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Description

Method to get a singleton controller instance.

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Syntax

static getInstance($prefix, $config=array())

Parameter Name	Default Value	Description
$prefix		$name The prefix for the controller.
$config	array()	$config An array of optional constructor options.

Returns

mixed derivative class or on error.

Defined in

libraries/joomla/application/component/controller.php

Importing

jimport( 'joomla.application.component.controller' );

Source Body

public static function getInstance($prefix, $config = array())
{
        static $instance;

        if (!empty($instance)) {
                return $instance;
        }

        // Get the environment configuration.
        $basePath       = array_key_exists('base_path', $config) ? $config['base_path'] : JPATH_COMPONENT;
        $protocol       = JRequest::getWord('protocol');
        $command        = JRequest::getCmd('task', 'display');

        // Check for a controller.task command.
        if (strpos($command, '.') !== false) {
                // Explode the controller.task command.
                list($type, $task) = explode('.', $command);

                // Define the controller filename and path.
                $file   = self::_createFileName('controller', array('name' => $type, 'protocol' => $protocol));
                $path   = $basePath.DS.'controllers'.DS.$file;

                // Reset the task without the contoller context.
                JRequest::setVar('task', $task);
        } else {
                // Base controller.
                $type   = null;
                $task   = $command;

                // Define the controller filename and path.
                $file   = self::_createFileName('controller', array('name' => 'controller', 'protocol' => $protocol));
                $path   = $basePath.DS.$file;
        }

        // Get the controller class name.
        $class = ucfirst($prefix).'Controller'.ucfirst($type);

        // Include the class if not present.
        if (!class_exists($class)) {
                // If the controller file path exists, include it.
                if (file_exists($path)) {
                        require_once $path;
                } else {
                        throw new JException(JText::sprintf('INVALID CONTROLLER', $type), 1056, E_ERROR, $type, true);
                }
        }

        // Instantiate the class.
        if (class_exists($class)) {
                $instance = new $class($config);
        } else {
                throw new JException(JText::sprintf('INVALID CONTROLLER CLASS', $class), 1057, E_ERROR, $class, true);
        }

        return $instance;
}

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