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# DataObjectSet
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## Introduction
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This class represents a set of `[api:DataObject]`s, such as the results of a query. It is the base for all
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[datamodel](/topics/datamodel)-related querying. It implements the [Iterator
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interface](http://php.net/manual/en/language.oop5.iterations.php) introduced in PHP5.
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Relations (`has_many`/`many_many`) are described in `[api:ComponentSet]`, a subclass of `[api:DataObjectSet]`.
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## Usage
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### Getting the size
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:::php
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$mySet->Count();
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### Getting an single element
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:::php
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$myFirstDataObject = $mySet->First();
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$myLastDataObject = $mySet->Last();
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### Getting multiple elements
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:::php
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$mySpecialDataObjects = $mySet->find('Status', 'special');
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$startingFromTen = $mySet->getOffset(10);
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$tenToTwenty = $mySet->getRange(10, 10);
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### Getting one property
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:::php
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$myIDArray = $mySet->column('ID');
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### Grouping
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You can group a set by a specific column. Consider using `[api:SQLQuery]` with a *GROUP BY* statement for enhanced
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performance.
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:::php
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$groupedSet = $mySet->groupBy('Lastname');
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### Sorting
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Sort a set by a specific column.
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:::php
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$mySet->sort('Lastname'); //ascending
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$mySet->sort('Lastname', 'DESC'); //descending
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This works on the object itself, so do NOT do something like this:
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:::php
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$sortedSet = $mySet->sort('Lastname'); //ascending
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## Merge with other `[api:DataObjectSet]`s
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:::php
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$myFirstSet->merge($mySecondSet);
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// $myFirstSet now contains all combined values
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### Mapping for Dropdowns
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When using `[api:DropdownField]` and its numerous subclasses to select a value from a set, you can easily map
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the records to a compatible array:
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$map = $mySet->toDropDownMap('ID', 'Title');
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$dropdownField = new DropdownField('myField', 'my label', $map);
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### Converting to array
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$myArray = $mySet->toArray();
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### Checking for existence
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It is good practice to check for empty sets before doing any iteration.
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:::php
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$mySet = DataObject::get('Players');
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if($mySet->exists()) foreach($mySet as $player)
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### Paging
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`[api:DataObject]`s have native support for dealing with **pagination**.
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See *setPageLimits*, *setPageLength*, etc.
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FIXME Complete pagination documentation
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## API Documentation
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`[api:DataObjectSet]`
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