[TYPO3-core] RFC #10563: Feature: Add Core API function to Extension Management: getEMConfArray()

[Daniel Krupke]

Hi Sebastian,

good points! I agree, there is a need for looking up EM_CONF arrays
that are nonexistent in filesystem (ext/sysext) in case you want to
update your extension and read the EM_CONF array of the new version of
this extension. So there is a +1 for your first suggestion.

I don't know much about merging/cleaning TER1/TER2 arrays, but if we
can avoid duplication of code by reusing this functionality with a
function cleanConfArray() and apply it to all occurrences I'll give
you a +1 for your second suggestion. The question is, if we need
another RFC for this one, or if we can handle it at once.

Besides, I have problems applying the patch to TYPO3 trunk due to an
"unexpectedly ends in middle of line" error.

So long,
Daniel


2009/3/2 Sebastian Gebhard <s.gebhard at markenmotiv.de>:
> After trying to implement the new function into em_index for testing i
> noticed, that there is also a demand for cleaning a em_conf.php for a
> not installed extension (just when the extension is about to be installed).
>
> So I have two suggestions:
>
> 1. Make getEMConfArray() a "polymorph" function.
> If first parameter is a string, use it as $extKey and search for
> em_conf.php of this extension.
> If first paramter is an array use it as EM_CONF array
> Second parameter would have the same functionality.
>
> 2. Introduce a new function like cleanConfArray() to t3lib_extMgm
> The new function will take an EM_CONF array and convert it from old
> style to TER2 style if needed and can be used in getEMConfArray(),
> em_index and anywhere else.
>
> I also noticed the code can still be tweaked up a little bit.
>
> I'll wait for your comments and provide a new patch at the end of the week.
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