In this session we will introduce you to the modular architecture concepts behind ColdBox MVC and how you can build sustainable and flexible web applications via modularity.

1. ColdBox 4 Modularity
Modules are your friend

2. ColdBox 4 and Modules
● What is a package?
○ box.json
● What is a module?
○ box.json
○ ModuleConfig.cfc

3. ColdBox Module Interactions
● preModuleLoad()
● postModuleLoad()
● preModuleUnload()
● postModuleUnload()

4. Module conventions
● ModuleConfig.cfc
■ onLoad()
■ onUnLoad()
○ models/
○ handlers/
○ views/
○ CF Mapping

5. Environment overrides
● Follows envs defined in /config/ColdBox.cfc
● Called automatically for you

6. Module Routing
SES entry point
this.entryPoint = "/mymodule";
Module Routes
routes = [
{pattern="/", handler="blog", action="showPosts"},
{pattern="/:year-numeric/:month-numeric?", handler="blog", action="showPosts"}
{pattern="/comment/:action", handler="comments"}
]

7. Module Settings
getModuleSettings( ‘moduleName’ )
Returns the structure of module settings by the module name.
getModuleConfig( ‘moduleName’ )
Returns the module's configuration structure

8. Module Dependencies
ModuleConfig.cfc
this.dependencies = [ "javaloader" ];

9. Module Inception

10. Down with Plugins!
● Storages
● MessageBox
● AntiSamy
● MailServies
● Validation
● ColdBox Debugger
● JavaLoader
● i18n
● ORM
● Commons
● ioc
● Feeds
● Soap
● Security

11. CommandBox Tooling
● forgebox search
● forgebox show
● install
● update
● outdated

12. Reading
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