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Description

Method to get an array of data items.

Syntax

getItems()

Returns

mixed An array of data items on success, false on failure.

Defined in

libraries/joomla/application/component/modellist.php

Importing

jimport( 'joomla.application.component.modellist' );

Source Body

public function getItems()
{
        // Get a storage key.
        $store = $this->_getStoreId();

        // Try to load the data from internal storage.
        if (!empty($this->_cache[$store])) {
                return $this->_cache[$store];
        }

        // Load the list items.
        $query  = $this->_getListQuery();
        $items  = $this->_getList((string) $query, $this->getState('list.start'), $this->getState('list.limit'));

        // Check for a database error.
        if ($this->_db->getErrorNum()) {
                $this->setError($this->_db->getErrorMsg());
                return false;
        }

        // Add the items to the internal cache.
        $this->_cache[$store] = $items;

        return $this->_cache[$store];
}