[FINERACT-1758] Improve custom module example

• Type: Improvement
• Status: Resolved
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Fixed
• Fix Version/s: 1.9.0
• Assignee: Aleksandar Vidakovic
• Reporter: Aleksandar Vidakovic
• Created: 09/Oct/22 08:00
• Updated: 07/Jan/24 10:54
• Resolved: 13/Oct/22 19:07

Description

Adding custom code/modules was still not sufficiently explained. We have currently 2 different examples concerning modules and how to add your own code to Fineract while ensuring at the same time that downstream syncs work without a hassle. In the current upstream code there are still too many files that need to be changed when a custom module is added (e. g. settings.gradle etc.).

The goal of this PR is to make adding extensions/customizations to Fineract as easy as possible:

• no file edits on upstream related files
• avoid clashes with Fineract internals
• avoid clashes with other companies' extensions
• provide a custom Fineract Docker image that automatically includes all custom modules
• give examples and best practices (replace note service, add a COB business step)

Issue Links

• is a child of: FINERACT-1874 Release Apache Fineract 1.9.0
• links to: GitHub Pull Request #2669
• links to: GitHub Pull Request #2689