Module Development
The 80/20 rule in Drupal relies heavily on having a robust development framework to address functional gaps found in the 20%. While some of the 20% effort applies to visual theming, enterprise Drupal applications often require customization. Drupal modules offer this capability. Modules can integrate with third-party services, add custom business logic, define unique data structures, or develop workflows when something happens within the Drupal application. Modules help developers create custom modules for Drupal applications or contribute to modules found in drupal.org for core and contributed use cases. Learning how to code can be complex, but this chapter offers an overview to help with the basics of developing a Drupal module. A comprehensive guide on developing Drupal modules is a far greater subject and one that is covered in depth by other books.
In this chapter, we’re going to cover the following main topics:
- Concepts
- Design patterns...
