Optionally determine context from config.context.php

[opengeek]

What does it do?

Allows the /index.php file to look for an optional /config.context.php file in the same directory which returns the context key to use when initializing the modX class.

Why is it needed?

This will allow a site to initialize a default context other than web based on simple logic determined in the optional /config.context.php file.

How to test

Add a /config.context.php file in the base_path where the MODX /index.php file is which returns a string representing the context key to use when calling modX::initialize(). Ensure that this initializes the context you expect.

Related issue(s)/PR(s)

Related to #14962
Alternative to #15944

[JoshuaLuckers]

Works as intended however if the context that's defined doesn't exist it will throw a Fatal error and exception. Maybe we should consider using the web context by default in that case? Or show the styled error page instead.

[opengeek]

Works as intended however if the context that's defined doesn't exist it will throw a Fatal error and exception. Maybe we should consider using the web context by default in that case? Or show the styled error page instead.

This sounds like something that would need to be addressed inside initialize rather than in the index.php. Let's address that separately as it is the same issue regardless of how the wrong context is sent to the method.

[modxcommunity]

This pull request has been mentioned on MODX Community. There might be relevant details there:

https://community.modx.com/t/context-routing-in-modx-3/8008/1