hook_aggregator_fetch

Create an alternative fetcher for aggregator.module.

A fetcher downloads feed data to a Drupal site. The fetcher is called at the first of the three aggregation stages: first, data is downloaded by the active fetcher; second, it is converted to a common format by the active parser; and finally, it is passed to all active processors, which manipulate or store the data.

Modules that define this hook can be set as active fetcher on admin/config/services/aggregator. Only one fetcher can be active at a time.

Parameters

$feed: A feed object representing the resource to be downloaded. $feed->url contains the link to the feed. Download the data at the URL and expose it to other modules by attaching it to $feed->source_string.

Return value

TRUE if fetching was successful, FALSE otherwise.

See also

hook_aggregator_fetch_info()

hook_aggregator_parse()

hook_aggregator_process()

Related topics

Hooks

Allow modules to interact with the Drupal core.

1 function implements hook_aggregator_fetch()

2 invocations of hook_aggregator_fetch()

File

core/modules/aggregator/aggregator.api.php, line 39

Documentation for aggregator API.

Code

function hook_aggregator_fetch($feed) {
  $feed->source_string = mymodule_fetch($feed->url);
}