It works for me
class FormB extends AbstractType {
public function buildForm(FormBuilderInterface $builder, array $options) {
$builder->add('A', new FormA(), array('validation_groups' => array('yourValidationGroup')));
}
public function setDefaultOptions(OptionsResolverInterface $resolver) {
$resolver->setDefaults(array(
'data_class' => 'Acme\TestBundle\Entity\B',
'cascade_validation'=>true
));
}
}
Also defining the validation group in FormB->setDefaultOptions work. It apply the validation group to all subforms.
public function setDefaultOptions(OptionsResolverInterface $resolver) {
$resolver->setDefaults(array(
'data_class' => 'Acme\TestBundle\Entity\B',
'cascade_validation'=>true,
'validation_groups' => array('yourValidationGroup')
));
}
To use that depending on underlying data you can put that code on a event listener:
public function buildForm(FormBuilderInterface $builder, array $options) {
$builder->addEventListener(
FormEvents::POST_SET_DATA,
function(FormEvent $event) {
$form=$event->getForm();
/**
* @var ContactDetail $detail
*/
$entity=$form->getData();
if($entity->getA()->isRequired()){
$form->add('A', new FormA(), array('validation_groups' => array('yourValidationGroup')));
} else {
$form->add('A', new FormA(), array());
}
}
);
}