ModuleInterface 

The registered backend modules are stored as objects in a registry and can be fetched using the \TYPO3\CMS\Backend\Module\ModuleProvider. All module objects implement the \TYPO3\CMS\Backend\Module\ModuleInterface .

The ModuleInterface basically provides getters for the options defined in the module registration and additionally provides methods for relation handling (main modules and sub modules).

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ModuleInterface API 

interface ModuleInterface
Fully qualified name
\TYPO3\CMS\Backend\Module\ModuleInterface

An interface representing a TYPO3 Backend module.

getIdentifier ( )

The internal name of the module, used for referencing in permissions etc

Returns
string
getPath ( )

Return the main route path

Returns
string
getIconIdentifier ( )

The icon identifier for the module

Returns
string
getTitle ( )

The title of the module, used in the menu

Returns
string
getDescription ( )

A longer description, common for the "About" section with a long explanation

Returns
string
getShortDescription ( )

A shorter description, used when hovering over a module in the menu as title attribute

Returns
string
isStandalone ( )

Useful for main modules that are also "clickable" such as the dashboard module

Returns
bool
getComponent ( )

Returns the view component responsible for rendering the module (iFrame or name of the web component)

Returns
string
getNavigationComponent ( )

The web component to be rendering the navigation area

Returns
string
getPosition ( )

The position of the module, such as [top] or [bottom] or [after => anotherModule] or [before => anotherModule]

Returns
array
getAppearance ( )

Returns a modules appearance options, e.g. used for module menu

Returns
array
getAccess ( )

Can be user (editor permissions), admin, or systemMaintainer

Returns
string
getWorkspaceAccess ( )

Can be "*" (= empty) or "live" or "offline"

Returns
string
getParentIdentifier ( )

The identifier of the parent module during registration

Returns
string
getParentModule ( )

Get the reference to the next upper menu item

Returns
?TYPO3CMSBackendModuleModuleInterface
hasParentModule ( )

Can be checked if the module is a "main module"

Returns
bool
hasSubModule ( string $identifier)

Checks whether this module has a submodule with the given identifier

param $identifier

the identifier

Returns
bool
hasSubModules ( )

Checks if this module has further submodules

Returns
bool
getSubModule ( string $identifier)

Return a submodule given by its full identifier

param $identifier

the identifier

Returns
?TYPO3CMSBackendModuleModuleInterface
getSubModules ( )

Return all direct descendants of this module

Returns
ModuleInterface[]
getDefaultRouteOptions ( )

Returns module related route options - used for the router

Returns
array
getDefaultModuleData ( )

Get allowed and available module data properties and their default values.

Returns
array
getAliases ( )

Return a list of identifiers that are aliases to this module

Returns
array