README

Use the command below to install the package via Composer. After installation, follow the steps to create modules in the app/Code/YourModuleName folder:

composer require jamacio/module-laravel

Module Laravel

Module Laravel is a package designed to streamline Laravel's core folder structure by consolidating Routes, Views and Migrations into a single module folder. This approach simplifies maintenance and improves discoverability for modular applications.

Overview

In traditional Laravel applications, core folders are distributed across multiple directories (e.g., routes/, resources/views/, database/migrations/, etc.). This package centralizes these components into a unified module structure under a dedicated folder (e.g., app/Code/YourModuleName). Key advantages include:

• Simplified Maintenance: Centralize module-specific assets for easier management.
• Improved Discoverability: Quickly locate and manage module-specific resources.
• Auto-Discovery Support: Automatically registers service providers using Laravel’s package auto-discovery feature.

Features

• Organized Folder Structure: Groups Routes, Views and Migrations into a single module folder.
• Auto-Discovery: Utilizes Laravel’s auto-discovery to register service providers without manual configuration.
• Dependency Management: Supports module dependency ordering through an XML configuration file (module.xml).
• Modular Routing and Views: Allows module-specific routes and views to override or extend default Laravel functionality.
• Dynamic Resource Loading: Automatically loads migrations for each module.

Folder Structure

After Laravel installation, your module folder structure will look like this:

app/
└── Code/
    └── YourModuleName/
        ├── module.xml
        ├── Routes/
        │   ├── web.php
        │   └── api.php
        ├── Views/
        │   └── index.blade.php
        ├── Database/
        │   └── Migrations/
        │       └── 2021_01_01_000000_create_example_table.php
        ├── Controllers/
        │   └── YourModuleController.php

This structure organizes all module-specific assets under a single folder, simplifying management and maintenance. Each subfolder serves a specific purpose:

• module.xml: Contains metadata and dependencies for the module.
• Routes: Includes route files (web.php and api.php) for module-specific routes.
• Views: Stores Blade templates for the module.
• Database: Contains subfolders for migrations.
• Controllers: Houses controllers for managing HTTP requests.

Module Configuration

The module must reside within the folder: app/Code/YourModuleName, and it must include a module.xml file with the same name as the folder. Below is an example:

<?xml version="1.0" ?>
<config>
    <module name="SampleModule"/>
</config>

Module Dependency Sequence

If you need a module to execute after another, you can define the sequence in the module.xml file as shown below:

<?xml version="1.0" ?>
<config>
    <module name="SampleModule"/>
    <sequence>
        <module name="SampleModuleOld"/>
    </sequence>
</config>

This ensures that SampleModule will execute after SampleModuleOld.