Feature Request: Support for Custom Module Directories (e.g., Admin and Frontend)

[yktibrahim]

Summary

Hello, I am using the nwidart/laravel-modules package and would like to create modules under two separate subdirectories, Modules/Admin and Modules/Frontend, instead of the default Modules directory. I propose adding support for custom module directories to the package while preserving all existing features of the package.

Current Behavior

Currently, the nwidart/laravel-modules package generates modules only under the Modules directory, as defined in the paths.modules setting in config/module.php. In my project, I want to organize modules into two categories:

• Modules/Admin: For admin panel-related modules (e.g., UserManagement, Dashboard).
• Modules/Frontend: For front-end user interface modules (e.g., Shop, Blog).

This separation would make my project more organized and modular. However, the package does not natively support multiple module directories.

Proposed Solution

I suggest extending the package to support multiple module directories through configuration and Artisan commands. For example:

• Add support for additional module paths in config/module.php:

'paths' => [
    'modules' => base_path('Modules'),
    'admin_modules' => base_path('Modules/Admin'),
    'frontend_modules' => base_path('Modules/Frontend'),
]

• Introduce new Artisan commands:

php artisan module:make-admin {name}: Creates a module under Modules/Admin.

php artisan module:make-frontend {name}: Creates a module under Modules/Frontend.

• Alternatively, enhance the existing module:make command with an option to specify the target directory:

php artisan module:make {name} --path=Admin
php artisan module:make {name} --path=Frontend

This would create the module in the specified subdirectory.

Current Workaround

To achieve this in my project, I have implemented the following temporary workaround:

• Created two custom Artisan commands, MakeAdminModule and MakeFrontendModule, in app/Console/Commands. These extend Nwidart\Modules\Commands\ModuleMakeCommand and override the module path to Modules/Admin or Modules/Frontend:

protected function getModulePath($name)
{
    return base_path('Modules/Admin') . '/' . Str::studly($name);
}

Updated composer.json to include PSR-4 autoloading for the new directories:

"autoload": {
    "psr-4": {
        "Modules\\Admin\\": "Modules/Admin/",
        "Modules\\Frontend\\": "Modules/Frontend/"
    }
}

Ensured that module service providers and other components use the correct namespaces.

While this workaround is functional, native support in the package would be more user-friendly and maintainable.

Request

Add support for multiple module directories in the package configuration.

Extend the module:make command with a --path option or introduce new commands like module:make-admin and module:make-frontend.

Ensure compatibility with existing module features (migrations, routes, views, etc.) in the new directory structure.