Sugar Developer Guide Version 5.1

Sugar Dashlets

Sugar Dashlets use the abstract factory design pattern. Individual Dashlets extend the base abstract class Dashlet.php, ListView Dashlets extend the base abstract classDashletGeneric.php, while chart Dashlets extend the base abstract class DashletGenericChart.php.

Sugar Dashlet instances must be contained in one of the following directories:

•	modules/moduleName/Dashlets/

•	custom/modules/moduleName/Dashlets/

Typically, Sugar Dashlet developers will want to use the custom/ directory in order to make their Sugar Dashlets upgrade-safe. The standard modules/ directory location is where you'll find Sugar Dashlets offered in base Sugar releases.