Namespace Conventions In Joomla
From Joomla! Documentation
Base Namespaces[edit]
The recommended naming conventions in Joomla 4 are the following:
Components[edit]
Core Components[edit]
- Joomla\Component\ComponentName\ClientName
- Joomla\Component\Content\Site
- Joomla\Component\Content\Administrator
3rd Party Components[edit]
- CompanyName\Component\ComponentName\ClientName
- Acme\Component\Backup\Site
- Acme\Component\Backup\Administrator
Example locations[edit]
Joomla\Component\Content\Site\Controller
components/com_content/Controller/ArticleController.php
Joomla\Component\Content\Administrator\Controller
administrator/components/com_content/Controller/ArticlesController.php
Modules[edit]
Core Modules[edit]
- Joomla\Module\ModuleName\ClientName
- Joomla\Module\UsersLatest\Site
- Joomla\Module\Quickicon\Administrator
3rd Party Modules[edit]
- CompanyName\Module\ModuleName\ClientName
- Acme\Module\SubscriptionStatus\Site
- Acme\Module\LastBackupStatus\Administrator
Example locations[edit]
Joomla\Module\Quickicon\Administrator\Dispatcher
administrator/modules/mod_quickicon/Dispatcher/Dispatcher.php
Joomla\Module\UsersLatest\Site\Helper
modules/mod_users_latest/Helper/UsersLatestHelper.php
Plugins[edit]
Core Plugins[edit]
- Joomla\Plugin\PluginGroup\PluginName
- Joomla\Plugin\System\Debug
- Joomla\Plugin\Quickicon\Joomlaupdate
3rd Party Plugins[edit]
- CompanyName\Plugin\PluginGroup\PluginName>
- Acme\Plugin\System\BackupOnDemand
Example locations[edit]
Joomla\Plugin\System\Debug
plugins/system/debug/DataFormatter.php
Joomla\Plugin\Quickicon\Joomlaupdate\Extension
plugins/quickicon/joomlaupdate/Extension/Joomlaupdate.php
Framework[edit]
Joomla Framework Library[edit]
- Joomla
- Joomla\Session
- Joomla\Image
Joomla CMS Library[edit]
- Joomla\CMS
- Joomla\CMS\Mail
- Joomla\CMS\MVC
Example locations[edit]
Joomla\Session
libraries/vendor/joomla/session/src/Session.php
Joomla\CMS\Mail
libraries/src/Mail/Mail.php