There are occasions in a huge site having a large number of modules, facing a vital break on a functionality. This functionality is supported by 10 modules.
Developer has put some extra efforts on debugging and finding the cause and fixing such that no other functionality breaks (of other 10 modules)
To reduce the efforts, modular effect information system can be built up which would show list of modules affecting a particular functionality.
Eg:
- 10 modules have customization done to user login functionality.
- Now, User login process faces some break.
- Developer fixes this break, but due to this break out of the 10 modules, one module workflow system breaks.
- Developer remains clueless WRT to this break.
During such cases, this new system could can be handy.
- Developer fixes a break and checks with this (new) system regarding what other modules have effect to functionality just got fixed. Check the modules workflows which are listed by this new system. And confirms its working.
Implementation:
- In every modules .info file a property named 'tags' can be used like : tags = 'user_login,user_logout,authentication'.
- The system will provide a UI which searches for these tags and fetches appropriate filtered result.
Comments
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jospratiklive CreditAttribution: jospratiklive commentedComment #17
quietone CreditAttribution: quietone at PreviousNext commented@jospratiklive, thanks for the idea!
This proposal doesn't met the Criteria for evaluating proposed changes. In this case, there is not demonstrated demand and support for the change. As always, this can be re-opened for discussion.
Cheers