function field_info_instance_settings

1 field.info.inc field_info_instance_settings($type)

Returns a field type's default instance settings.

Parameters

$type: A field type name.

Return value

The field type's default instance settings, as provided by: hook_field_info(), or an empty array if type or settings are not defined.

Related topics

Field Info API Obtain information about Field API configuration.

7 calls to field_info_instance_settings()

FieldBlock::createPseudoInstance in core/modules/field/field.block.inc: Create a field instance and display that uses custom formatter settings.
FieldInfoTestCase::testSettingsInfo in core/modules/field/tests/field.test: Test that the field_info settings convenience functions work.
field_create_instance in core/modules/field/field.crud.inc: Creates an instance of a field, binding it to a bundle.
field_read_instances in core/modules/field/field.crud.inc: Reads in field instances that match an array of conditions.
field_update_instance in core/modules/field/field.crud.inc: Updates an instance of a field.

... See full list

File

core/modules/field/field.info.inc, line 907: Field Info API, providing information about available fields and field types.

Code

function field_info_instance_settings($type) {
  $info = field_info_field_types($type);
  return isset($info['instance_settings']) ? $info['instance_settings'] : array();
}