\Magento\Catalog\Model\Resource\Product\Collection method to set $needToAddWebsiteNamesToResult

[michsk]

I would like to suggest a method to set the $needToAddWebsiteNamesToResult property of \Magento\Catalog\Model\Resource\Product\Collection. I could work around it trough a Plugin and change the logic of the load() method in that collection, but would be easier if we could just set that value.

[michsk]

And personally it would be better fit for me if you would make doAddWebsiteNamesToResult public.

[michsk]

What is the reason that this adding the names of the websites is in the load()? https://github.com/magento/magento2/blob/develop/app/code/Magento/Catalog/Model/Resource/Product/Collection.php#L735

Very problematic, because there doesnt seem to be a way to override this, even with a plugin. Because when you do a afterLoad plugin, and than want to change the added products in the collection, you have to loop trough the collection which again calls the load method, and that again calls the afterLoad plugin... i have tried settings flags etcetc but im out of ideas on how to override this little method which adds the names to the product.

[michsk]

One way which seems to be helpfull is to find what calls $collection->addWebsiteNamesToResult() that makes it even more important to have that addWebsiteNamesToResult method public or atleast have a event on it, so we can alter this information.

For now i will try to have plugins that change the methods which call addWebsiteNamesToResult

[michsk]

Additionally, what magic are we using to call the protected addWebsiteNamesToResult() from AddWebsitesFieldToCollection class. Because that method is protected i didn't initially think about looking for other objects calling that class.

[BingQiangChen]

very useful！