Getting ready for hooks

[lothario]

Hello,

This post is a question into how best to prepare for the hook system (if possible), and I'm not sure this is the right forum, but it seemed so.

I have a heavily and chaotically self-modded phpBB3 forum, that is the base of my website. I have always planned to make the modifications properly according to MODX, so I could do a fresh install everytime phpBB updated, but never really got around to do it.

Now with the new hook system on it's way, I was wondering if I could start preparing in any way, so I will be ready, once you have the specs/documentation set.

The things I had in mind for preparation was:

- Making a list of all the places in the code, where I'd want to hook in.
- Restructuring my code (not coding, but planning) to fit in with the mod class system described here: viewtopic.php?f=84&t=32805

I know that any coding I do is futile, untill the hook system is locked, but I wanted to clean up my code anyway, so doing it with the hook-system in mind would probably help me in the long run.

I just wanted to hear if you have any recommended readings (other than the blog-posts that I subscribe to) or tips on how I best can prepare for hooks.
Is it better for me just to make a proper MOD and later convert it, should I just wait until more details are settled or are there things to do now already?

If this topic has already been discussed, please direct me to the right one. I did a search (albeit quick), and didn't find one related to what I wanted.

If there is a post on how MOD REPLACE will work in the hook system, I'd also be interested in reading that.

Thank you,

[DavidIQ]

Best thing you could do at this time is to follow this forum and pay attention to which hook locations are approved:
viewforum.php?f=111

[splitice]

Im in a similar situation myself, ive decided to wait until an alpha is ready -- or atleast useable