[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #17447: Add 'register_post_type_args' hook

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#17447: Add 'register_post_type_args' hook
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 Reporter:  mikeschinkel                         |       Owner:
     Type:  enhancement                          |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal                               |   Milestone:  3.9
Component:  Posts, Post Types                    |     Version:  3.1
 Severity:  normal                               |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  has-patch dev-feedback 2nd-opinion   |     Focuses:
  needs-docs                                     |
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Comment (by nacin):

 Thanks to both of you for some good examples. I don't think it's
 unreasonable to add the ability to modify a post type registration; I just
 wonder if a single one-size-fits-all hook makes the most sense. Keeping
 this more fine-grained might make things a little more verbose, but also a
 bit more stable. Not sold either way, just throwing out some ideas:

  * I'm not sure I love the idea of short-circuiting and preventing post
 type registration. I think we'd have to avoid this ability for built-in
 post types, at least for as long as WP falls flat on its face when this
 happens.

  * The ability to control labels should probably be its own discrete
 filter. If we make some changes, get_post_type_labels() might be usable in
 a callback to re-process as needed.

  * The ability to control the compiled capabilities should probably be its
 own discrete filter. If we make some changes, get_post_type_capabilities()
 might be usable in a callback to re-compile as needed.

  * There exists register_taxonomy_for_object_type(),
 unregister_taxonomy_for_object_type(), add_meta_box(), remove_meta_box(),
 add_post_type_support(), remove_post_type_support().

  * Rewriting and query variables could possibly be broken out.

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