Missing info.yml while generating a content entity

[PetersRicardo]

While generating a content entity and creating a new module in the process there won't be a generated *.info.yml It seems to me this is because the command is extending the src/Command/ModuleGenerator.php Class, and the yml is created by the src/Command/Module.php class.

[Chi-teck]

That needs steps to reproduce.

[PetersRicardo]

Sorry, for more clarification:

run drush generate entity:content

Make sure you create a new module. Default al following steps:

 Welcome to content-entity generator!
––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

 Module machine name [web]:
 ➤ new_module

 Entity type label [New module]:
 ➤

 Entity type ID [new_module]:
 ➤

 Entity base path [/new-module]:
 ➤

 Make the entity type fieldable? [Yes]:
 ➤

 Make the entity type revisionable? [No]:
 ➤

 Make the entity type translatable? [No]:
 ➤

 The entity type has bundle? [No]:
 ➤

 Create canonical page? [Yes]:
 ➤

 Create entity template? [Yes]:
 ➤

 Create CRUD permissions? [No]:
 ➤

 Add "label" base field? [Yes]:
 ➤

 Add "status" base field? [Yes]:
 ➤

 Add "created" base field? [Yes]:
 ➤

 Add "changed" base field? [Yes]:
 ➤

 Add "author" base field? [Yes]:
 ➤

 Add "description" base field? [Yes]:
 ➤

 Create REST configuration for the entity? [No]:
 ➤

 The following directories and files have been created or updated:
–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
 • /var/www/html/web/modules/custom/new_module/new_module.links.action.yml
 • /var/www/html/web/modules/custom/new_module/new_module.links.contextual.yml
 • /var/www/html/web/modules/custom/new_module/new_module.links.menu.yml
 • /var/www/html/web/modules/custom/new_module/new_module.links.task.yml
 • /var/www/html/web/modules/custom/new_module/new_module.module
 • /var/www/html/web/modules/custom/new_module/new_module.permissions.yml
 • /var/www/html/web/modules/custom/new_module/new_module.routing.yml
 • /var/www/html/web/modules/custom/new_module/src/NewModuleInterface.php
 • /var/www/html/web/modules/custom/new_module/src/NewModuleListBuilder.php
 • /var/www/html/web/modules/custom/new_module/src/Entity/NewModule.php
 • /var/www/html/web/modules/custom/new_module/src/Form/NewModuleForm.php
 • /var/www/html/web/modules/custom/new_module/src/Form/NewModuleSettingsForm.php
 • /var/www/html/web/modules/custom/new_module/templates/new-module.html.twig

In the list of created files aswell as the actual file system you'll see a missing new_module.info.yml, which is required.

Tested with: Drush 11.0.9 Drupal 9.4.1

[Chi-teck]

The entity type is supposed to be generated for an existing module. Actually almost all generators work that way. We should probably add a validator for "Module machine name" question to make sure the module already exists.

[PetersRicardo]

Yea or maybe just refactor the first question: Module machine name => Existing module machine name, the validator sounds like a nice feat aswell, but clarifying this is intended for existing modules is a good hint for people to know what is expected.

[Chi-teck]

That has been fixed in 3.x. The info file generated automatically when needed. Thank you.