I want to load a plugin definition by its string id within a controller extending ControllerBase. What is the relevant service or class I am looking for?
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You can use the plugin manager to fetch a plugin. You only need to find the correct plugin manager service:
$type = \Drupal::service('plugin.manager.service'); // Fill your own plugin manager service.
$plugin_definition = $type->getDefinition('plugin_id'); // Fill needed plugin id.
answered Sep 19, 2017 at 15:58
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1Ahh yeah, it hit me right after I posted it. I was having trouble locating the plugin manager. I injected it to the controller via
$container->get('plugin.manager.media_entity.type')and now I can use it.– KevinCommented Sep 19, 2017 at 16:01 -
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I would not know, sorry. Though I would think it should be possible. Can't you access it throught the config service? Perhaps there is a pattern? Commented Sep 19, 2017 at 16:25
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Yeah it looks like I could just use the config service, when I thought I would have to look at the plugin definition. Oh well! Now I know anyway.– KevinCommented Sep 19, 2017 at 16:45
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1The plugin configuration is part of the media type/bundle config entity. cgit.drupalcode.org/media_entity/tree/src/Entity/…, it has getType() to get the plugin, which has getPluginDefinition() and getConfiguration(), you can also use getTypeConfiguration() directly on the media bundle entity– BerdirCommented Sep 19, 2017 at 19:23