Add an option to integrate with Entity API. Nodes are cool, but for most modules entities makes more sence.

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joachim commented

Can you explain more about what you want?

The only hooks you need to define an entity are entity_info and schema. Callbacks too, but those are not yet available in api.php files.

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Mołot commented

I meant something like form for desired entity's name, fields, views integration options, maybe tie it to particular schema, mundane things like that, to minimize hand-filling functions and callbacks. But I guess it might be bit complicatedo to write it. Maybe someone with the idea would be able to.

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joachim commented

The simpler thing would be to add a template to the hooks.template file, and in that use variable replacement to generate some standard-ish callback names.

For example, this is what hook_menu() does:

  $items['%module/admin'] = array(
    'title' => 'TODO: Enter menu item title',
    'page callback' => 'drupal_get_form',
    'page arguments' => array('%module_form'),
    'access arguments' => array('TODO: Enter user permissions'),
  );
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Mołot commented

Well let it stay open for now. I guess when I'll get a better grasp on entities than I have now, I can give it a try. Or maybe someone will do it sooner. Either way, if it's at least partially doable, it's worth to remember.

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joachim commented
Status: Active » Closed (duplicate)

See #2046903: 'functionality' based components.