Plugin Feature

[airtonix]

Just some rough thoughts, inspired from jquery style plugins.

Code:

Class pluginName(){
$db = array(
   info = array(
    name = "",
    author = "",
    version = "",
    website = "",
    license = "",
    requires = array()    
   ),
   files = array(
    "users" = "users.xml",
    "sites" = "sites.xml"
   ),
   settings = array(
    blah = "lol"
   )
  )
  /* plugin admin screens */
  function optionsRender($key $value){
   /* render form
    *  key & value can be used to chage how / what the config form displays.
    */
  }
  function optionsProcess($key $value){
   /* process form
    *  operates on form values and runs the get & set below.
    */
  }
  function configSet($key $value){}
  function configGet($key $value){}
  
  /* plugin start logic */
  function init(){
   /* setup hooks */
  }

  /* hooks */
  function renderList($key, $value){}
  function renderItem($key, $value){}
  function doSomething($key, $value){}

  function install($key, $value){
    // do things required by the plugin to operate, possibly create a folder
  }
  function uninstall($key, $value){
    // reverse the installation process.
  }

  function healthcheck($key, $value){
    // make sure the plugin requirements are good.
  }

}

Those hooks in there are unique to the plugin.

Installation will create a manifest.xml file in the plugin folder. describing the steps taken.