aggregator.api.php in Drupal 7
Documentation for aggregator API.
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<?php
/**
* @file
* Documentation for aggregator API.
*/
/**
* @addtogroup hooks
* @{
*/
/**
* Create an alternative fetcher for aggregator.module.
*
* A fetcher downloads feed data to a Drupal site. The fetcher is called at the
* first of the three aggregation stages: first, data is downloaded by the
* active fetcher; second, it is converted to a common format by the active
* parser; and finally, it is passed to all active processors, which manipulate
* or store the data.
*
* Modules that define this hook can be set as the active fetcher within the
* configuration page. Only one fetcher can be active at a time.
*
* @param $feed
* A feed object representing the resource to be downloaded. $feed->url
* contains the link to the feed. Download the data at the URL and expose it
* to other modules by attaching it to $feed->source_string.
*
* @return
* TRUE if fetching was successful, FALSE otherwise.
*
* @see hook_aggregator_fetch_info()
* @see hook_aggregator_parse()
* @see hook_aggregator_process()
*
* @ingroup aggregator
*/
function hook_aggregator_fetch($feed) {
$feed->source_string = mymodule_fetch($feed->url);
}
/**
* Specify the title and short description of your fetcher.
*
* The title and the description provided are shown within the configuration
* page. Use as title the human readable name of the fetcher and as description
* a brief (40 to 80 characters) explanation of the fetcher's functionality.
*
* This hook is only called if your module implements hook_aggregator_fetch().
* If this hook is not implemented aggregator will use your module's file name
* as title and there will be no description.
*
* @return
* An associative array defining a title and a description string.
*
* @see hook_aggregator_fetch()
*
* @ingroup aggregator
*/
function hook_aggregator_fetch_info() {
return array(
'title' => t('Default fetcher'),
'description' => t('Default fetcher for resources available by URL.'),
);
}
/**
* Create an alternative parser for aggregator module.
*
* A parser converts feed item data to a common format. The parser is called
* at the second of the three aggregation stages: first, data is downloaded
* by the active fetcher; second, it is converted to a common format by the
* active parser; and finally, it is passed to all active processors which
* manipulate or store the data.
*
* Modules that define this hook can be set as the active parser within the
* configuration page. Only one parser can be active at a time.
*
* @param $feed
* An object describing the resource to be parsed. $feed->source_string
* contains the raw feed data. The hook implementation should parse this data
* and add the following properties to the $feed object:
* - description: The human-readable description of the feed.
* - link: A full URL that directly relates to the feed.
* - image: An image URL used to display an image of the feed.
* - etag: An entity tag from the HTTP header used for cache validation to
* determine if the content has been changed.
* - modified: The UNIX timestamp when the feed was last modified.
* - items: An array of feed items. The common format for a single feed item
* is an associative array containing:
* - title: The human-readable title of the feed item.
* - description: The full body text of the item or a summary.
* - timestamp: The UNIX timestamp when the feed item was last published.
* - author: The author of the feed item.
* - guid: The global unique identifier (GUID) string that uniquely
* identifies the item. If not available, the link is used to identify
* the item.
* - link: A full URL to the individual feed item.
*
* @return
* TRUE if parsing was successful, FALSE otherwise.
*
* @see hook_aggregator_parse_info()
* @see hook_aggregator_fetch()
* @see hook_aggregator_process()
*
* @ingroup aggregator
*/
function hook_aggregator_parse($feed) {
if ($items = mymodule_parse($feed->source_string)) {
$feed->items = $items;
return TRUE;
}
return FALSE;
}
/**
* Specify the title and short description of your parser.
*
* The title and the description provided are shown within the configuration
* page. Use as title the human readable name of the parser and as description
* a brief (40 to 80 characters) explanation of the parser's functionality.
*
* This hook is only called if your module implements hook_aggregator_parse().
* If this hook is not implemented aggregator will use your module's file name
* as title and there will be no description.
*
* @return
* An associative array defining a title and a description string.
*
* @see hook_aggregator_parse()
*
* @ingroup aggregator
*/
function hook_aggregator_parse_info() {
return array(
'title' => t('Default parser'),
'description' => t('Default parser for RSS, Atom and RDF feeds.'),
);
}
/**
* Create a processor for aggregator.module.
*
* A processor acts on parsed feed data. Active processors are called at the
* third and last of the aggregation stages: first, data is downloaded by the
* active fetcher; second, it is converted to a common format by the active
* parser; and finally, it is passed to all active processors that manipulate or
* store the data.
*
* Modules that define this hook can be activated as a processor within the
* configuration page.
*
* @param $feed
* A feed object representing the resource to be processed. $feed->items
* contains an array of feed items downloaded and parsed at the parsing stage.
* See hook_aggregator_parse() for the basic format of a single item in the
* $feed->items array. For the exact format refer to the particular parser in
* use.
*
* @see hook_aggregator_process_info()
* @see hook_aggregator_fetch()
* @see hook_aggregator_parse()
*
* @ingroup aggregator
*/
function hook_aggregator_process($feed) {
foreach ($feed->items as $item) {
mymodule_save($item);
}
}
/**
* Specify the title and short description of your processor.
*
* The title and the description provided are shown within the configuration
* page. Use as title the natural name of the processor and as description a
* brief (40 to 80 characters) explanation of the functionality.
*
* This hook is only called if your module implements hook_aggregator_process().
* If this hook is not implemented aggregator will use your module's file name
* as title and there will be no description.
*
* @return
* An associative array defining a title and a description string.
*
* @see hook_aggregator_process()
*
* @ingroup aggregator
*/
function hook_aggregator_process_info() {
return array(
'title' => t('Default processor'),
'description' => t('Creates lightweight records of feed items.'),
);
}
/**
* Remove stored feed data.
*
* Aggregator calls this hook if either a feed is deleted or a user clicks on
* "remove items".
*
* If your module stores feed items for example on hook_aggregator_process() it
* is recommended to implement this hook and to remove data related to $feed
* when called.
*
* @param $feed
* The $feed object whose items are being removed.
*
* @ingroup aggregator
*/
function hook_aggregator_remove($feed) {
mymodule_remove_items($feed->fid);
}
/**
* @} End of "addtogroup hooks".
*/
Functions
Name![]() |
Description |
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hook_aggregator_fetch | Create an alternative fetcher for aggregator.module. |
hook_aggregator_fetch_info | Specify the title and short description of your fetcher. |
hook_aggregator_parse | Create an alternative parser for aggregator module. |
hook_aggregator_parse_info | Specify the title and short description of your parser. |
hook_aggregator_process | Create a processor for aggregator.module. |
hook_aggregator_process_info | Specify the title and short description of your processor. |
hook_aggregator_remove | Remove stored feed data. |