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Is there a way to exclude dependencies of dependencies? For example: my_module.info contains dependencies[] = views

dependencies[] = ctools

my_sub_module.info contains

dependencies[] = my_module

On the module display page my_sub_modue will have my_module, views and ctools as dependencies. I know this is the desired outcome in 99% of all situations but I was curious to know if there were a way to have only my_module (or items explicitly stated in the info file) as the dependency for my_sub_module.

Thanks

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In my opinion, the best is have always in mind solid and stable solution.

If you have this problem you should change your design, not your code.

Your module should have a display, and your submodule should have a display who modifies your module's display.

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  • To help clarify my question, is there a way to have "items explicitly stated in the info file" as the dependencies instead of them being recursively resolved? The specific reason for this is although I could accomplish the same with module_exists or function_exists and provide a drupal_set_message, I would like to use drupal's established way of displaying these dependencies on the modules page instead of making my own.
    – John R
    Feb 2, 2016 at 11:37
  • Thanks for the typos, SOLID isn't really a typo are five principles of software design.
    – Alvaro J Hurtado Villegas
    Mar 12, 2016 at 18:59

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