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Reference Guide / SLS_Generic

Last update : 2012/07/03

SLS_Generic1 is the main class of SillySmart, is it who provides the interfaces with all other objects, it is the Core’s interface.

Accessibility

At application level, you always have a reference:

$this->_generic;

If ever you need it to other locations (eg static classes), use the Singleton:

    SLS_Generic::getInstance();

Interface with objects

The set of utilites objects are accessible from SLS_Generic1:

- Object SLS_Session

$this->_generic->getObjectSession();

- Object SLS_HttpRequest

$this->_generic->getObjectHttpRequest();

- Object SLS_Cookie

$this->_generic->getObjectCookie();

- Object SLS_Lang

$this->_generic->getObjectLang();

- Object SLS_Security

$this->_generic->getObjectSecurity();

Interface with configuration files

All these SLS_XMLToolbox2 instances mapping these files are accessible from SLS_Generic1:

- Site.xml

$this->_generic->getSiteXML();

- Mail.xml

$this->_generic->getMailXML();

- Db.xml

$this->_generic->getDbXML();

- Paths.xml

$this->_generic->getPathsXML();

- Project.xml

$this->_generic->getProjectXML();

- Controllers.xml

$this->_generic->getControllersXML();

- Plugins.xml

$this->_generic->getPluginXML();

The set of configurations stored in XML files are accessed from SLS_Generic1:

- Site.xml

$this->_generic->getSiteConfig();

- Mail.xml

$this->_generic->getMailConfig();

- Db.xml

$this->_generic->getDbConfig();

- Paths.xml

$this->_generic->getPathsConfig();

- Project.xml

$this->_generic->getProjectConfig();

Interface with Controllers & Actions

All information relating to Actions & Controllers are available from SLS_Generic1:

- To retrieve the generic name of the current controller:

$this->_generic->getGenericControllerName();

- To retrieve the generic name of the current action:

$this->_generic->getGenericScontrollerName();

- To retrieve the unique identifier of the current controller:

$this->_generic->getControllerId();

- To retrieve the unique identifier of the current Action:

$this->_generic->getActionId();

Interface with url mapping

SLS_Generic1 has several functions to form URLs, redirects or dispatch the application.

- To build a complete URL:

$this->_generic->getFullPath($controller, $action, $params=array(), $lang="");

- To redirect on a free URL:

$this->_generic->redirect("http://www.sillysmart.org/");

- To redirect to a Controller / Action:

$this->_generic->forward($controller, $action, $params=array(), $lang="");

- To dispatch Controller / Action without changing the URL :

$this->_generic->dispatch($controller, $action, $params=array());

- To redirect to previous page:

$this->_generic->redirectOnPreviousPage();

Interface with the language change

SLS_Generic1 allows you to change the current language of the application without worrying about the page that you were through the function the switchLang() function:

$this->_generic->switchLang($lang, $controller="", $action="");

However, you can force a couple Controller / Action if you wish. By default SillySmart retains the current page.

Interface with XSL templates

- To retrieve the current template (mapped to the current action):

$this->_generic->getCurrentTpl();

- To dynamically assign a template to the current action :

$this->_generic->setCurrentTpl($templateName);

Related :

<< Reference Guide - SLS_Dtd How To ? - Hello World ! >>

References

  1. SLS_Generic - Generic Class - Used eveywhere in the application
  2. SLS_XMLToolbox - Tool SLS_XMLToolbox - XML Treatment