The result of `Magento\Catalog\Model\Category::getParentCategories()` always includes the caller

dmitry_fedyuk · March 10, 2024, 5:13pm

1. Magento\Catalog\Model\Category::getParentCategories()

magento/magento2/blob/2.4.7-beta2/app/code/Magento/Catalog/Model/Category.php#L984-L992


      
          /**
           * Return parent categories of current category
           *
           * @return \Magento\Framework\DataObject[]|\Magento\Catalog\Model\Category[]
           */
          public function getParentCategories()
          {
              return $this->getResource()->getParentCategories($this);
          }

2. Magento\Catalog\Model\ResourceModel\Category::getParentCategories()

github.com

magento/magento2/blob/2.4.7-beta2/app/code/Magento/Catalog/Model/ResourceModel/Category.php#L745-L760


      
          $pathIds = array_reverse(explode(',', (string)$category->getPathInStore()));
          /** @var \Magento\Catalog\Model\ResourceModel\Category\Collection $categories */
          $categories = $this->_categoryCollectionFactory->create();
          return $categories->setStore(
              $this->_storeManager->getStore()
          )->addAttributeToSelect(
              'name'
          )->addAttributeToSelect(
              'url_key'
          )->addFieldToFilter(
              'entity_id',
              ['in' => $pathIds]
          )->addFieldToFilter(
              'is_active',
              1
          )->load()->getItems();

3. Magento\Catalog\Model\Category::getPathInStore()

github.com

magento/magento2/blob/2.4.7-beta2/app/code/Magento/Catalog/Model/Category.php#L816-L824


      
          $result = [];
          $path = array_reverse($this->getPathIds());
          foreach ($path as $itemId) {
              if ($itemId == $this->_storeManager->getStore()->getRootCategoryId()) {
                  break;
              }
              $result[] = $itemId;
          }
          return implode(',', $result);

4. Magento\Catalog\Model\Category::getPathIds()

github.com

magento/magento2/blob/2.4.7-beta2/app/code/Magento/Catalog/Model/Category.php#L847-L852


      
          $ids = $this->getData('path_ids');
          if ($ids === null) {
              $ids = $this->getPath() !== null ? explode('/', $this->getPath()) : [''];
              $this->setData('path_ids', $ids);
          }
          return $ids;

5.

SELECT entity_id, path
FROM catalog_category_entity
LIMIT 5;

2024-03-10--20-26-03

dmitry_fedyuk · March 10, 2024, 5:28pm

See also: Magento\Catalog\Model\Category::getParentCategories() never returns Magento\Framework\DataObject[] despite of the method’s declaration.