[Phpwebsite-developers] Module File Structure Proposal

[Adam M. <ad...@tu...>]

Hello all!

I have one more proposal I would like to get out and hopefully implemented
before the stable release.  Please read over it and let me know what you
think:

Any directory in your module that is put there to "tie into" another
module should be named according to the other module.  Case in point is
Boost.  Right now we have a setup directory that is only used by Boost. 
This should be renamed to 'boost'. Not only does it make more sense, it
also makes it easy to spot which modules are required by your module to
run.

This naming convention should also apply to the config files in the config
directory.  The altered file structure would look roughly like this:

class => MyModule.php
conf  => boost.php (currently mod_info.php)
         layout.php (currently layout_info.php)
         help.php (currently help_info.php)
docs  => README.txt
         INSTALL.txt
boost => install.sql
         uninstall.sql

See? Now you can tell which config files are used by which modules a
little easier, it allows for scalability as more and more modules are
added, and it sets the stage for some more enhancements to boost later on.
 Of course those changes are another proposal all together :)

Let me know what you all think!

Cheers!
Adam

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Adam Morton
Developer - Electronic Student Services
http://phpwebsite.appstate.edu
Founder - Appalachian Linux Users Group
http://alug.appstate.edu