Overriding XenForo Base feature instead of extending it.

[JamieSinn]

Extending a base feature is easy, and is shown here: https://xenforo.com/community/threads/how-to-add-more-actions-to-an-existing-controller.11202/

Now, how would I go about overriding an existing controller. Would I essentially do the same, but change the action to be the one I want to override? (Coming from a Java/C#/C++ background, and you'd simply override the method you want.)

eg. Copy pasting the actionUpdate from ControllerPublic/Report.php and putting it in my addon like the above link and making changes that I want?

 

[Chris D]

Yes that is possible. Really not recommended though as it would break any other add-ons which extend the same action.

Depending on exactly what you want to achieve it may be possible to extend the action rather than overriding it.

 

[JamieSinn]

I'm looking to force sending an alert when a moderator resolves a report. Regardless of what they click or enter, I really just want to override one line,

But to do that, I have to override the entire actionUpdate function.

Is there any better way of doing this?

 

[Chris D]

Is there any better way of doing this?

Yes.

You could extend the following two functions:

XenForo_Model_Report -> sendAlertsOnReportResolution()
XenForo_Model_Report -> sendAlertsOnReportRejection()

Something like this:

public function sendAlertsOnReportResolution(array $report, $comment = '')
{
    $comment .= ' Handled by ' . XenForo_Visitor::getInstance()->username;
    parent::sendAlertsOnReportResolution($report, $comment);
}

 

[JamieSinn]

Ah! Perfect, thanks!

 

[JamieSinn]

Now, this does about 50% of what I want, it sends the message appending when I have the "send alert" box checked. I've been looking if I can change it programmically, but it seems that it's part of a base xenforo class for the datawriter.
I'm trying to find a way to set the datawriter to send an alert.

XenForo_DataWriter_Report in _postSave, where it cchecks for OPTION_ALERT_REPORTERS, but I can't seem to find a way to update it without overriding XenForo_ControllerPublic_Report and it's actionUpdate function. Is there a way I can do this via an addon?

Thanks!

 

[MaGeFH]

XenForo_DataWriter_Report in _postSave, where it cchecks for OPTION_ALERT_REPORTERS, but I can't seem to find a way to update it without overriding XenForo_ControllerPublic_Report and it's actionUpdate function. Is there a way I can do this via an addon?

Yes, but you need to use the class proxy system. There are some tutorials on this already:

• https://xenforo.com/community/threads/how-to-add-more-actions-to-an-existing-controller.11202/
• https://xenforo.com/community/threads/understanding-the-xenforo-class-proxy-system.54817/

In the new class, do something like this:

<?php

class MyAddon_DataWriter_Report extends XFCP_MyAddon_DataWriter_Report
{
    protected function _postSave()
    {
        // do something before the original code is executed

        parent::_postSave();

        // do something after the original code is executed
    }
}

 

[JamieSinn]

Yes, but you need to use the class proxy system. There are some tutorials on this already:

• https://xenforo.com/community/threads/how-to-add-more-actions-to-an-existing-controller.11202/
• https://xenforo.com/community/threads/understanding-the-xenforo-class-proxy-system.54817/

In the new class, do something like this:

<?php

class MyAddon_DataWriter_Report extends XFCP_MyAddon_DataWriter_Report
{
    protected function _postSave()
    {
        // do something before the original code is executed

        parent::_postSave();

        // do something after the original code is executed
    }
}

Ah, I wasn't sure to what extent I was able to extend the classes. Awesome! Thanks!