yiisoft/yii2 · error · InvalidConfigException

`{}`::$searchModel` should be an instance of `{}` or its DI

Error message

`{}`::$searchModel` should be an instance of `{}` or its DI compatible configuration.

What it means

Error "`{}`::$searchModel` should be an instance of `{}` or its DI compatible configuration." thrown in yiisoft/yii2.

Source

Thrown at framework/data/DataFilter.php:292

    /**
     * @param mixed $filter raw filter value.
     */
    public function setFilter($filter)
    {
        $this->_filter = $filter;
    }

    /**
     * @return Model model instance.
     * @throws InvalidConfigException on invalid configuration.
     */
    public function getSearchModel()
    {
        if (!is_object($this->_searchModel) || $this->_searchModel instanceof \Closure) {
            $model = Yii::createObject($this->_searchModel);
            if (!$model instanceof Model) {
                throw new InvalidConfigException('`' . get_class($this) . '::$searchModel` should be an instance of `' . Model::className() . '` or its DI compatible configuration.');
            }
            $this->_searchModel = $model;
        }
        return $this->_searchModel;
    }

    /**
     * @param Model|array|string|callable $model model instance or its DI compatible configuration.
     * @throws InvalidConfigException on invalid configuration.
     */
    public function setSearchModel($model)
    {
        if (is_object($model) && !$model instanceof Model && !$model instanceof \Closure) {
            throw new InvalidConfigException('`' . get_class($this) . '::$searchModel` should be an instance of `' . Model::className() . '` or its DI compatible configuration.');
        }
        $this->_searchModel = $model;
    }

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When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at framework/data/DataFilter.php:292 when the library encounters an invalid state.

Common situations: See trigger scenarios.

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