Drupal 8, 9 & 10 advanced module development guide

Name: Drupal 8, 9 & 10 advanced module development guide
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Learn all the advanced concepts of Drupal

Created byVan Looveren Stef

Last updated 7/2022

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What you'll learn

Programmatic database actions on custom entities: insert / update / reference / delete
Validate entity submission with constraints
Save a revision of an entity, compare a numeric value with its previous value
Add menu items in code with Menu Plugin and a dynamic counter
Create a block plugin and use dependency injection to load in the current entity
Set up and use advanced core caching mechanisms like cache tags and cache contexts
Delete an entity with a core dialog while staying on the same page

Course content

5 sections • 25 lectures • 4h 23m total length

Getting started with the project files4:19
Clone the end-of-course Drupal code from the Learning Drupal as a framework repository, then install dependencies and set up a local site to explore the custom entity offers.

Add dynamic menu links with Menu plugins10:41
Learn to create dynamic menu links in Drupal 8-10 using menu plugins, including authenticated-only links, dynamic counts of offers, and caching considerations for performance.
Adding a bidding block with dependency injection19:35
Enhancing the layout of the application5:41
Learn to enhance layout in a Drupal module by loading a global CSS with a second library via page attachments and adding body classes for the offer detail view.
Adding a code only bid entity6:37
Create a code-only bid entity in Drupal by defining a content entity module with owner and offer references, a bit amount, and revision support, powered by the Drupal Entity API.
Saving the bid entities on form submission4:11
Form validation based on highest bids11:37
Add server-side validation in Drupal to enforce the current highest bid on an offer by querying highest bids, loading offer data, and validating the submitted bid in the bidding form.
Adding dynamic variables to our entity teasers8:05
Extend entity teasers with dynamic variables in get price amount to reflect the offer’s highest bid, minimum price, and promo batch status.
Validate entity submission with constraints12:03
Explore the entity validation API in Drupal to enforce constraints on saving entities, using an all fields required constraint and validator to prevent empty values from being saved.
Displaying all bids in a dynamically rendered table13:39
Master rendering dynamic data with Drupal render arrays and tables in a block, using the request stack to show the current offer's bidding table via the renderer service.
Integrating the core revision system into the bidding process to raise a bid28:15

Deleting a bid with a core dialog pop-up17:47
Add a delete form for the bit entity and a delete link from the offer detail; use a core Ajax dialog to stay on the page and enforce owner-only deletion.
User notifications on transition events13:10
Update entire view with an ajax callback21:49
Learn to update a Drupal view with an ajax callback to delete, insert, or update records without refreshing the page, using ajax responses and view refresh triggers.
OO in practice: deletion of bid and notification entities on offer deletion6:18
Caching in-depth intro4:06
Explore the Drupal caching API to implement complex caching for entities and blocks using cache tags, cache contexts, and max age for precise invalidation.
Caching of views pages4:55
Learn how Drupal dynamic cache operates on fuse listings and offer views, including entity-level invalidation, hits and misses, and time-based caching strategies to optimize performance.
Caching of custom entity pages10:58
Cache a custom bidding table block on a Drupal entity page per page using cache tags and contexts, and invalidate caches when new bids are added or the offer updates.
Cacheable dependencies in render arrays7:13
Invalidate cache of a referenced entity6:49
Invalidate a referenced offer entity's cache when saving or deleting a bit by adding post save and post delete logic and using Drupal core cache invalidation.
Cache menu items with a custom cache tag10:46
Learn how to cache menu items with a custom cache tag, using per-user cache context and targeted invalidation on offer entity save and delete.
Using the Middleware API to create a http filter for user redirection12:50
Learn to implement Drupal middleware to create an HTTP filter that redirects users after login, using the middleware API, Symfony's HTTP kernel, and a stack-based login redirect service.
Customize the user registration process with a RouteSubscriber12:37
Customize the user registration in Drupal using a route subscriber to replace the core register form with a custom registration form, validating email, username, and password, and log in.

Requirements

At least two years experience with programming (preferably PHP)
Preferably, you have already made a custom module
You are able to set up a local development environment with Drupal 8, 9 or 10
Optionally you have taken the prequel of this course: Drupal 8 & 9 module development: start with custom entities

Description

[Please read the table of contents first! Also the prerequisites are important]

In this hands-on course, an offer software where users are able to create offers and place bids will be created. The course builds further on the Udemy course "Drupal 8 & 9 module development: start with custom entities" but can be taken individually as well. Please read the table of contents to know what to expect!

Start Code and end code available, PDF with text per chapter
This is the best resource for custom module development with Drupal 8, 9, or 10.
Advanced topics like custom entities, entity forms, access control, events, caching, workflows, and many more are discussed while building actual software platform
After the course, you’ll be able to build robust and scalable software solutions of many kinds.

Stef Van Looveren has more than 10 years of expertise with Drupal.

I’ve been around in the drupal ecosystem for ten years and have supported in many ways: code contributing, blogging, sharing solutions on DrupalAnswers, and attending conferences. With this course, I share almost all of the knowledge I’ve built up so far since using Drupal 8 and 9.

My message is: "It struck me that there are so few good learning paths for drupal. With this course, I try to fill the gap. I gave it my best and I hope you will enjoy it!"

Who this course is for:

Developers with preferably at least two years of experience with PHP or Drupal
Back-end developers

Drupal 8, 9 & 10 advanced module development guide

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Course content

Getting started1 lecture • 4min

Building the application. Storing, validating and rendering data10 lectures • 2hr

Intermezzo1 lecture • 4min

Transitions, Events, Caching and user registration12 lectures • 2hr 9min

Finishing up1 lecture • 6min

Requirements

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