T3CON11: Lazy Development using the Extension Builder

Lazy Development using the Extension Builder

Nico de Haën, Steffen Müller

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http://t3con11-frankfurt.typo3.org/sessions/acceptedpapers/paper/lazy_development_using_the_extension_builder.html

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About us


Nico de Haën Steffen Müller

TYPO3 Developerndh-websolutions.de(Freelancer)

Software Developer/gebrüderheitz Gbr

Extension Builder Project Leader

Extension Builder Project Member

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Are you...

✗ developing TYPO3 extensions?


✗ developing Extbase/Fluid extensions?

✗ developing FLOW3/Fluid packages?

✗ using git/svn?

✗ facing continuously changing requirements?

✗ practicing Domain Driven Design?

✗ using the Extension Builder?

✗ using the Editing Mode (aka Roundtrip)?

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Domain Driven Design

✗ Domain: What's your Business about


✗ Context: Understanding the Domain

✗ Domain Model: Describing the Domain

✗ Communication: Ubiquitous Language

✗ Evolution: Iterative Process

✗ Building Blocks: Entities, Aggregate, Value Objects, ...

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What does the Extension Builder do?


✗ Configuring Extension Properties

✗ Creating FE Plugins and BE Modules

✗ Modeling the Domain

✗ Remodeling the Domain

✗ Creating Source Code

✗ Working for you hard, while you are lazy

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GUI Overview


Extension ModelerExtension Properties

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Extension Properties


✗ Name, Description, ...✗ Category, Version, ...✗ Author

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Extension Properties


✗ Frontend Plugins✗ Backend Modules

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Modeling your Domain

Basic Functions of Modeler:


✗ Create Domain Objects

✗ Configure Domain Object Settings

✗ Add Properties to Domain Object

✗ Add Relations from a Domain Object to another

✗ Configure Relations

✗ Add Controller Actions

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The Modeler



Add Blog Model



Domain Object settings



Controller Actions



Model Properties



Add Author Model



Add Relation: Blog - Author



Configure Relation



Add Post Model



Add Properties



Add Relation: Blog - Post



Add Tag Model



Add Relation Post - Tag



Add Comment Model



Add Relation Post - Comment



A good reason to ask your boss for a bigger screen!


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What has been built?


Result 1:

Directories and files created

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Result 2: Records in the Backend

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Result 3:

Editing records

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Result 4:

Frontend Output

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That's it


!

?

That's it

Communication problems...

Why to change the model?


Edit Mode

The Business Model changes...

Remember the tree swing comic?

If the model changes...

Rename Domain Objects

Add Domain Objects

Change relations

Rename properties

Add or remove properties

You have to:


Edit Mode

ChannelBlog

Classes/Controller/ BlogController .phpClasses/Domain/Model/ Blog.php

Classes/Domain/Repository/ BlogRepository.php

Resources/Private/Templates/Blog/ Show.html

Resources/Private/Templates/Blog/ List .html

Resources/Private/Partials/Blog/ Properties.html

Resources/Private/Partials/Blog/ FormElements.html

Resources/Private/Languages/ locallang_db.xml

Configuration/TCA/ Blog.php

ext_tables.php

ext_tables.sql

Domain Logic

Persistence

Configuration

View



Class Parser

Roundtrip Service

Code Generator

Edit Mode

/** * Returns the name * @return string $name */public function getName() {

if (strpos('',$this>name)){return str_replace('',' ',$this>name);

} else {return $this>name;

}}

/** * Returns the title * @return string title */public function getTitle() {

if (strpos('',$this>title)){return str_replace('',' ',$this>title);

} else {return $this>title;

}}


Edit Mode

Classes: Controller: merge Domain: Model: merge Repository: merge

Configuration: TCA: merge TypoScript: keep

Resources: Private: Language: locallang.xml: merge Templates: keep Layouts: skip

ext_localconf.php: merge ext_tables.php: merge ext_tables.sql: merge

Configuration/ExtensionBuilder/settings.yaml


Configure overwrite settings in:

Edit Mode

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Limitations

✗ Configuration


✗ Mapping

✗ Does NOT support the traditional CSV lists like in ancient times (and will never)

✗ Inheritence

✗ General TCA limitations

✗ ...

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Roadmap

Current 2.x branch


✗ Configure (Non-) Cacheable Controller Actions

✗ Configure Switchable Controller Actions

✗ Mapping to existing tables

✗ Services

✗ Content Elements

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Roadmap

Future 3.x branch


✗ Extend existing models in the modeler

✗ Make all TCA options configurable

✗ Import models from other extensions

✗ Import models from other formats (XLS, RDF etc.)

✗ Generate FLOW3 packages

✗ Complete new GUI (ExtJS, Oryx)

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Summary

Why use the Extension Builder?


✗ Be lazy! Don't repeat yourself

✗ Supports Domain Driven Design

✗ Adapt your model anytime

✗ Cleaner code (CGL)

✗ Modeler visualizes models and relations

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Want to join the project?

✗ Download and use the Extension Builder:http://typo3.org/extensions/repository/view/extension_builder/current/

✗ Give Feedback

✗ Report bugs

✗ Sponsoring? Talk to us!

✗ Join the project team at Forge:http://forge.typo3.org/projects/show/extension-extension_builder


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?Questions?


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Thank you

Nico de HaënMail: [email protected]

Twitter: @t3ndh

Web: www.ndh-websolutions.de

Steffen MüllerMail: [email protected]

Twitter: @t3node

Blog: www.t3node.com


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