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Core Library Extension Hooks

core_boot

core_boot()

Run tasks on every ExpressionEngine request.

How it’s called:

ee()->extensions->call('core_boot');
if (ee()->extensions->end_script === TRUE) return;
Return type:Void

Note

This hook fires on every ExpressionEngine request, so be mindful of the speed and resource usage of your code here. If you need to run code based on the type of request, the REQ constant can be checked to determine the type of request. It will either be PAGE for front-end requests, CP for control panel requests, or ACTION for module action requests (ACT= URLs). e.g.:

if (REQ != 'CP')
{
  // Do work only on control panel requests
  return;
}

New in version 3.5.0.

core_template_route

core_template_route($uri_string)

Reassign the template group and template loaded for parsing.

How it’s called:

$edata = ee()->extensions->call('core_template_route', ee()->uri->uri_string);
if (is_array($edata) && count($edata) == 2)
{
    list($template_group, $template) = $edata;
}
Parameters:
  • $uri_string (string) – Current URI string
Returns:

Array containing the name of the template group and template (see below)

Return type:

Array

Example of array to return:

array(
    'template_group', // Template group name
    'template'        // Template name
);