Event Hooks - Mura Docs v7.0

Event Hooks

In this section, we'll cover Mura's various event hooks/methods, or trigger points, you can use to either add to, or even replace Mura's business logic and functionality.

One thing you'll want to think of when using this section is determining the point(s) in which you wish to add your logic. For example, are you trying to do something that occurs while the Mura application is loading up? Or, are you attempting to do something during  a normal, front-end request? Are you trying to do something when a content item is being updated? Maybe you're attempting to do something when a session begins. These are all good questions that can point you in the right direction. Once you've determined the answers to these types of questions, you can dig into the available event hooks, register your event handlers, and implement your custom application logic.

Also, when working with Mura events, keep in mind that all events are automatically passed in the Mura (m) scope as an argument. The example below illustrates a sample method with the argument being passed in.

public any function onSomeEvent(m) {
// do something here
}

To can obtain the event scope via the Mura scope, follow the example below.

public any function onSomeEvent(m) {
  // obtain the `event` scope via the Mura Scope
  var e = arguments.m.event();
}

Keep in mind when working with some contextual events, you may need to access the "global" event scope itself. The example below demonstrates accessing the global event, if necessary.

public any function onSomeEvent(m) {
  // access the global event scope
  var globalEvent = arguments.m.getGlobalEvent();
}

Finally, you may add any of these events to a registered event handler, in order for Mura to execute them. See the Event Handlers section for more information.

Event Prefixes

As you review the available events, you'll notice a common naming convention. Mura's events all start with a prefix, which informs you whether you're replacing Mura's business logic, or adding to Mura's business logic. Keep the following information in mind as you dive into the rest of this section.

  • standard{Event}
    • All "standard" events are points where you can replace Mura's business logic and functionality. These events are all defined within the file located at {context}/requirements/mura/Handler/standardEventsHandler.cfc
  • on{Event}
    • All "on" events are points where you can add to Mura's business logic and functionality. The important thing to understand about "on" events is that these are not necessarily "defined" anywhere. These types of events are merely "announced" during the normal execution of a request.

Global vs. Site

In addition to the "standard" vs. "on" prefixes, you'll notice many events also have additional common names after the prefix:

  • onGlobal{Event}
    • All "global" events are those that occur throughout the entire instance of Mura, and are not bound to any specific site.
  • onSite{Event}
    • All "site" events occur site-wide, and are bound to the specific site they have been registered to.

Before vs. After

Another common naming convention includes using the words "before" and "after" to indicate whether something is happening immediately before Mura is about to do something, or after Mura has finished doing something.

  • onBefore{Event}
    • All "before" events are announced immediately before Mura is about to execute its normal functionality.
  • onAfter{Event}
    • All "after" events are announced immediately after Mura has executed its normal functionality.