Override controller of module is it possible or not ?

[missill]

Hi everybody,

 

I'd like to override a whole module like "productcomments" module but i don't know how to do.

I read official documentation and forum posts about overriding but nothing speaks about the overriding of whole module.

 

I tried to override productcomments controller with path "modules/productcomments/controllers/front/default.php thanks to 3 folders possibilities but nothing working even if i delete cache/class_index.php.

 

- override/modules/productcomments/controllers/front/default.php

- themes/mytheme/modules/productcomments/controllers/front/default.php

- modules/productcomments/override/controllers/front/default.php

 

I'd like to have an expert answer about overriding module's controller to know if it's possible. I passed too many hours to try and know about it without success. My prestashop version is 1.6.1.7. 

 

Thanks for helping me.

 

Alex.

 

 

[fedesib]

Hi Alex,

 

I think it is possible and you should go with the first possibility:

 

override/modules/productcomments/controllers/front/default.php

 

but then, in default.php your file should start with:

 

class ProductCommentsOverride extends ProductComments {

 

to correctly override the default module behaviour.

I hope this will help.

 

Have a nice day,

Federica

[missill]

Hi and thanks Federica for your answer.
I already tried this possibility but without success.
Here si the declaration of override/modules/productcomments/controllers/front/default.php that i did :

// Include Module
include_once(dirname(__FILE__).'/../../productcomments.php');
// Include Models
include_once(dirname(__FILE__).'/../../ProductComment.php');
include_once(dirname(__FILE__).'/../../ProductCommentCriterion.php');

class ProductCommentsDefaultModuleFrontControllerOverride extends ProductCommentsDefaultModuleFrontController
{
...
} 

Original file is :

// Include Module
include_once(dirname(__FILE__).'/../../productcomments.php');
// Include Models
include_once(dirname(__FILE__).'/../../ProductComment.php');
include_once(dirname(__FILE__).'/../../ProductCommentCriterion.php');

class ProductCommentsDefaultModuleFrontController extends ModuleFrontController
{
...
}

I tried also to remplace these includes with new override path but not working.

Nobody tried to override this module or another ?

Edited November 18, 2016 by missill (see edit history)

[bellini13]

You cannot override a modules controller without first customizing core classes to support it

http://nemops.com/overriding-modules-controllers-in-prestashop-1-6/#.WC-agSSS-YA

[fedesib]

Thanks Bellini for pointing this out, I thought this could be done as a PS core feature.

Have a nice day,

Federica