[drupal-devel] [feature] Module enabling/initialization hook for initial setup

[nedjo]

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 Project:      Drupal
 Version:      cvs
 Component:    module system
 Category:     feature requests
 Priority:     normal
 Assigned to:  Anonymous
 Reported by:  nedjo
 Updated by:   nedjo
 Status:       patch (code needs review)
 Attachment:   http://drupal.org/files/issues/module_enable_hook.patch (1.05 KB)

A module often has some one-time setup initialization to do, some of
which can be easily automated (e.g., set a system variable), some of
which may require site admin input.  But there's no available method to
detect and act on module enabling.


So the attached patch implements one possible approach: a new _enable()
hook, that would be called when a module is enabled.


I suppose an alternate approach would be simply to redirect to the
module's setting's page, if available; but, because multiple modules
can be enabled at the same time, that might be impractical.


I know, three days before code freeze is not the best time to be
bringing up new proposed hooks!  I'll be happy to wait until next cycle
to work the idea through.




nedjo