Signals & Hooks

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

Signals

Signals are currently only used in the various controllers. Every action emits a signal which can be used to change its output.

Example

As an example, the action detailAction of the Classes/Controller/NewsController is used.

$assignedValues = array(
        'newsItem' => $news,
        'currentPage' => (int)$currentPage,
);

$this->emitActionSignal('NewsController', self::SIGNAL_NEWS_DETAIL_ACTION, $assignedValues);

To fulfill that signal, you can create a slot in your custom extension. All what it needs is an entry in your ext_localconf.php file:

/** @var \TYPO3\CMS\Extbase\SignalSlot\Dispatcher $signalSlotDispatcher */
$signalSlotDispatcher = \TYPO3\CMS\Core\Utility\GeneralUtility::makeInstance('TYPO3\\CMS\\Extbase\\SignalSlot\\Dispatcher');
$signalSlotDispatcher->connect(
        'GeorgRinger\\News\\Controller\\NewsController',
        'detailAction',
        'YourVendor\\yourextkey\\Slots\\NewsControllerSlot', // fully your choice
        'dateMenuActionSlot', // fully your choice
        TRUE
);

An example call look like this:

/**
 * @param int $listPid
 * @param string $dateField
 * @param array $data
 * @param QueryResultInterface $news
 * @param array $overwriteDemand
 * @param NewsDemand $demand
 * @param array $extendedVariables
 */
public function dateMenuActionSlot($listPid, $dateField, $data, $news, $overwriteDemand, $demand, $extendedVariables) {
        $data['authors'] = $this->newsAuthorRepository->countByAuthor($demand);
        return [
                'listPid' => $listPid,
                'dateField' => $dateField,
                'data' => $data,
                'news' => $news,
                'overwriteDemand' => $overwriteDemand,
                'demand' => $demand,
                'extendedVariables' => $extendedVariables
        ];
}

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_MODE') 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_MODE') 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.

Controller/AdministrationController createMenu

Use this hook to add functions to the news administration controller.

Example

This example shows how you can add new items to the news administration controller.

Add signal registration in your ext_localconf.php:

$signalSlotDispatcher = TYPO3\CMS\Core\Utility\GeneralUtility::makeInstance(\TYPO3\CMS\Extbase\SignalSlot\Dispatcher::class);
$signalSlotDispatcher->connect(
        \GeorgRinger\News\Controller\AdministrationController::class,
        'createMenu',
        \Vendor\Extension\Hooks\NewVendorBackendModuleMenuAction::class,
        'addVendorMenuItemAction'
);

In your Classes/Hooks/NewVendorBackendModuleMenuAction.php:

class NewVendorBackendModuleMenuAction
{
        /**
     * Adds a new menu item.
     *
     * @param Menu $menu
     * @return Menu
     */
    public function addVendorMenuItemAction(Menu $menu)
    {
                // Prepare item title and url to your own Backend controller here
                ...
                $item = $menu->makeMenuItem()
                        ->setTitle($menuItemTitle)
                        ->setHref($menuItemUrl)
                        ->setActive(false);
                $menu->addMenuItem($item);

                return $menu;
        }
}