How do I go about calling a function (method) in one plugin from another plugin.

peregrine

        default.php( of PluginOne)

      snippet....
        class PluginOne extends Gdn_Plugin {

        public function test1($Sender) {
         // do something
        }

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what would be the procedure (syntax) to call test1  from within   PluginTwo



      default.php (of PluginTwo)
     class PluginTwo extends Gdn_Plugin {   

   public function Testing ($Sender) {
                // call to test1 in pluginOne

               ??? what would be the correct syntax
                   ??????????::test1($Sender);

            }

hgtonight

AFAIK, it is not possible unless:

• $Sender has an object reference to PluginOne that is visible to PluginTwo
• You are in a scope that contains an object reference of both
• PluginTwo extends PluginOne

I think the first option would be best (although I doubt there is a reference in $Sender). Otherwise I would extend the first plugin. It would be something along the lines of:

  class PluginTwo extends PluginOne {
    public function test1 ($Sender) {
    // call to test1 in pluginOne
    parent::test1($Sender);
  }

peregrine

thanks @hgtonight

it gives me some ideas. I'll see what $Sender knows. I don't think option 2 is going to work the way I want to do things.

businessdad

You can call other plugins by using Gdn::PluginManager().

Simplest example:

// Retrieve plugin by class name
$PluginInstance = Gdn::PluginManager()->GetPluginInstance('PluginOne');

// Same as above, passing the Sender
$PluginInstance = Gdn::PluginManager()->GetPluginInstance('PluginOne', Gdn_PluginManager::ACCESS_CLASSNAME, $Sender);

// Retrieve plugin by plugin name (i.e. the one declared in Plugin information array
$PluginInstance = Gdn::PluginManager()->GetPluginInstance('NameOfPluginOne', Gdn_PluginManager::ACCESS_PLUGINNAME);

// Same as above, passing the Sender
$PluginInstance = Gdn::PluginManager()->GetPluginInstance('NameOfPluginOne', Gdn_PluginManager::ACCESS_PLUGINNAME, $Sender);

peregrine

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peregrine

@businessdad

perfecto, I learned something new today.

businessdad

@peregrine said:
businessdad
perfecto, I learned something new today.

You're welcome.