Create a simple hierarchy of links.
function createLinkHierarchy($module = 'menu_test') {
// First remove all the menu links.
$menu_links = menu_link_load_multiple();
menu_link_delete_multiple(array_keys($menu_links), TRUE, TRUE);
// Then create a simple link hierarchy:
// - $parent
// - $child-1
// - $child-1-1
// - $child-1-2
// - $child-2
$base_options = array(
'link_title' => 'Menu link test',
'module' => $module,
'menu_name' => 'menu_test',
);
$links['parent'] = $base_options + array(
'link_path' => 'menu-test/parent',
);
$links['parent'] = entity_create('menu_link', $links['parent']);
$links['parent']
->save();
$links['child-1'] = $base_options + array(
'link_path' => 'menu-test/parent/child-1',
'plid' => $links['parent']['mlid'],
);
$links['child-1'] = entity_create('menu_link', $links['child-1']);
$links['child-1']
->save();
$links['child-1-1'] = $base_options + array(
'link_path' => 'menu-test/parent/child-1/child-1-1',
'plid' => $links['child-1']['mlid'],
);
$links['child-1-1'] = entity_create('menu_link', $links['child-1-1']);
$links['child-1-1']
->save();
$links['child-1-2'] = $base_options + array(
'link_path' => 'menu-test/parent/child-1/child-1-2',
'plid' => $links['child-1']['mlid'],
);
$links['child-1-2'] = entity_create('menu_link', $links['child-1-2']);
$links['child-1-2']
->save();
$links['child-2'] = $base_options + array(
'link_path' => 'menu-test/parent/child-2',
'plid' => $links['parent']['mlid'],
);
$links['child-2'] = entity_create('menu_link', $links['child-2']);
$links['child-2']
->save();
return $links;
}