how to make an add-on to overwrite an exist method ?!

[TBDragon]

hi every one

i just have in mind to make an add-on to sort the RM categories

well the method i need to overwrite is


XenResource_Model_Category
getAllCategories()

i change the code manually to this

        return $this->fetchAllKeyed('
            SELECT resource_category.*
                ' . $joinOptions['selectFields'] . '
            FROM xf_resource_category AS resource_category
            ' . $joinOptions['joinTables'] . '
            ORDER BY resource_category.category_title
        ', 'resource_category_id');

but for future when upgrading i will need to do that again also =(

so i was thinking of making an add-on to do an overwriting for that method

but i didnt know how to do it as i have low experience with XF development ^^


thanks for help

 

[Chris D]

Extend the class that the method is in, and give the method the same name. It will overwrite the existing method instead of extending it.

 

[TBDragon]

Extend the class that the method is in, and give the method the same name. It will overwrite the existing method instead of extending it.

u mean like this right ?!

Spoiler: Show The code

class TBDragon_RmSortingCategories_Category extends XenResource_Model_Category
{

    public function getAllCategories(array $fetchOptions = array())
    {
        $joinOptions = $this->prepareCategoryFetchOptions($fetchOptions);

        return $this->fetchAllKeyed('
            SELECT resource_category.*
                ' . $joinOptions['selectFields'] . '
            FROM xf_resource_category AS resource_category
            ' . $joinOptions['joinTables'] . '
            ORDER BY resource_category.category_title
        ', 'resource_category_id');
    }

if yes then its ok but what next

i make an addon and go to make Listener so i can let XF know from where it call the code

but i lost there =_= dono which Listener i should use !!

 

[Chris D]

Basically, follow this tutorial:

http://xenforo.com/community/threads/how-to-add-more-actions-to-an-existing-controller.11202/

Instead of using the load_class_controller event, use the load_class_model event.

Then, basically, yes, this would overwrite that method:

    public function getAllCategories(array $fetchOptions = array())
    {
        $joinOptions = $this->prepareCategoryFetchOptions($fetchOptions);

        return $this->fetchAllKeyed('
            SELECT resource_category.*
                ' . $joinOptions['selectFields'] . '
            FROM xf_resource_category AS resource_category
            ' . $joinOptions['joinTables'] . '
            ORDER BY resource_category.category_title
        ', 'resource_category_id');
    }

 

[TBDragon]

ah i see cuz i try the load_class _modle but it give me error

but i use the tut and its work great

thanks

 

[TBDragon]

hi @Chris D there is a small issue now

the addon work fine but its work also in the ACP
i mean its order the categories in admin.php?resource-categories/ and some how its miss as i dono where is the child and the parent
so is there way to exclude or stop working at ACP and just let it work and sort the categories in the forum ?!

thanks

 

[Chris D]

Nope, Models are generally unaware of where they are being called from.

The solution would be to extend the methods in the controllers which call the overwritten method.

 

[TBDragon]

Nope, Models are generally unaware of where they are being called from.

The solution would be to extend the methods in the controllers which call the overwritten method.

so what i understand

to let the addon Listener load the controller and this controller call the overwritten method ?!

if yes then how i can know the controller for the RM ?! and if no how to do it then ?!

waiting u and thanks