Configuration

The package publishes a config/extensions.php file. Key options include:

Protected Extensions

The protected section lists extensions that cannot be disabled or deleted.

Load Order

load_order forces specific extensions to bootstrap before others. Any extension not listed loads afterward in arbitrary order.

Switchable Types

The switch_types array declares mutually exclusive extension types. Enabling one automatically disables other extensions of the same type.

Paths

paths maps canonical extension types to directories where they reside. Discovered manifests use the key as the extension’s type.

Stubs

The stubs block configures the scaffold generator. By default the package uses its own templates located in vendor/gigabait93/laravel-extensions/stubs/Extension and enables all stub groups. Override the path or the default groups as needed when running extensions:make.

Activator

activator selects the class responsible for managing extension activation states.

Available activator classes:

  • \Gigabait93\Extensions\Activators\FileActivator::class - Stores states in JSON file (default)
  • \Gigabait93\Extensions\Activators\DbActivator::class - Stores states in database

To use the database activator:

  1. Set the activator class in config/extensions.php: 
    'activator' => \Gigabait93\Extensions\Activators\DbActivator::class,
  2. Publish and run migrations: 
    php artisan extensions:publish --tag=extensions-migrations
php artisan migrate

JSON File Storage

When using FileActivator, the json_file option sets the path where activation states are stored.

Review the source config for inline comments describing each option in detail.