[4.2] Convert joomla action log plugin to services

[laoneo]

Summary of Changes

Converts the joomla action log plugin to services.

The action log component changes from #37592 are included here too, otherwise we will have a conflict after merge.

@nikosdion you may want to have a look here too.

Testing Instructions

• Enable the joomla action log plugin
• Save an article
• Go to /administrator/index.php?option=com_actionlogs&view=actionlogs

Actual result BEFORE applying this Pull Request

Action log entry is written for an article create action.

Expected result AFTER applying this Pull Request

Action log entry is written for an article create action.

[richard67]

@laoneo It has some CS errors: https://ci.joomla.org/joomla/joomla-cms/54000/1/6

[toivo]

I have tested this item ✅ successfully on 02b0b6e

Tested successfully in Joomla 4.2.0-alpha3-dev of 13 May.

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[nikosdion]

Sorry for the very long delay, I am refactoring Joomla's Two Factor Authentication.

Overall it works fine for me, I juts have one question. Since we are going into the trouble of converting the plugin, shouldn't we also convert it to use SubscriberInterface?

At some point in the future #36578 will be merged in the core. Having the plugin use SubscriberInterface would make quick work of converting it once the concrete events classes are written (phase 2 of the work on that PR). It could even serve as a proof of the concept in the core.

Totally optional, just thinking out loud.

[laoneo]

I guess when #36578 got merged, then we can use the SubscriberInterface. Till then we have to use the legacy subscribing way. But SubscriberInterface is definitely the way to go.

[sandewt]

joomla-cms/plugins/actionlog/joomla/joomla.xml

Line 1 in a97b0f9

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>

Suggestion, lower case: encoding="utf-8"

(I don't know if this is related to this issue ?)

[laoneo]

To which issue?

[sandewt]

To which issue?

I mean, change here too.

[heelc29]

I have tested this item ✅ successfully on a878b87

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[laoneo]

@sandewt changed it. Can you give this plugin also a test?

[sandewt]

Can you give this plugin also a test?

I'm going to do it, but see my comment what I came across during testing.

[alikon]

I have tested this item ✅ successfully on a878b87

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[alikon]

RTC

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[sandewt]

I have tested this item ✅ successfully on a878b87

Joomla! 4.2.0-alpha3-dev Development

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[roland-d]

Thanks everybody