Drupal 8 Module Development - Second Edition

Logging and Mailing

In the previous chapter, we learned about some of the more common things most Drupal 8 module developers will have to know, starting with the basics, that is, creating a Drupal module.

In this chapter, we will take things further and cover some other important tasks a developer will have to perform:

• We will take a look at how logging works in Drupal 8. In doing so, we will cover some examples by expanding on our Hello World module.
• We will look at the Mail API in Drupal 8, namely, how we can send emails with the default setup (PHP mail). However, more than that, I will show you how to create your own email system to integrate with your (perhaps external) mail service; remember plugins? This will be yet another good example ...