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Initialize and get the plugin configuration.

This plugin provides next features:

• Initialize and get the plugin configuration.

Installation

1. Install the Plugin using composer: composer require anklimsk/cakephp-config-plugin

2. Add the next line to the end of the file app/Config/bootstrap.php:

   CakePlugin::load('CakeConfigPlugin', ['bootstrap' => true]);

Using this plugin

1. Include in the AppModel model of your plugin the behavior InitConfig:

       public $actsAs = [
           'CakeConfigPlugin.InitConfig' => [
               'pluginName' => 'SomePluginName',
               'checkPath' => 'SomePluginName.param'
           ]
       ];

2. Create a configuration file in the Config directory of your plug-in, e.g.: somepluginname.php

3. Fill configuration file, e.g.:

       $config['SomePluginName'] = [
           'param' => 'value'
           ...
       ];

4. If necessary, copy config file from 'app/Plugin/SomePluginName/Config/somepluginname.php' to 'app/Config', and edit it.

5. If you need to overwrite the configuration parameter in the application, use:

   Configure::write('SomePluginName.param', 'newValue');
   
   //  After, in Model call:
   $this->initConfig(true);

6. For initialize plugin configuration, use:

   App::uses('InitConfig', 'CakeConfigPlugin.Utility');
   
   $pluginName = 'SomePluginName';
   $checkPath = 'SomePluginName.param';
   $configFile = 'somepluginname';
   $initConfig = new InitConfig($pluginName, $checkPath, $configFile);
   
   $force = false;
   $initConfig->initConfig($force);