ModuleHandlerInterface.php

Same filename in other branches
  1. 8.9.x core/lib/Drupal/Core/Extension/ModuleHandlerInterface.php
  2. 10 core/lib/Drupal/Core/Extension/ModuleHandlerInterface.php
  3. 11.x core/lib/Drupal/Core/Extension/ModuleHandlerInterface.php

Namespace

Drupal\Core\Extension

File

core/lib/Drupal/Core/Extension/ModuleHandlerInterface.php

View source
<?php

namespace Drupal\Core\Extension;


/**
 * Interface for classes that manage a set of enabled modules.
 *
 * Classes implementing this interface work with a fixed list of modules and are
 * responsible for loading module files and maintaining information about module
 * dependencies and hook implementations.
 */
interface ModuleHandlerInterface {
    
    /**
     * Includes a module's .module file.
     *
     * This prevents including a module more than once.
     *
     * @param string $name
     *   The name of the module to load.
     *
     * @return bool
     *   TRUE if the item is loaded or has already been loaded.
     */
    public function load($name);
    
    /**
     * Loads all enabled modules.
     */
    public function loadAll();
    
    /**
     * Returns whether all modules have been loaded.
     *
     * @return bool
     *   A Boolean indicating whether all modules have been loaded. This means all
     *   modules; the load status of bootstrap modules cannot be checked.
     */
    public function isLoaded();
    
    /**
     * Reloads all enabled modules.
     */
    public function reload();
    
    /**
     * Returns the list of currently active modules.
     *
     * @return \Drupal\Core\Extension\Extension[]
     *   An associative array whose keys are the names of the modules and whose
     *   values are Extension objects.
     */
    public function getModuleList();
    
    /**
     * Returns a module extension object from the currently active modules list.
     *
     * @param string $name
     *   The name of the module to return.
     *
     * @return \Drupal\Core\Extension\Extension
     *   An extension object.
     *
     * @throws \Drupal\Core\Extension\Exception\UnknownExtensionException
     *   Thrown when the requested module does not exist.
     */
    public function getModule($name);
    
    /**
     * Sets an explicit list of currently active modules.
     *
     * @param \Drupal\Core\Extension\Extension[] $module_list
     *   An associative array whose keys are the names of the modules and whose
     *   values are Extension objects.
     */
    public function setModuleList(array $module_list = []);
    
    /**
     * Adds a module to the list of currently active modules.
     *
     * @param string $name
     *   The module name; e.g., 'node'.
     * @param string $path
     *   The module path; e.g., 'core/modules/node'.
     */
    public function addModule($name, $path);
    
    /**
     * Adds an installation profile to the list of currently active modules.
     *
     * @param string $name
     *   The profile name; e.g., 'standard'.
     * @param string $path
     *   The profile path; e.g., 'core/profiles/standard'.
     */
    public function addProfile($name, $path);
    
    /**
     * Determines which modules require and are required by each module.
     *
     * @param array $modules
     *   An array of module objects keyed by module name. Each object contains
     *   information discovered during a Drupal\Core\Extension\ExtensionDiscovery
     *   scan.
     *
     * @return array
     *   The same array with the new keys for each module:
     *   - requires: An array with the keys being the modules that this module
     *     requires.
     *   - required_by: An array with the keys being the modules that will not work
     *     without this module.
     *
     * @see \Drupal\Core\Extension\ExtensionDiscovery
     */
    public function buildModuleDependencies(array $modules);
    
    /**
     * Determines whether a given module is enabled.
     *
     * @param string $module
     *   The name of the module (without the .module extension).
     *
     * @return bool
     *   TRUE if the module is both installed and enabled.
     */
    public function moduleExists($module);
    
    /**
     * Loads an include file for each enabled module.
     *
     * @param string $type
     *   The include file's type (file extension).
     * @param string $name
     *   (optional) The base file name (without the $type extension). If omitted,
     *   each module's name is used; i.e., "$module.$type" by default.
     */
    public function loadAllIncludes($type, $name = NULL);
    
    /**
     * Loads a module include file.
     *
     * Examples:
     * @code
     *   // Load node.admin.inc from the node module.
     *   $this->loadInclude('node', 'inc', 'node.admin');
     *   // Load content_types.inc from the node module.
     *   $this->loadInclude('node', 'inc', 'content_types');
     * @endcode
     *
     * @param string $module
     *   The module to which the include file belongs.
     * @param string $type
     *   The include file's type (file extension).
     * @param string $name
     *   (optional) The base file name (without the $type extension). If omitted,
     *   $module is used; i.e., resulting in "$module.$type" by default.
     *
     * @return string|false
     *   The name of the included file, if successful; FALSE otherwise.
     */
    public function loadInclude($module, $type, $name = NULL);
    
    /**
     * Retrieves a list of hooks that are declared through hook_hook_info().
     *
     * @return array
     *   An associative array whose keys are hook names and whose values are an
     *   associative array containing a group name. The structure of the array
     *   is the same as the return value of hook_hook_info().
     *
     * @see hook_hook_info()
     */
    public function getHookInfo();
    
    /**
     * Determines which modules are implementing a hook.
     *
     * @param string $hook
     *   The name of the hook (e.g. "help" or "menu").
     *
     * @return array
     *   An array with the names of the modules which are implementing this hook.
     *
     * @deprecated in drupal:9.4.0 and is removed from drupal:10.0.0. Instead you
     *   should use ModuleHandlerInterface::invokeAllWith() for hook invocations
     *   or you should use ModuleHandlerInterface::hasImplementations() to
     *   determine if hooks implementations exist.
     *
     * @see https://www.drupal.org/node/3000490
     */
    public function getImplementations($hook);
    
    /**
     * Write the hook implementation info to the cache.
     */
    public function writeCache();
    
    /**
     * Resets the cached list of hook implementations.
     */
    public function resetImplementations();
    
    /**
     * Determines whether there are implementations of a hook.
     *
     * @param string $hook
     *   The name of the hook (e.g. "help" or "menu").
     * @param string|string[]|null $modules
     *   (optional) A single module or multiple modules to check if they have any
     *   implementations of a hook. Use NULL to check if any enabled module has
     *   implementations.
     *
     * @return bool
     *   If $modules is provided, then TRUE if there are any implementations by
     *   the module(s) provided. Or if $modules if NULL, then TRUE if there are
     *   any implementations. Otherwise FALSE.
     */
    public function hasImplementations(string $hook, $modules = NULL) : bool;
    
    /**
     * Returns whether a given module implements a given hook.
     *
     * @param string $module
     *   The name of the module (without the .module extension).
     * @param string $hook
     *   The name of the hook (e.g. "help" or "menu").
     *
     * @return bool
     *   TRUE if the module is both installed and enabled, and the hook is
     *   implemented in that module.
     *
     * @deprecated in drupal:9.4.0 and is removed from drupal:10.0.0. Use the
     *   hasImplementations() methods instead with the $modules argument.
     *
     * @see https://www.drupal.org/node/3000490
     */
    public function implementsHook($module, $hook);
    
    /**
     * Executes a callback for each implementation of a hook.
     *
     * The callback is passed two arguments, a closure which executes a hook
     * implementation. And the module name.
     *
     * @param string $hook
     *   The name of the hook to invoke.
     * @param callable $callback
     *   A callable that invokes a hook implementation. Such that
     *   $callback is callable(callable, string): mixed.
     *   Arguments:
     *    - Closure to a hook implementation.
     *    - Implementation module machine name.
     */
    public function invokeAllWith(string $hook, callable $callback) : void;
    
    /**
     * Invokes a hook in a particular module.
     *
     * @param string $module
     *   The name of the module (without the .module extension).
     * @param string $hook
     *   The name of the hook to invoke.
     * @param array $args
     *   Arguments to pass to the hook implementation.
     *
     * @return mixed
     *   The return value of the hook implementation.
     */
    public function invoke($module, $hook, array $args = []);
    
    /**
     * Invokes a hook in all enabled modules that implement it.
     *
     * @param string $hook
     *   The name of the hook to invoke.
     * @param array $args
     *   Arguments to pass to the hook.
     *
     * @return array
     *   An array of return values of the hook implementations. If modules return
     *   arrays from their implementations, those are merged into one array
     *   recursively. Note: integer keys in arrays will be lost, as the merge is
     *   done using Drupal\Component\Utility\NestedArray::mergeDeepArray().
     */
    public function invokeAll($hook, array $args = []);
    
    /**
     * Invokes a deprecated hook in a particular module.
     *
     * Invoking a deprecated hook adds the behavior of triggering an
     * E_USER_DEPRECATED error if any implementations are found.
     *
     * API maintainers should use this method instead of invoke() when their hook
     * is deprecated. This method does not detect when a hook is deprecated.
     *
     * @param string $description
     *   Helpful text describing what to do instead of implementing this hook.
     * @param string $module
     *   The name of the module (without the .module extension).
     * @param string $hook
     *   The name of the hook to invoke.
     * @param array $args
     *   Arguments to pass to the hook implementation.
     *
     * @return mixed
     *   The return value of the hook implementation.
     *
     * @see \Drupal\Core\Extension\ModuleHandlerInterface::invoke()
     * @see https://www.drupal.org/core/deprecation#how-hook
     */
    public function invokeDeprecated($description, $module, $hook, array $args = []);
    
    /**
     * Invokes a deprecated hook in all enabled modules that implement it.
     *
     * Invoking a deprecated hook adds the behavior of triggering an
     * E_USER_DEPRECATED error if any implementations are found.
     *
     * API maintainers should use this method instead of invokeAll() when their
     * hook is deprecated. This method does not detect when a hook is deprecated.
     *
     * @param string $description
     *   Helpful text describing what to do instead of implementing this hook.
     * @param string $hook
     *   The name of the hook to invoke.
     * @param array $args
     *   Arguments to pass to the hook.
     *
     * @return array
     *   An array of return values of the hook implementations. If modules return
     *   arrays from their implementations, those are merged into one array
     *   recursively. Note: integer keys in arrays will be lost, as the merge is
     *   done using Drupal\Component\Utility\NestedArray::mergeDeepArray().
     *
     * @see \Drupal\Core\Extension\ModuleHandlerInterface::invokeAll()
     * @see https://www.drupal.org/core/deprecation#how-hook
     */
    public function invokeAllDeprecated($description, $hook, array $args = []);
    
    /**
     * Passes alterable variables to specific hook_TYPE_alter() implementations.
     *
     * This dispatch function hands off the passed-in variables to type-specific
     * hook_TYPE_alter() implementations in modules. It ensures a consistent
     * interface for all altering operations.
     *
     * A maximum of 2 alterable arguments is supported. In case more arguments need
     * to be passed and alterable, modules provide additional variables assigned by
     * reference in the last $context argument:
     * @code
     *   $context = array(
     *     'alterable' => &$alterable,
     *     'unalterable' => $unalterable,
     *     'foo' => 'bar',
     *   );
     *   $this->alter('mymodule_data', $alterable1, $alterable2, $context);
     * @endcode
     *
     * Note that objects are always passed by reference. If it is absolutely
     * required that no implementation alters a passed object in $context, then an
     * object needs to be cloned:
     * @code
     *   $context = array(
     *     'unalterable_object' => clone $object,
     *   );
     *   $this->alter('mymodule_data', $data, $context);
     * @endcode
     *
     * @param string|array $type
     *   A string describing the type of the alterable $data. 'form', 'links',
     *   'node_content', and so on are several examples. Alternatively can be an
     *   array, in which case hook_TYPE_alter() is invoked for each value in the
     *   array, ordered first by module, and then for each module, in the order of
     *   values in $type. For example, when Form API is using $this->alter() to
     *   execute both hook_form_alter() and hook_form_FORM_ID_alter()
     *   implementations, it passes array('form', 'form_' . $form_id) for $type.
     * @param mixed $data
     *   The variable that will be passed to hook_TYPE_alter() implementations to be
     *   altered. The type of this variable depends on the value of the $type
     *   argument. For example, when altering a 'form', $data will be a structured
     *   array. When altering a 'profile', $data will be an object.
     * @param mixed $context1
     *   (optional) An additional variable that is passed by reference.
     * @param mixed $context2
     *   (optional) An additional variable that is passed by reference. If more
     *   context needs to be provided to implementations, then this should be an
     *   associative array as described above.
     */
    public function alter($type, &$data, &$context1 = NULL, &$context2 = NULL);
    
    /**
     * Passes alterable variables to deprecated hook_TYPE_alter() implementations.
     *
     * This method triggers an E_USER_DEPRECATED error if any implementations of
     * the alter hook are found. It is otherwise identical to alter().
     *
     * See the documentation for alter() for more details.
     *
     * @param string $description
     *   Helpful text describing what to do instead of implementing this alter
     *   hook.
     * @param string|array $type
     *   A string describing the type of the alterable $data. 'form', 'links',
     *   'node_content', and so on are several examples. Alternatively can be an
     *   array, in which case hook_TYPE_alter() is invoked for each value in the
     *   array, ordered first by module, and then for each module, in the order of
     *   values in $type. For example, when Form API is using $this->alter() to
     *   execute both hook_form_alter() and hook_form_FORM_ID_alter()
     *   implementations, it passes array('form', 'form_' . $form_id) for $type.
     * @param mixed $data
     *   The variable that will be passed to hook_TYPE_alter() implementations to be
     *   altered. The type of this variable depends on the value of the $type
     *   argument. For example, when altering a 'form', $data will be a structured
     *   array. When altering a 'profile', $data will be an object.
     * @param mixed $context1
     *   (optional) An additional variable that is passed by reference.
     * @param mixed $context2
     *   (optional) An additional variable that is passed by reference. If more
     *   context needs to be provided to implementations, then this should be an
     *   associative array as described above.
     *
     * @see \Drupal\Core\Extension\ModuleHandlerInterface::alter()
     * @see https://www.drupal.org/core/deprecation#how-hook
     */
    public function alterDeprecated($description, $type, &$data, &$context1 = NULL, &$context2 = NULL);
    
    /**
     * Returns an array of directories for all enabled modules.
     *
     * This is useful for tasks such as finding a file that exists in all module
     * directories.
     *
     * @return array
     */
    public function getModuleDirectories();
    
    /**
     * Gets the human readable name of a given module.
     *
     * @param string $module
     *   The machine name of the module which title should be shown.
     *
     * @return string
     *   Returns the human readable name of the module or the machine name passed
     *   in if no matching module is found.
     */
    public function getName($module);

}

Interfaces

Title Deprecated Summary
ModuleHandlerInterface Interface for classes that manage a set of enabled modules.

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