* #param File|UploadedFile $unionRegister
*
* #return HouseholdApp
*/
public function setUnionRegister(File $unionRegister = null)
{
$this->unionRegister = $unionRegister;
if ($unionRegister) {
// It is required that at least one field changes if you are using doctrine
// otherwise the event listeners won't be called and the file is lost
$this->uUpdatedAt = new \DateTime('now');
}
return $this;
}
/**
* Get unionRegister
*
* #return File|UploadedFile
*/
public function getUnionRegister()
{
return $this->unionRegister;
}
/**
* Set aptOwnersDecision
*
* #param File|UploadedFile $aptOwnersDecision
*
* #return HouseholdApp
*/
public function setAptOwnersDecision(File $aptOwnersDecision = null)
{
$this->aptOwnersDecision = $aptOwnersDecision;
if ($aptOwnersDecision) {
// It is required that at least one field changes if you are using doctrine
// otherwise the event listeners won't be called and the file is lost
$this->aUpdatedAt = new \DateTime('now');
}
return $this;
}
/**
* Get aptOwnersDecision
*
* #return File|UploadedFile
*/
public function getAptOwnersDecision()
{
return $this->aptOwnersDecision;
}
/**
* Set multiAptInventory
*
* #param File|UploadedFile $multiAptInventory
*
* #return HouseholdApp
*/
public function setMultiAptInventory(File $multiAptInventory = null)
{
$this->multiAptInventory = $multiAptInventory;
if ($multiAptInventory) {
// It is required that at least one field changes if you are using doctrine
// otherwise the event listeners won't be called and the file is lost
$this->mUpdatedAt = new \DateTime('now');
}
return $this;
}
/**
* Get multiAptInventory
*
* #return File|UploadedFile
*/
public function getMultiAptInventory()
{
return $this->multiAptInventory;
}
/**
* Set buildingTechnicalSurvey
*
* #param File|UploadedFile $buildingTechnicalSurvey
*
* #return HouseholdApp
*/
public function setBuildingTechnicalSurvey(File $buildingTechnicalSurvey = null)
{
$this->buildingTechnicalSurvey = $buildingTechnicalSurvey;
if ($buildingTechnicalSurvey) {
// It is required that at least one field changes if you are using doctrine
// otherwise the event listeners won't be called and the file is lost
$this->bUpdatedAt = new \DateTime('now');
}
return $this;
}
/**
* Get buildingTechnicalSurvey
*
* #return File|UploadedFile
*/
public function getBuildingTechnicalSurvey()
{
return $this->buildingTechnicalSurvey;
}
/**
* Set defectAct
*
* #param File|UploadedFile $defectAct
*
* #return HouseholdApp
*/
public function setDefectAct(File $defectAct = null)
{
$this->defectAct = $defectAct;
if ($defectAct) {
// It is required that at least one field changes if you are using doctrine
// otherwise the event listeners won't be called and the file is lost
$this->dUpdatedAt = new \DateTime('now');
}
return $this;
}
/**
* Get defectAct
*
* #return File|UploadedFile
*/
public function getDefectAct()
{
return $this->defectAct;
}
/**
* Set activityCost
*
* #param File|UploadedFile $activityCost
*
* #return HouseholdApp
*/
public function setActivityCost(File $activityCost = null)
{
$this->activityCost = $activityCost;
if ($activityCost) {
// It is required that at least one field changes if you are using doctrine
// otherwise the event listeners won't be called and the file is lost
$this->acUpdatedAt = new \DateTime('now');
}
return $this;
}
/**
* Get activityCost
*
* #return File|UploadedFile
*/
public function getActivityCost()
{
return $this->activityCost;
}
}
<?php //DefectAct.php
namespace AppBundle\Entity;
use Doctrine\ORM\Mapping as ORM;
/**
* DefectAct
*
* #ORM\Table(name="defect_act")
* #ORM\Entity(repositoryClass="AppBundle\Repository\DefectActRepository")
*
*/
class DefectAct
{
/**
* #var int
*
* #ORM\Column(name="id", type="integer")
* #ORM\Id
* #ORM\GeneratedValue(strategy="AUTO")
*/
private $id;
/**
* #var string
*
* #ORM\Column(type="string", length=255, nullable=true)
*/
private $defectWork;
/**
* #var string
*
* #ORM\Column(type="string", length=255, nullable=true)
*/
private $defectDescription;
/**
* #var string
*
* #ORM\Column(type="string", length=255, nullable=true)
*/
private $preventionDeadline;
/**
* #ORM\ManyToOne(targetEntity="AppBundle\Entity\HouseholdApp", inversedBy="actOfDefects")
*/
private $householdApp;
/**
* Get id
*
* #return integer
*/
public function getId()
{
return $this->id;
}
/**
* Set defectWork
*
* #param string $defectWork
*
* #return DefectAct
*/
public function setDefectWork($defectWork)
{
$this->defectWork = $defectWork;
return $this;
}
/**
* Get defectWork
*
* #return string
*/
public function getDefectWork()
{
return $this->defectWork;
}
/**
* Set defectDescription
*
* #param string $defectDescription
*
* #return DefectAct
*/
public function setDefectDescription($defectDescription)
{
$this->defectDescription = $defectDescription;
return $this;
}
/**
* Get defectDescription
*
* #return string
*/
public function getDefectDescription()
{
return $this->defectDescription;
}
/**
* Set preventionDeadline
*
* #param string $preventionDeadline
*
* #return DefectAct
*/
public function setPreventionDeadline($preventionDeadline)
{
$this->preventionDeadline = $preventionDeadline;
return $this;
}
/**
* Get preventionDeadline
*
* #return string
*/
public function getPreventionDeadline()
{
return $this->preventionDeadline;
}
/**
* Set householdApp
*
* #param \AppBundle\Entity\HouseholdApp $householdApp
*
* #return DefectAct
*/
public function setHouseholdApp(\AppBundle\Entity\HouseholdApp $householdApp = null)
{
$this->householdApp = $householdApp;
return $this;
}
/**
* Get householdApp
*
* #return \AppBundle\Entity\HouseholdApp
*/
public function getHouseholdApp()
{
return $this->householdApp;
}
}
Controller:
/**
* #Security("has_role('ROLE_HOUSEHOLD')")
* #param \Symfony\Component\HttpFoundation\Request $request
* #return \Symfony\Component\HttpFoundation\RedirectResponse|\Symfony\Component\HttpFoundation\Response
*/
public function householdApplicationAction(Request $request) {
$application = $this->getUser()->getRhousehold()->getHouseholdApp();
$flag = true;
if(is_null($application)) {
$flag = false;
}
$form = $this->createForm(HouseholdAppType::class, $application, ['disabled' => false]);
$form->handleRequest($request);
if ($form->isSubmitted() && $form->isValid()) {
$appData = $form->getData();
$em = $this->get("doctrine.orm.default_entity_manager");
$household = $this->getUser()->getRhousehold();
$appData->setHousehold($household);
$em->persist($appData);
$em->flush();
return $this->redirectToRoute("householder_app");
}
return $this->render("#App/household_application.html.twig",
['form' => $form->createView(), 'householdapp' => $application]);
}
Forms:
<?php //HouseholdAppType
namespace AppBundle\Form;
use AppBundle\Entity\HouseholdApp;
use Symfony\Component\Form\AbstractType;
use Symfony\Component\Form\Extension\Core\Type\CheckboxType;
use Symfony\Component\Form\Extension\Core\Type\IntegerType;
use Symfony\Component\Form\Extension\Core\Type\SubmitType;
use Symfony\Component\Form\Extension\Core\Type\TextType;
use Symfony\Component\Form\FormBuilderInterface;
use Symfony\Component\OptionsResolver\OptionsResolver;
use Vich\UploaderBundle\Form\Type\VichFileType;
use Symfony\Component\Form\Extension\Core\Type\CollectionType;
class HouseholdAppType extends AbstractType
{
public function buildForm(FormBuilderInterface $builder, array $options)
{
$builder
->add('multiapthouseaddress', TextType::class, ['label' => 'form.multiapthouseaddress'])
->add('cadastralnumberofbuilding', TextType::class, ['label' => 'form.cadastralnumberofbuilding'])
->add('totalbuildingarea', TextType::class, ['label' => 'form.totalbuildingarea'])
->add('house_constructive_solution', TextType::class, ['label' => 'form.house_constructive_solution'])
->add('exploitation_start_year', IntegerType::class, ['label' => 'form.exploitation_start_year'])
->add('non_residential_area', TextType::class, ['label' => 'form.non_residential_area'])
->add('has_heat_supply_system', CheckboxType::class, ['label' => 'form.has_heat_supply_system'])
->add('apts_with_individual_heating', TextType::class, ['label' => 'form.apts_with_individual_heating'])
->add('authorized_person_data', TextType::class, ['label' => 'form.authorized_person_data'])
->add('is_vatpayer', CheckboxType::class, ['label' => 'form.is_vatpayer'])
->add('personal_code', TextType::class, ['label' => 'form.personal_code'])
->add('declared_address', TextType::class, ['label' => 'form.declared_address'])
->add('contact_person_data', TextType::class, ['label' => 'form.contact_person_data'])
->add('unionRegister', VichFileType::class, ['required' => false, 'label' => 'form.unionRegister'])
->add('aptOwnersDecision', VichFileType::class, ['required' => false, 'label' => 'form.aptOwnersDecision'])
->add('multiAptInventory', VichFileType::class, ['required' => false, 'label' => 'form.multiAptInventory'])
->add('buildingTechnicalSurvey', VichFileType::class, ['required' => false, 'label' => 'form.buildingTechnicalSurvey'])
->add('defectAct', VichFileType::class, ['required' => false, 'label' => 'form.defectAct'])
->add('activityCost', VichFileType::class, ['required' => false, 'label' => 'form.activityCost'])
->add('actOfDefects', CollectionType::class, [
'label' => true,
'entry_type' => DefectsActCollectionType::class,
'allow_add' => true,
'prototype' => true,
'allow_delete' => true,
'by_reference' => false,
'delete_empty' => true,
'required' => false
])
->add('save', SubmitType::class, [
'label' => 'form.save',
'attr' => [
'class' => 'btn2'
]]);
}
public function configureOptions(OptionsResolver $resolver)
{
$resolver->setDefaults(array(
'data_class' => HouseholdApp::class,
'translation_domain' => 'main',
));
}
}
<?php //DefectActCollectionType
namespace AppBundle\Form;
use AppBundle\Entity\DefectAct;
use AppBundle\Entity\HouseholdApp;
use Symfony\Component\Form\AbstractType;
use Symfony\Component\Form\Extension\Core\Type\TextType;
use Symfony\Component\Form\FormBuilderInterface;
use Symfony\Component\OptionsResolver\OptionsResolver;
class DefectsActCollectionType extends AbstractType
{
public function buildForm(FormBuilderInterface $builder, array $options)
{
$builder
->add('defectWork', TextType::class)
->add('defectDescription', TextType::class)
->add('preventionDeadline', TextType::class)
;
}
public function configureOptions(OptionsResolver $resolver)
{
$resolver
->setDefaults([
'translation_domain' => 'main',
'data_class' => DefectAct::class
]);
}
public function getBlockPrefix()
{
return 'app_bundle_defects_act_collection_type';
}
}
Template:
{% extends '#App/templates/base.html.twig' %}
{% trans_default_domain "main" %}
{% block main %}
{% include '#App/templates/progressbar.html.twig' %}
{% include '#App/templates/tabs.html.twig' %}
{% include '#App/h_apply_menu.html.twig' %}
<section id='cabinet_household_app'>
<div class='container'>
<div class="tab-content">
<div id="h-apply" class="tab-pane fade in active form_page">
{{ form_start(form)}}
{{ form_row(form._token) }}
<h3>{{ 'form.house_data'|trans }}</h3>
<div class='field'><div class="form-group"> {{ form_row(form.multiapthouseaddress)}}</div></div>
<div class='field'><div class="form-group"> {{ form_row(form.cadastralnumberofbuilding)}}</div></div>
<div class='field'><div class="form-group"> {{ form_row(form.totalbuildingarea)}}</div></div>
<div class='field'><div class="form-group">{{ form_row(form.house_constructive_solution)}}</div></div>
<div class='field'><div class="form-group">{{ form_row(form.exploitation_start_year)}}</div></div>
<div class='field'><div class="form-group">{{ form_row(form.non_residential_area)}}</div></div>
<div class='field'><div class="form-group">{{ form_row(form.has_heat_supply_system, {'required': false})}}</div></div>
<div class='field'><div class="form-group">{{ form_row(form.apts_with_individual_heating)}}</div></div>
<h3>{{ 'form.app_applying_person'|trans }}</h3>
<div class='field'><div class="form-group">{{ form_row(form.authorized_person_data)}}</div></div>
<div class='field'><div class="form-group">{{ form_row(form.is_vatpayer, {'required': false})}}</div></div>
<div class='field'><div class="form-group">{{ form_row(form.personal_code)}}</div></div>
<div class='field'><div class="form-group">{{ form_row(form.declared_address)}}</div></div>
<div class='field'><div class="form-group">{{ form_row(form.contact_person_data)}}</div></div>
<h3>{{ 'form.apply_documents'|trans }}</h3>
<section id='cabinet_household_inner_app'>
{% if householdapp is null %}
<h4>{{ 'form.unionRegister'|trans }}</h4>
<div class='field'><div class="form-group">{{ form_widget(form.unionRegister) }}</div></div>
<h4>{{ 'form.aptOwnersDecision'|trans }}</h4>
<div class='field'><div class="form-group">{{ form_widget(form.aptOwnersDecision) }}</div></div>
<h4>{{ 'form.multiAptInventory'|trans }}</h4>
<div class='field'><div class="form-group">{{ form_widget(form.multiAptInventory) }}</div></div>
<h4>{{ 'form.buildingTechnicalSurvey'|trans }}</h4>
<div class='field'><div class="form-group">{{ form_widget(form.buildingTechnicalSurvey) }}</div></div>
<h4>{{ 'form.defectAct'|trans }}</h4>
<div class='field'><div class="form-group">{{ form_widget(form.defectAct) }}</div></div>
<h4>{{ 'form.activityCost'|trans }}</h4>
<div class='field'><div class="form-group">{{ form_widget(form.activityCost) }}</div></div>
{% else %}
<h4>{{ 'form.unionRegister'|trans }}</h4>
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<h4>{{ 'form.aptOwnersDecision'|trans }}</h4>
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<h4>{{ 'form.multiAptInventory'|trans }}</h4>
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<h4>{{ 'form.buildingTechnicalSurvey'|trans }}</h4>
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<h4>{{ 'form.defectAct'|trans }}</h4>
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<h4>{{ 'form.activityCost'|trans }}</h4>
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{% endif %}
<div class="container center" data-prototype="{{ form_widget(form.actOfDefects.vars.prototype)|e('html_attr') }}">
{% for actOfDefect in form.actOfDefects %}
<div class="row document">{{ form_row(actOfDefect) }}</div>
{% endfor %}
<div class="row">
<div class="col-xs-12 center">
<div id="add" class="btn2">{{ "common.addFile"|trans }}</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</section>
<div class="center">{{ form_row(form.save) }}</div>
{{ form_end(form, {'render_rest': false}) }}
</div>
</div>
</div>
</section>
{% endblock main %}
{% block js_bottom %}
<script>
var $collectionHolder;
$(document).ready(function () {
// Get the ul that holds the collection of tags
$collectionHolder = $('div.container.center');
// add a delete link to all of the existing tag form li elements
$collectionHolder.find('li').each(function() {
addTagFormDeleteLink($(this));
});
// add the "add a tag" anchor and li to the tags ul
//$collectionHolder.append($newLinkLi);
// count the current form inputs we have (e.g. 2), use that as the new
// index when inserting a new item (e.g. 2)
$collectionHolder.data('index', $collectionHolder.find(':input').length);
$('#add').on('click', function (e) {
// prevent the link from creating a "#" on the URL
e.preventDefault();
addTagForm($collectionHolder);
});
});
function addTagFormDeleteLink($tagFormLi) {
var $removeFormA = $('{{ "common.cancel"|trans }}');
$tagFormLi.append($removeFormA);
$removeFormA.on('click', function(e) {
// prevent the link from creating a "#" on the URL
e.preventDefault();
// remove the li for the tag form
$tagFormLi.remove();
});
}
function addTagForm($collectionHolder) {
var prototype = $collectionHolder.data('prototype');
// get the new index
var index = $collectionHolder.data('index');
// Replace '__name__' in the prototype's HTML to
// instead be a number based on how many items we have
var newForm = prototype.replace(/__name__/g, index);
// increase the index with one for the next item
$collectionHolder.data('index', index + 1);
// Display the form in the page in an li, before the "Add a tag" link li
var $newFormBlock = $('<div class="row document"></div>').append(newForm);
$collectionHolder.append($newFormBlock);
addTagFormDeleteLink($newFormBlock);
}
</script>
{% endblock %}

Answer 1

In your class HouseholdApp, you must have :
public function addActOfDefects(\AppBundle\Entity\DefectAct $actOfDefect)
{
$this->actOfDefects[] = $actOfDefect;
$actOfDefect->setHouseholdApp($this);
return $this;
}
public function removeActOfDefects(\AppBundle\Entity\DefectAct $actOfDefect)
{
$this->actOfDefects->removeElement($actOfDefect);
}