[TYPO3-core] RFC #16200: New feature: add a control function for debugging

[Franz Holzinger]

This is an SVN patch request.

Type: New feature

Bugtracker references:
http://bugs.typo3.org/view.php?id=16200

Branches:
trunk

Problem:
Sometimes you wish to give control instructions to the debug/error 
object. E.g. you wish to set other colors for the output. Or you want to 
clear the output debug file and append the next output to the empty 
file. Or you may want to change the debug output into an email or to the 
Front End.

This would allow an easier debugging with less output. There exist 
already some debug extensions. They all have their individual settings 
in the EM. With this function the debug settings could be changed during 
the execution of the extensions which are debugged.

Solution:
Add the function debugControl.

Notes:
The debug function itself is implemented in a TYPO3 extension.

Syntax:
function debugControl(array $parameters) {

$parameters is an array with the control type as the key. The type is 
defined in the debug extension.

Test:
Add the method debugControl to a debug extension and make an error_log 
to see that the parameter is passed correctly.
function debugControl(array $parameters) {
	ob_start();
	print_r($parameters);
	$debugOut = ob_get_contents();
	ob_end_clean();
	error_log ('debugControl $parameters: '.$debugOut);
}

Insert the call in any PHP code which is executed:
debugControl(array('color' => 'yellow'));



- Franz
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