[development] module names and namespaces

[Dave Reid]

David

This is the reason I've always been very against using db_query("DELETE FROM
{variable} WHERE name LIKE 'modulename_%'"); in a module's hook_uninstall. I
always use variable_del() on each variable itself. It's how core handles
itself, so in my opinion that's how contrib should follow.

Dave Reid
dave at davereid.net


On Sat, Oct 16, 2010 at 11:34 AM, David Cohen <drupal at dave-cohen.com> wrote:

> Hey, I'm wondering what the community thinks about this...
>
> I feel that if I have modules/foo/foo.module checked into drupal.org CVS
> and drupal.org/project/foo, then this module stakes a claim to the
> foo_... namespace.  That is, I can name my functions foo_whatever
> without worrying that some other module out there already defines the
> same function.  Similarly, I can name my variables foo_whatever,
> database tables, and so on.
>
> Now, let's say someone else checks in a module called foo_bar.  And say
> both modules define the same function, variable or other namespace
> collision.  What then?  Is that a bug, and if so which module is
> responsible for fixing it?
>
> If you want a concrete example, both fb.module and fb_social.module
> define variables starting with "fb_", and specifically I wonder how to
> respond to http://drupal.org/node/943462.
>
> I don't want to start a flame war. I'm curious if there is community
> consensus or official policy.  Personally I think its a bad idea to name
> any module with an underscore.  That is, drupal.org/project/foo_bar
> should instead be drupal.org/project/foobar, as this avoids any
> confusion.
>
> -Dave
>
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