Hooks

Several hooks can be used to modify the behaviour of EXT:news.

Hooks

Domain/Repository/AbstractDemandedRepository.php findDemanded

This hook is very powerful, as it allows to modify the query used to fetch the news records.

Example

This examples modifies the query and adds a constraint that only news records are shown which contain the word yeah.

First, register your implementation in the file ext_localconf.php:

<?php
defined('TYPO3') or die();

$GLOBALS['TYPO3_CONF_VARS']['EXT']['news']['Domain/Repository/AbstractDemandedRepository.php']['findDemanded'][$_EXTKEY]
   = 'YourVendor\\Extkey\\Hooks\\Repository->modify';

Now create the file Classes/Hooks/Repository.php:

<?php

namespace YourVendor\Extkey\Hooks;

use TYPO3\CMS\Core\Utility\GeneralUtility;
use \GeorgRinger\News\Domain\Repository\NewsRepository;

class Repository {

   public function modify(array $params, NewsRepository $newsRepository) {
      $this->updateConstraints($params['demand'], $params['respectEnableFields'], $params['query'], $params['constraints']);
   }

   /**
    * @param \GeorgRinger\News\Domain\Model\Dto\NewsDemand $demand
    * @param bool $respectEnableFields
    * @param \TYPO3\CMS\Extbase\Persistence\QueryInterface $query
    * @param array $constraints
    */
   protected function updateConstraints($demand, $respectEnableFields, \TYPO3\CMS\Extbase\Persistence\QueryInterface $query, array &$constraints) {
      $subject = 'yeah';
      $constraints[] = $query->like('title', '%' . $subject . '%');
   }
}

Hint

Please change the vendor and extension key to your real life code.

Controller/NewsController overrideSettings

Use this hook to change the final settings which are for building queries, for the template, ...

Example

This examples modifies the settings by changing the category selection.

First, register your implementation in the file ext_localconf.php:

<?php
defined('TYPO3') or die();

$GLOBALS['TYPO3_CONF_VARS']['EXT']['news']['Controller/NewsController.php']['overrideSettings'][$_EXTKEY]
   = 'YourVendor\\Extkey\\Hooks\\NewsControllerSettings->modify';

Now create the file Classes/Hooks/NewsControllerSettings.php:

<?php

namespace YourVendor\Extkey\Hooks;

class NewsControllerSettings {

   public function modify(array $params) {
      $settings = $params['originalSettings'];
      $settings['categories'] = '2,3';

      return $settings;
   }
}

Hint

Please change the vendor and extension key to your real life code.