Module layout in psl0.8

Module layout in psl0.8

modules are located in include/modules/modulename/

This modulename directory is mapped to what the registered name for psl is in the ini 
file.  Modules not defined there are not available.

admin.php - if there is any administration for the module
index.php - public access

any class files in this module are located here.

templates subdirectory - module templates should be located in this directory.  These 
are english templates applied to the default/top parent skin.  Any skin/language  
changes should be done in the include/templates directory.

plugins - the options mechanism can call plugins much the same way as block_render 
classes..  plugins requested will be searched for here.

index.php - 
    for psl modules, we add the required classes and bring in $_PSL, and $ary - note 
that we are not in the global namespace.
   get the content - The environment available is the session, auth, perm, $_PSL, 
$ary, and functions.inc.
   return the content - no direct output.  All output is to be returned to the caller.
   non psl modules can use output buffering to capture output and return.
   
admin.php -
   for psl modules, we add the required classes, etc.
   parse _POST variables into $ary
   apply actions in the "submit" _GET or _POST variable as required and approved.
   return the output
   
any other pages needed can be called via _GET variables.

blocks needed can be called via block_options.  There probably isn't any need for new 
block_render_classes.  They should just be another module page or template.

Joe


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