Frankenstyle

'Frankenstyle' refers to the naming convention that is used to uniquely identify a Moodle plugin based on the type of plugin and its name.

Martin Dougiamas is credited with inventing the word 'frankenstyle'. (It is a great word!)

Format

Frankenstyle names have a prefix and then a name, separated by an underscore.

• The prefix is determined by the type of plugin. For example, the prefix for a module is mod.
• The name is the name of the plugin. (Plugin names are always made of lower-case letters).

So the frankenstyle name for the quiz module is mod_quiz.

Plugin types

• Module: mod_
• Admin report: report_
• Course report: coursereport_
• ... (TODO - somebody else add these as they come up please)

Usages

Frankenstyle is used in:

• Table names: All table names for a plugin must begin with its frankenstyle name.
• Capabilities: All capabilities for a plugin use the frankenstyle name, except with a / instead of a _, so mod/quiz:viewattempt for instance.