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Michel Arteta
Michel Arteta

Reputation: 1384

Magento Module Development

I need to modify Menu.php located at app/code/core/Mage/Adminhtml/Block/Page/Menu.php. My question is can I change the directory path to local (app/code/local/Mage/Adminhtml/Block/Page/Menu.php) without having any issues in the future?

Upvotes: 1

Views: 268

Answers (1)

Dan
Dan

Reputation: 1745

The best practice for overriding a Magento core class is explained in the following article

You need to create your own basic module, and rewrite the core class to point to your module's class. That class may then extend the existing Magento core class, overriding or extending any methods.

However, you could simply copy the file and its path to the local directory, since Magento's autoloader defaults there first when looking for classes. The problem with this is that, when you decide to upgrade Magento, you must fully copy the new file to your path (if it were modified by the upgrade) and reapply your modifications.

The rewrite/extend is a much more maintainable solution, but the latter is quick and easy. The choice is yours!

Upvotes: 1

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