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+<?php
+
+namespace Drupal\block_test\Plugin\Block;
+
+use Drupal\Core\Access\AccessResult;
+use Drupal\Core\Block\BlockBase;
+use Drupal\Core\Form\FormStateInterface;
+use Drupal\Core\Session\AccountInterface;
+
+/**
+ * Provides a basic block for testing block instantiation and configuration.
+ *
+ * @Block(
+ * id = "test_block_instantiation",
+ * admin_label = @Translation("Display message")
+ * )
+ */
+class TestBlockInstantiation extends BlockBase {
+
+ /**
+ * {@inheritdoc}
+ */
+ public function defaultConfiguration() {
+ return [
+ 'display_message' => 'no message set',
+ ];
+ }
+
+ /**
+ * {@inheritdoc}
+ */
+ protected function blockAccess(AccountInterface $account) {
+ return AccessResult::allowedIfHasPermission($account, 'access content');
+ }
+
+ /**
+ * {@inheritdoc}
+ */
+ public function blockForm($form, FormStateInterface $form_state) {
+ $form['display_message'] = [
+ '#type' => 'textfield',
+ '#title' => $this->t('Display message'),
+ '#default_value' => $this->configuration['display_message'],
+ ];
+ return $form;
+ }
+
+ /**
+ * {@inheritdoc}
+ */
+ public function blockSubmit($form, FormStateInterface $form_state) {
+ $this->configuration['display_message'] = $form_state->getValue('display_message');
+ }
+
+ /**
+ * {@inheritdoc}
+ */
+ public function build() {
+ return [
+ '#children' => $this->configuration['display_message'],
+ ];
+ }
+
+}