Method __set

/**
 * Method to set certain otherwise inaccessible properties of the form field object.
 *
 * @param   string  $name   The property name for which to set the value.
 * @param   mixed   $value  The value of the property.
 *
 * @return  void
 *
 * @since   3.2
 */
public function __set($name, $value)
{
    switch ($name) {
        case 'class':
            // Removes spaces from left & right and extra spaces from middle
            $value = preg_replace('/\\s+/', ' ', trim((string) $value));
        case 'description':
        case 'hint':
        case 'value':
        case 'labelclass':
        case 'layout':
        case 'onchange':
        case 'onclick':
        case 'validate':
        case 'pattern':
        case 'validationtext':
        case 'group':
        case 'showon':
        case 'parentclass':
        case 'default':
        case 'autocomplete':
            $this->{$name} = (string) $value;
            break;
        case 'id':
            $this->id = $this->getId((string) $value, $this->fieldname);
            break;
        case 'fieldname':
            $this->fieldname = $this->getFieldName((string) $value);
            break;
        case 'name':
            $this->fieldname = $this->getFieldName((string) $value);
            $this->name = $this->getName($this->fieldname);
            break;
        case 'multiple':
            // Allow for field classes to force the multiple values option.
            $value = (string) $value;
            $value = $value === '' && isset($this->forceMultiple) ? (string) $this->forceMultiple : $value;
        case 'required':
        case 'disabled':
        case 'readonly':
        case 'autofocus':
        case 'hidden':
            $value = (string) $value;
            $this->{$name} = $value === 'true' || $value === $name || $value === '1';
            break;
        case 'spellcheck':
        case 'translateLabel':
        case 'translateDescription':
        case 'translateHint':
            $value = (string) $value;
            $this->{$name} = !($value === 'false' || $value === 'off' || $value === '0');
            break;
        case 'translate_label':
            $value = (string) $value;
            $this->translateLabel = $this->translateLabel && !($value === 'false' || $value === 'off' || $value === '0');
            break;
        case 'translate_description':
            $value = (string) $value;
            $this->translateDescription = $this->translateDescription && !($value === 'false' || $value === 'off' || $value === '0');
            break;
        case 'size':
            $this->{$name} = (int) $value;
            break;
        default:
            // Detect data attribute(s)
            if (strpos($name, 'data-') === 0) {
                $this->dataAttributes[$name] = $value;
            } else {
                if (property_exists(__CLASS__, $name)) {
                    Log::add("Cannot access protected / private property {$name} of " . __CLASS__);
                } else {
                    $this->{$name} = $value;
                }
            }
    }
}