Drupal/notes

Working on fixes/improvements to the various file/web path calculations:

• drupal/core/lib/Drupal/Core/DrupalKernel.php
  • (994) function initializeSettings()
    • Sets up the Settings object with some path information.
  • (1030) function initializeRequestGlobals()
    • path calculations -- but doesn't use Settings object
• drupal/core/lib/Drupal/Core/SitePathFactory.php
  • Honestly not sure what this is good for. Nobody seems to use it.
• drupal/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Site/Settings.php
  • Wrapper for the Settings.php site configuration file.
• drupal/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Update/UpdateKernel.php
  • kernel class for {drupal root}/update.php
  • function handleAccess()
    • authorizes user

Things to search for:

• base_path(
• $base_path

Missing Features (Drupal 8)

• Can't easily display PDF files inline; can't easily upload non-image files to site.
• Frequently gets into states where there are errors with no obvious resolution. Have to muck with code to figure it out.