[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #15536: Introduce register_plugin

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#15536: Introduce register_plugin
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 Reporter:  filosofo     |       Owner:  filosofo      
     Type:  enhancement  |      Status:  new           
 Priority:  normal       |   Milestone:  Future Release
Component:  Plugins      |     Version:                
 Severity:  normal       |    Keywords:  has-patch     
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 == Problem ==

 Plugins load themselves eclectically, with the result that many end up
 initializing too soon or adding action/filter hook callbacks that can't be
 accessed by other plugins.  Furthermore, plugins all repeat a handful of
 actions to initialize themselves, and that's code that's repeated across
 all active plugins.

 == Solution ==

 I propose that we introduce the following new function,
 `register_plugin()`.  It's first, required, argument accepts either the
 name of a function to call or a class to instantiate upon
 `plugins_loaded`.

 bool '''register_plugin''' ( string ''$init_callback'' [, array ''$args''
 ] )

 == Examples of Use ==

 === Class name for the first argument ===
 {{{
 class My_Plugin_Factory
 {
 [snip]
 }

 register_plugin('My_Plugin_Factory');
 }}}


 === Function name for the first argument ===

 {{{
 function my_plugin_loaded( $something = '' )
 {
    echo $something; // prints "Whatever"
 }

 register_plugin('my_plugin_loaded', array( 'init_args' => array(
 'Whatever' ) ) );
 }}}

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