how to override joomla module's method ?

Question

Hi,

I have a template that need to override the joomla module method (not template). I know how to override the template (tmpl) by creating /html/mod_abcd/ ... but is it possible to override the joomla module just for my templates ?

I am using mod_frontpage and it seems the mod_frontpage delete things inside bracket ({ ... }) so i just need to modify some lines of code. If it is possible, I would like to override the methods and not change the core itself.

is that possible ? and how to do that ...

thanks in advance ...

Answer 1

If you want to override the method, fist you need to find out what class the method resides in. Once you find that, you can create a new class:

class class_name extends joomla_class_name{

    function method_you_want_to_override(){
        //New stuff here
    }

}

If the class is defined as a "final" class in Joomla using the final keyword, it's a method that you can't override. To enable overriding, you'd simply have to remove that keyword from the method declaration in the parent class.

Answer 2

Your best shot would be to fork mod_frontpage and create your own module based off it. The template overrides are for markup only.