BlockObserver Magento module

BlockObserver is a Magento extension for rewrite blocs by event of method _toHtml using observer, without actually rewriting blocks.

Installation

Standard installation

Copy module to magento directory:

• app/code/local/Slv/BlockObserver to app/code/local/Slv/BlockObserver
• app/etc/modules/Slv_BlockObserver.xml to app/etc/modules/Slv_BlockObserver.xml

Using modman

    $ modman clone [email protected]:sergoslav/BlockObserver.git

Using Composer

    Add to composer.json :
    "repositories": [
        {
            "type": "vcs",
            "url": "https://github.com/sergoslav/BlockObserver.git"
        }
    ],
    "require":{
            "slv/block-observer":"*"
        }

Using

Add to .../Slv/BlockObserver/etc/config.xml in section <block_events>...</block_events> data by rewrite block:

<config>
    ...
    <global>
        ...
        <block_events>
            <!--Example rewrite of block Mage_Adminhtml_Block_Sales_Order_Grid:-->
            <Mage_Adminhtml_Block_Sales_Order_Grid>
                <observers>
                    <type>singleton</type>
                    <block>blockObserver/adminhtml_sales_order_grid</block>
                    <method>Mage_Adminhtml_Block_Sales_Order_Grid</method>
                    <parent>true</parent>
                </observers>
            </Mage_Adminhtml_Block_Sales_Order_Grid>
        </block_events>
        ...
    </global>
    ...
</config>

Create block for add observer for method _toHtml() of block:

class Slv_BlockObserver_Block_Adminhtml_Sales_Order_Grid extends Mage_Core_Block_Template
{
    /**
     * Function for rewrite method _toHtml of block Mage_Block
     *
     * @param $block Mage_Adminhtml_Block_Sales_Order_Grid
     */
    public function Mage_Adminhtml_Block_Sales_Order_Grid($block)
    {
        $block->addColumnAfter(
            'additional_column',
            array(
                'header'=> Mage::helper('sales')->__('Additional Column'),
                'width' => '80px',
                'type'  => 'text',
                'index' => 'increment_id',
            ),
            'status'
        );
    }
}