Phalcon\Forms\Element hasMessages() always returns false

[ckip]

Should these 2 lines of code return the same value ?

1. $form->hasMessagesFor('name');
2. $form->get('name')->hasMessages();

Before validation both these lines return false. But when the form validation fails, the first line returns true (which is good) while the second line still return false.

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[olivier-monaco]

The isValid form's method calls validators on each element, save messages in its own message list and does not propagate messages to each element.

Before rendering my elements, I use the following workaround:

foreach ($form->getMessagesFor($this->getName()) as $message) {
    $this->appendMessage($message);
}

[ckip]

Thank you. I can see why that workaround would work, but I don't see the added benefit.
I'd much rather use hasMessagesFor() if It's not possible to get individual messages.

[olivier-monaco]

You can. I don't want to depend on forms so I don't.

I don't use the rendering behavior included with Phalcon. I use Bootstrap for UI. Sometimes I use complex forms (with columns and responsive). Sometimes I use element alone (ex. short inline form like search field).

My way to do is to have a "view helper" that can render an element depending on is type (select, checkbox, text input, email input...). It generates a "form-control" div (cf. http://getbootstrap.com/css/#forms) including "help text", "validation text", "input group", etc.

So I need to have messages on the element.

This is my way and I may be wrong...

[sergeyklay]

Fixed in the 3.0.x branch. Thanks you