Override a custom page method with a page model method?

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1

I have a custom page method, that is the same but for one template.
So I tried to override the custom method in the page model by creating a method with the same name.
This does not seem to work though.

Is there an easy way to make this work?

2

Indeed this is possible:

https://getkirby.com/docs/guide/templates/page-models#overriding-the-page-class

Could you post your codes that tried to overriding method?

3

That describes how default Page methods are overwritten. Maybe custom page methods are different in that? I’m really no expert in these waters…

My code:

Kirby::plugin('myname/page-methods', [
    'pageMethods' => [
        'getChildrenJSON' => function() {
           // stuff
        }
    ]
]);

and

class ArtistPage extends Page {
  public function getChildrenJSON() {
    // different stuff
  }
}
4

Be aware that - contrary to page models - custom page methods cannot override default page methods.

5

You can read following section to get more information about difference:

6

You are right of course - I cannot override a default page method with a custom method.
But I actually want to override a custom page method through a page model. And since I can override a default page method with page models, I was hoping the same was true for the custom page method.

page model > default page method = true
page model > custom page method = ?

7

Now everything clear.
Following sample already works for me.

Kirby::plugin('myname/page-methods', [
    'pageMethods' => [
        'getChildrenJSON' => function() {
           return "Page Method";
        }
    ]
]);

class NotePage extends Page {
    public function getChildrenJSON() {
        return "Page Model";
    }
}

echo $page->getChildrenJSON(); // Output: Page Model
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8

Alright, just what I wanted!
Then I at least know I had the right idea. I probably made some stupid little mistake somewhere else.

Thanks for the troubles!

9

(Just to confirm: I did, of course, have a dumb mistake somewhere else. Overwriting as shown above works just fine.)