Add feeds mappers for files

While I believe the existing patch still successfully applies against 7.x-2.x, I've attached a new one, re-rolled against latest 7.x-2.x. The related issue is still open, therefore this issue depends on it. That said, we've been running this patch and it's sister (against Feeds), successfully for a while now. I'll post back here when there's an update in the related issue.

I've got the feeds-entity-processor-1033202-116.patch installed, and created a feed of Entity processor: File. Setting is set to File, type Image. (In the Entity Processor: File Settings form the entity type dropdown doesn't stay set, but the following fields are correct for File.)

Also tried patched file entity with #2 or #3 above, but no joy. In my feed mapping, my custom file fields for Image show up (Credit, Description) but no URL, Local or MimeType targets. GUID, FID... no way to have the feed grab and save the file.

Do I have the wrong expectations of how this is supposed to work?

#3: 1430190-3-file_entity-feeds_targets.patch queued for re-testing.

I have attached generic entity processor patch and the patch from #3. In my testings those URL, Local or Mimetypes are not available as targets.

The hook "file_entity_feeds_processor_targets_alter" seems correct, but it is never called in mappings page? Should it be.

Have you tried uncommenting drupal_alter like #1033202-119: [Meta] Generic entity processor?

Kiitos @Olli!

After uncommenting the line in FeedsEntityProcessor.inc the mapper looks much better :)

   // Let other modules expose mapping targets.
    self::loadMappers();
    $type = $this->entityType();
    drupal_alter('feeds_processor_targets', $targets, $type, $info['bundle']);

Great!

About the patch:

1. +++ b/file_entity.feeds.inc
   @@ -0,0 +1,95 @@
   +    // TODO - figure out how to avoid this.
   +    unset($targets['type']);
   

   What happens if we don't unset this?

2. +++ b/file_entity.feeds.inc
   @@ -0,0 +1,95 @@
   +  // TODO - are destinations configurable?
   +  $dest = file_build_uri('');
   

   Do you mean like my_module_form_callback ?

For me the patch in #3 works nicely when combined with the mentioned Feeds patch. I had to uncomment the drupal_alter() as well.

It would be cool to be able to give a prefix for the File URI because I have to use often Feeds Tamper rewrite plugin to add a prefix to local or remote source when the imported path only includes the file name.

FYI, I've created the Feeds Files module to handle file processing until it it properly baked into Feeds. Once it is, I'll take down the Feeds Files module.

#3: 1430190-3-file_entity-feeds_targets.patch queued for re-testing.

Just to mention it, for anyone looking for a solution to this years later - the Feeds Files module works great, thank you!