`Magento\Catalog\Model\Category::getParentCategories()` never returns `Magento\Framework\DataObject[]` despite of the method's declaration

dmitry_fedyuk · March 10, 2024, 5:14pm

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);
          }

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

github.com

magento/magento2/blob/2.4.7-beta2/app/code/Magento/Catalog/Model/ResourceModel/Category.php#L746-L760


      
          /** @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();

2.2. Magento\Catalog\Model\ResourceModel\Category\Flat::getParentCategories()

github.com

magento/magento2/blob/2.4.7-beta2/app/code/Magento/Catalog/Model/ResourceModel/Category/Flat.php#L523-L528


      
          $result = $this->getConnection()->fetchAll($select);
          foreach ($result as $row) {
              $row['id'] = $row['entity_id'];
              $categories[$row['entity_id']] = $this->_categoryFactory->create()->setData($row);
          }
          return $categories;

dmitry_fedyuk · March 10, 2024, 5:28pm

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