Zend Framework: How to call a custom function created in bootstrap?

Question

I am using Zend Framework v 1.10

I have created a custom function in the bootstrap file:

<?php

class Bootstrap extends Zend_Application_Bootstrap_Bootstrap
{

    public function init(){   }

    public function helloworld(){ echo 'hello';}
}
?>

How do I call the helloworld() function from an Action within the Index Controller?

Any help will be appreciated.

Thanks

Tim Fountain · Accepted Answer · 2010-10-07 10:59:59Z

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$this->getFrontController()->getParam('bootstrap')->helloworld();

should work. But I can't think of any reason why you would want to do this - the bootstrap is for initialising application resources, its job is done long before controllers get involved. Perhaps whatever you are doing in the method should be a resource or in a controller plugin?

answered Oct 7, 2010 at 10:59

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Phantom007 Over a year ago

Then what is the difference between the bootstrap file and the index.php file that sits under the public folder which I found under the Quickstart code sample on the zend official site?

Tim Fountain Over a year ago

Both are part of the initialisation process. The index.php calls the bootstrap class.

Matthew Setter Over a year ago

I agree with Tim. The index.php is implementing the Front Controller pattern (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Front_Controller_pattern) in that it's the central point that handles all requests and looks after the dependent processes for the application to operate effectively - such as bootstrapping. The bootstrap however is more specific in that it takes care of the initialisation of resources for the application, such as routing, caching, navigation and pagination; amongst other things.

Matthew Setter Over a year ago

I'm not exactly sure what you're wanting to achieve here, but have you considered the preDispatch and postDispatch methods (framework.zend.com/manual/en/…) in controllers?

Jon · Accepted Answer · 2011-07-04 17:57:59Z

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Anyone can call a function in the bootstrap class without making any object of the class. Bootstrap automatically calls custom functions which have the _init keyword as a prefix. Such as:

public function _initIndia() { 
     echo 'Proud to be an Indian'; 
}

edited Jul 4, 2011 at 17:57

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answered Jul 4, 2011 at 11:40

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gnarf · Accepted Answer · 2010-10-07 14:45:02Z

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Any public functions you create in the bootstrap that begin with _init will automatically be called by the bootstrapping code. For instance:

public function _initHelloWorld() { echo 'hello'; }

answered Oct 7, 2010 at 14:45

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jblue Over a year ago

The question asked about a function called helloworld, not _initHelloWorld so the OP seems to know that this is the case.

dade Over a year ago

And by the way, it does not need to be public to be called Automatically. Protected Methods do get called Automatically

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