Drupal 11.1 Introduces Class-Based Hooks for Improved Development

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Drupal 11.1 introduces a significant update for developers by allowing hooks to be implemented as class methods using PHP attributes, while still maintaining support for traditional function-based hooks. As detailed in an article by Joe Shindelar, published by Drupalize.Me, this change marks a major shift in Drupal’s approach to modularity, improving code organization, enabling dependency injection, enhancing testability, and offering performance benefits through PSR-4 autoloading.

The history of Drupal’s hook system, dating back 24 years, shows its evolution from function-based implementations to the modern object-oriented approach. The updated system allows hooks to be encapsulated in classes, reducing clutter in `.module` files and making the codebase more maintainable. Drupalize.Me is actively updating tutorials to reflect this change, ensuring developers can work with both the traditional and the new class-based approaches. Notable updates include revisions to “What Are Hooks?” and “Implement Any Hook,” alongside broader modifications to the Drupal Module Developer Guide to align with Drupal 11.1's methodologies.

Source Reference

Title

Drupal 11.1 Adds Hooks as Classes: A History, How-To, and Tutorials We've Updated

Byline

Joe Shindelar

Date of Publication

31 January 2025

Organization

Drupalize.Me

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