This function’s access is marked private. This means it is not intended for use by plugin or theme developers, only in other core functions. It is listed here for completeness.

WP_Hook::resort_active_iterations( bool|int $new_priority = false, bool $priority_existed = false )

Handles reseting callback priority keys mid-iteration.


Parameters

$new_priority

(bool|int) (Optional) The priority of the new filter being added. Default false, for no priority being added.

Default value: false

$priority_existed

(bool) (Optional) Flag for whether the priority already existed before the new filter was added.

Default value: false


Source

File: wp-includes/class-wp-hook.php

	private function resort_active_iterations( $new_priority = false, $priority_existed = false ) {
		$new_priorities = array_keys( $this->callbacks );

		// If there are no remaining hooks, clear out all running iterations.
		if ( ! $new_priorities ) {
			foreach ( $this->iterations as $index => $iteration ) {
				$this->iterations[ $index ] = $new_priorities;
			}
			return;
		}

		$min = min( $new_priorities );
		foreach ( $this->iterations as $index => &$iteration ) {
			$current = current( $iteration );
			// If we're already at the end of this iteration, just leave the array pointer where it is.
			if ( false === $current ) {
				continue;
			}

			$iteration = $new_priorities;

			if ( $current < $min ) {
				array_unshift( $iteration, $current );
				continue;
			}

			while ( current( $iteration ) < $current ) {
				if ( false === next( $iteration ) ) {
					break;
				}
			}

			// If we have a new priority that didn't exist, but ::apply_filters() or ::do_action() thinks it's the current priority...
			if ( $new_priority === $this->current_priority[ $index ] && ! $priority_existed ) {
				/*
				 * ... and the new priority is the same as what $this->iterations thinks is the previous
				 * priority, we need to move back to it.
				 */

				if ( false === current( $iteration ) ) {
					// If we've already moved off the end of the array, go back to the last element.
					$prev = end( $iteration );
				} else {
					// Otherwise, just go back to the previous element.
					$prev = prev( $iteration );
				}
				if ( false === $prev ) {
					// Start of the array. Reset, and go about our day.
					reset( $iteration );
				} elseif ( $new_priority !== $prev ) {
					// Previous wasn't the same. Move forward again.
					next( $iteration );
				}
			}
		}
		unset( $iteration );
	}


Changelog

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Version Description
WP-4.7.0 Introduced.