Override

[jahyax]

Good day everyone

 

i am fairly new to prestashop and programming, I am a little bit confused in overriding

 

my question is: when overriding a controller or a class, do i need to copy the code of the original class or controller in my override , or just simply making the my own override and put the code that i want.

 

thank you!

[vekia]

You can put there the code you want, if you don't want to change sources of the original functions - you don't have to copy contents of original file to the override

[PascalVG]

Normally you override and only define the changed functions in the overriding class. The non changed functions are 'inherited' from the overriden (base/original) class.

 

Here some examples:

http://www.prestashop.com/blog/en/modules_classes_and_controller_override_by_julien_breux/

 

hope this helps,

pascal

[madowen]

What if I only want to change the template showed by a controller? Do I have to copy the function and only change the template?

[jahyax]

vekia and pascal, thanks for the insight. and thank for the link also, this will help a lot

Edited May 31, 2013 by jahyax (see edit history)