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Move field type modules out of Field API module

Project:Drupal core
Version:8.x-dev
Component:field system
Category:task
Priority:normal
Assigned:Unassigned
Status:closed (fixed)
Issue tags:API clean-up

Issue Summary

Problem

  • Individual field type modules are obscurely hidden away within the Field API module.

Goal

  • Accept that field type modules are one of the major building blocks of Drupal and expose them like any other module.

Proposed solution

  1. git mv core/modules/field/modules/* core/modules/

Related issues

AttachmentSizeStatusTest resultOperations
drupal8.field-type-modules.0.patch18.81 KBIdlePASSED: [[SimpleTest]]: [MySQL] 49,235 pass(es).View details

Comments

#1

Yes, please. There is not even a number for the amount of times I've typed cd modules/text and was completely flabbergasted that such a thing doesn't exist. To me, this is a total WTF.

#2

Status:needs review» reviewed & tested by the community

That sounds reasonable.

#3

Please note that this patch can be re-created from scratch in 2 seconds.

I did not check whether there are any major patches in the queue right now which would totally break and would be a pain to re-roll due to this change.

(OTOH, sandbox branches should merge-in the renames just fine, and patches would just need some in-patch filepath adjustments.)

#4

Status:reviewed & tested by the community» fixed

Makes complete sense, wanted to open this issue myself but glad sun beat me to it. I don't think the field type modules are that likely to conflict with lots of other patches so I've gone ahead and committed this.

#5

Status:fixed» closed (fixed)

Automatically closed -- issue fixed for 2 weeks with no activity.

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