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plugin.api.php in Drupal 10

Hooks provided by the Plugin system.

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core/lib/Drupal/Core/Plugin/plugin.api.php
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<?php

/**
 * @file
 * Hooks provided by the Plugin system.
 */

/**
 * @addtogroup hooks
 * @{
 */

/**
 * Alter the filtering of plugin definitions for a specific plugin type.
 *
 * TYPE (e.g. "block", "layout") limits hook scope to a plugin type.
 * For example, HOOK_plugin_filter_block_alter() would be invoked
 * by a hook listener which specifies the 'block' plugin list,
 * e.g., BlockLibraryController or ChooseBlockController.
 *
 * @param \Drupal\Component\Plugin\Definition\PluginDefinitionInterface[]|array[] $definitions
 *   The array of plugin definitions.
 * @param mixed[] $extra
 *   An associative array containing additional information provided by the code
 *   requesting the filtered definitions.
 * @param string $consumer
 *   A string identifying the consumer of these plugin definitions.
 */
function hook_plugin_filter_TYPE_alter(array &$definitions, array $extra, $consumer) {

  // Remove the "Help" block from the Block UI list.
  if ($consumer == 'block_ui') {
    unset($definitions['help_block']);
  }

  // If the theme is specified, remove the branding block from the Bartik theme.
  if (isset($extra['theme']) && $extra['theme'] === 'bartik') {
    unset($definitions['system_branding_block']);
  }

  // Remove the "Main page content" block from everywhere.
  unset($definitions['system_main_block']);
}

/**
 * Alter the filtering of plugin definitions for a specific type and consumer.
 *
 * TYPE (e.g. "block", "layout") limits hook scope to a plugin type.
 * CONSUMER (e.g., "block_ui", "layout_builder") limits hook scope to one or
 * more listeners, typically provided the same module. For example,
 * HOOK_plugin_filter_layout__layout_builder_alter() would affect
 * Layout Builder's listeners for the 'layout' plugin type (see
 * ChooseSectionController), while HOOK_plugin_filter_block__block_ui_alter()
 * would affect the Block UI's listeners for the 'block' plugin type.
 *
 * @param \Drupal\Component\Plugin\Definition\PluginDefinitionInterface[]|array[] $definitions
 *   The array of plugin definitions.
 * @param mixed[] $extra
 *   An associative array containing additional information provided by the code
 *   requesting the filtered definitions.
 */
function hook_plugin_filter_TYPE__CONSUMER_alter(array &$definitions, array $extra) {

  // Explicitly remove the "Help" block for this consumer.
  unset($definitions['help_block']);
}

/**
 * @} End of "addtogroup hooks".
 */

Functions

Namesort descending Description
hook_plugin_filter_TYPE_alter Alter the filtering of plugin definitions for a specific plugin type.
hook_plugin_filter_TYPE__CONSUMER_alter Alter the filtering of plugin definitions for a specific type and consumer.