function field_info_instance_settings

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
Obtains information about Field API configuration.
3 calls to field_info_instance_settings()
Field::fakeFieldInstance in drupal/core/modules/field/lib/Drupal/field/Plugin/views/field/Field.php
Provides a fake field instance.
FieldInfo::prepareInstance in drupal/core/modules/field/lib/Drupal/field/FieldInfo.php
Prepares an instance definition for the current run-time context.
FieldInfoTest::testSettingsInfo in drupal/core/modules/field/lib/Drupal/field/Tests/FieldInfoTest.php
Test that the field_info settings convenience functions work.

File

drupal/core/modules/field/field.info.inc, line 509
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();
}