get('value')->getValue(); // Take into account that the name of the anonymous user is an empty string. if ($this->getEntity()->isAnonymous()) { return $value === NULL; } return $value === NULL || $value === ''; } /** * {@inheritdoc} */ public static function generateSampleValue(FieldDefinitionInterface $field_definition) { $values = parent::generateSampleValue($field_definition); // User names larger than 60 characters won't pass validation. $values['value'] = substr($values['value'], 0, UserInterface::USERNAME_MAX_LENGTH); return $values; } }