Develop faster on Magento 2 using code generation tools
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This document discusses using code generation tools to develop faster in Magento 2. It summarizes the speaker's experience with repetitive code and issues with different file formats in Magento 2 projects. The speaker found solutions in PHPStorm templates and code generation tools that can automatically generate files and folders to quickly set up modules. Existing tools are presented like Pestle, N98-magerun2, and Mage2Gen. The speaker's own generator called Magento2 Code Generator is demonstrated, which aims to easily extend and contribute new templates. Tips for PHPStorm external tools are also provided.
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Develop faster on Magento 2 using code generation tools
- 2. Develop faster on M2 using code generation tools Juan Alonso Senior Developer @ Stämpfli
- 3. About me • @Jalogut • Senior Developer at Stämpfli AG • +5 years working on Magento • Magento Certified Developer • Magento Certified Solution Specialist
- 4. Agenda 1. Personal experience working with Magento2 2. What are code generation tools? 3. Existing tools for Magento2 4. My own generator 5. Live Demo 6. Other tips
- 5. Personal Experience on M2 • Experience -> lots of copy-pasting • One goal -> avoid copy-pasting • Problem -> many different file formats • Xml definitions • Class types and inheritance
- 6. Personal Experience on M2 • Solution -> PHPStorm Templates • @VinaiKopp Gist • https://gist.github.com/Vinai/eb4713bda65fb8b467b1 • Magento2-phpstorm-templates • https://github.com/staempfli/magento2-phpstorm-templates
- 8. Personal Experience on M2 • Another Problem -> CRUD Modules • + 30 files needed
- 9. 😢 Sad again
- 10. 🤔 So what can I do?
- 11. Personal Experience on M2 • Solution -> Code generation tools • https://www.yireo.com/blog/1816-magento-2-code-generation-tools
- 12. What are code generation tools? • Tools that help developers to create modules more easily • Automatically generate files with working code • Skip boring process of creating files that are always the same • Quick start to have base code of a module or functionality
- 13. Existing Tools for M2 • Pestle (Alan Storm): https://github.com/astorm/pestle • N98-magerun2: https://github.com/netz98/n98-magerun2 • Mage2gen: • https://mage2gen.com/ • https://github.com/krukas/Mage2Gen • MSP_CodeMonkey (under construction): • https://github.com/magespecialist/m2-MSP_CodeMonkey
- 14. My own generator Goals: • Similar to “PHPStorm live templates” but for multiple files • Folders & files structure with placeholders • Easily extensible: • Simple and fast to add new templates • Encourage other developers to contribute • Keep it simple
- 15. My own generator magento2-code-generator • Github repo: • https://github.com/staempfli/magento2-code-generator
- 16. 🤔 Live Demo
- 17. Live Demo • Playlist videos: • https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBt8dizedSZCxuqK41vG01_MngJQPRuMj • CRUD EAV in 5 minutes: • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f8qBnOIRIs4
- 18. Conclusions • Stop copy-pasting • Use a code generation tool for Magento 2. • It will make your life easier. • They are free, your time is not • If you miss something, just contribute, they are open-source.
- 19. Links • Twitter: @Jalogut • Commercehero: https://commercehero.io/juan.alonso • PHPStorm templates: • https://github.com/staempfli/magento2-phpstorm-templates • magento2-code-generator: • https://github.com/staempfli/magento2-code-generator
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- 21. Other tips • PHPStorm External Tools • Preferences > Tools > External Tools • Keymap > External Tools > External Tools • Useful tools: • Clear cache: bin/magento cache:clean • Setup: bin/magento setup:upgrade • Generation flush: bin/n98-magerun2 generation:flush • Purge all: find var/generation var/cache var/page_cache var/view_preprocessed pub/static -mindepth 1 -maxdepth 1 -not -name .htaccess -exec rm -r {} +