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Description

Returns a JMenu object

Syntax

static getInstance($client, $options=array())

Parameter Name	Default Value	Description
$client		The name of the client
$options	array()	An associative array of options

Returns

A menu object. 

Defined in

libraries/joomla/application/menu.php

Importing

jimport( 'joomla.application.menu' );

Source Body

public static function getInstance($client, $options = array())
{
        static $instances;

        if (!isset($instances)) {
                $instances = array();
        }

        if (empty($instances[$client])) {
                //Load the router object
                $info = &JApplicationHelper::getClientInfo($client, true);

                $path = $info->path.'/includes/menu.php';
                if (file_exists($path)) {
                        require_once $path;

                        // Create a JPathway object
                        $classname = 'JMenu'.ucfirst($client);
                        $instance = new $classname($options);
                } else {
                        //$error = JError::raiseError(500, 'Unable to load menu: '.$client);
                        $error = null; //Jinx : need to fix this
                        return $error;
                }

                $instances[$client] = & $instance;
        }

        return $instances[$client];
}